>>28292736Day went well. I have short shifts at work this week, which is really odd but I've been craving some serious down time to finish my Nuzlockes in preparation for Sun and Moon. Which I also plan to Nuzlocke blind, as I did with Y.
My first game was Blue, and I've owned every main series game except for Silver, Sapphire, Diamond, Black, and Black 2.
As for how I've stuck with the series, I guess it's just all around fun. There's always something to do. Story, EV training, IV breeding, completing the Dex, shiny hunting, competitive play, Nuzlockes.
I think I almost lost touch with the series around Ruby and Sapphire, though. I was mocked for playing Generation 2 games when Pokemon was considered "on the way out" around 2000 or 2001. Then my cousin had me level up and evolve some Pokemon for a little bit using the Gameboy Player Gamecube attachment. He popped in Sapphire and had me go through around 4-6 levels using Loudred, Lairon, and Vibrava. And seeing these new designs, especially Aggron and Flygon, made me want to get back into it.
A month or so later, FireRed and LeafGreen came out and I was a full-on Pokemon nerd again.
