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ITT: We reminisce
I remember back in 1998, I first got into pokemon at age 10, because all the other kids were playing it. My parents eventually caved in and let me get a gameboy to join them, and then an N64 with pokemon snap which were my first videogames ever. I remember loving pokemon more than anything, always enjoying the games, watching the anime, playing the TCG. I remember getting both gold and silver for christmas one year, and then losing my shit when Ruby and sapphire were announced. I remember spending so much ungodly time using the battle tower hack to duplicate pokemon in the PC in emerald, and even more time dicking around in the sinnoh underground with my secret base day in and day out in diamond and pearl. Platinum, HGSS and Mystery dungeon easily being the height of my pokemon days when content came out that I enjoyed so much I never thought it could end. I distinctly remember being unimpressed with B/W as a whole at first peak, then going to the mall tour, seeing the dex, and them suddenly becoming my favorites of all time, Gen V then becoming the same experience for me as Gen IV was. Then Gen VI rolled around.... I was excited at the concept but when X/Y dropped, I couldn't hold my interest. so much potential that a later game might have fixed but never came. Then ORAS came out and I was even less impressed. I started to question the series when Gen VII came out. I thought, hey a new direction, why not. but it came to the same problem and I completely lost interest. Go made me lose faith entirely. Gen VIII now announced and I just cant find it in myself to care anymore.
...But now? I have to admit I'm sad. After what we saw today I realize this franchise i spent so many hours in, is now dying. Whether or not I care about its future, I can't help but feel sorry for those who still do, knowing this is the future we have to look to.
RIP Pokemon. it was a fantastic run.
I remember back in 1998, I first got into pokemon at age 10, because all the other kids were playing it. My parents eventually caved in and let me get a gameboy to join them, and then an N64 with pokemon snap which were my first videogames ever. I remember loving pokemon more than anything, always enjoying the games, watching the anime, playing the TCG. I remember getting both gold and silver for christmas one year, and then losing my shit when Ruby and sapphire were announced. I remember spending so much ungodly time using the battle tower hack to duplicate pokemon in the PC in emerald, and even more time dicking around in the sinnoh underground with my secret base day in and day out in diamond and pearl. Platinum, HGSS and Mystery dungeon easily being the height of my pokemon days when content came out that I enjoyed so much I never thought it could end. I distinctly remember being unimpressed with B/W as a whole at first peak, then going to the mall tour, seeing the dex, and them suddenly becoming my favorites of all time, Gen V then becoming the same experience for me as Gen IV was. Then Gen VI rolled around.... I was excited at the concept but when X/Y dropped, I couldn't hold my interest. so much potential that a later game might have fixed but never came. Then ORAS came out and I was even less impressed. I started to question the series when Gen VII came out. I thought, hey a new direction, why not. but it came to the same problem and I completely lost interest. Go made me lose faith entirely. Gen VIII now announced and I just cant find it in myself to care anymore.
...But now? I have to admit I'm sad. After what we saw today I realize this franchise i spent so many hours in, is now dying. Whether or not I care about its future, I can't help but feel sorry for those who still do, knowing this is the future we have to look to.
RIP Pokemon. it was a fantastic run.
