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Quoted By: >>48637111 >>48637133
>Be me
>Get bored one day
>See /vp/ thread for Pokemon fangames
>Want a very story-oriented game without fakemons
>Preferably one that focuses on dark elements without being edgy for edge's sake
>Look some up
>Find Pokemon Reborn
>run skepticism.exe
>Reviews say it's the most story-oriented fangame out there
>See that it allows you to catch every non-legendary Pokemon in Gens 1-7
>Bite the bullet, decide to try it
>Sucks in the beginning
>Your character is stuck in some shitty slum with a bunch of sketchy fucks
>About to drop the game altogether
>First decide to download a weather-changing mod that comes with a bunch of other QoL features
>Why the fuck are these features not in mainline games
>Game becomes more fun
>Start constructing canon team to see how far I can progress with them
>Quickly notice Reborn is way tougher than the mainline games
>Actually makes you think about your choices & teams
>Caps your levels between gyms & shit so you can't overlevel
>Plus every gym leader has 6 Pokemon, and they use custom terrain advantages to give you an uphill battle
>Story explores darker topics like murder, suicide, torture, terrorism, and emotional turmoil
>A little edgy at times, but really enjoyable overall
>Not bad Pokemon Reborn, not bad
...
>Come back to /vp/ after a few days of playing nothing but Reborn
>See typical genwar threads
>Realize how trivial they are
>Realize edgy fangames like Reborn are indisputably better than any mainline game has ever been
>Especially with mods
>Probably gonna stick with fangames from now on unless mainline games stop being shit
So yeah, I discovered fangames and how fun they can be. How's your night /vp/?
>Get bored one day
>See /vp/ thread for Pokemon fangames
>Want a very story-oriented game without fakemons
>Preferably one that focuses on dark elements without being edgy for edge's sake
>Look some up
>Find Pokemon Reborn
>run skepticism.exe
>Reviews say it's the most story-oriented fangame out there
>See that it allows you to catch every non-legendary Pokemon in Gens 1-7
>Bite the bullet, decide to try it
>Sucks in the beginning
>Your character is stuck in some shitty slum with a bunch of sketchy fucks
>About to drop the game altogether
>First decide to download a weather-changing mod that comes with a bunch of other QoL features
>Why the fuck are these features not in mainline games
>Game becomes more fun
>Start constructing canon team to see how far I can progress with them
>Quickly notice Reborn is way tougher than the mainline games
>Actually makes you think about your choices & teams
>Caps your levels between gyms & shit so you can't overlevel
>Plus every gym leader has 6 Pokemon, and they use custom terrain advantages to give you an uphill battle
>Story explores darker topics like murder, suicide, torture, terrorism, and emotional turmoil
>A little edgy at times, but really enjoyable overall
>Not bad Pokemon Reborn, not bad
...
>Come back to /vp/ after a few days of playing nothing but Reborn
>See typical genwar threads
>Realize how trivial they are
>Realize edgy fangames like Reborn are indisputably better than any mainline game has ever been
>Especially with mods
>Probably gonna stick with fangames from now on unless mainline games stop being shit
So yeah, I discovered fangames and how fun they can be. How's your night /vp/?
