I'm 25, still remember everything the franchise went through since its inception. I know it sounds completely fucking stupid ( especially considering im not that old ) but i cant even take people much younger than me seriously as fans of the franchise when they havent lived through its apex, it was something else entirely, a totally different experience. Like the beatles for kids. I was also a big dinos/animals/monsters kid so pokemon hit the sweet spot at just the right time, got me more or less hooked for life.
Played all games but gen 4 only did so on an emulator since i never had a ds. Also been on this shithole for about 10 years and seeing people lately be genuinely nostalgic for gen4 because it was their first game made feel terrified by the age shift in this website and the underage shitposting, it made me really think its time to go. It also explains /tv/'s fascination with harry potter threads, but i digress
>>30175398Its a really good "standalone" game, along with emerald. It improved on everything its predecessors did, from story to gameplay and technical aspects ( dp were slow as shit ), and you can play it for a gorillion hours without trading or battling with other people and still have an amazing experiece. Its the pokemon formula perfected imo, the only faults i can come up with is the absolute garbage tier legendaries that gen4 brought along ( and gf continued that trend in 5 )
