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Should I go back to Pokémon?
Let's be honest, the first two games were amazing; building up strategies and making your beasts powerful was something created best by Nintendo. I honestly think I spent over have of my life on that game. Up until about getting my 12 Pokémon to its highest level I got sick of it.
But until then, the experience was great; getting my first monster to level 100, getting all 150 Pokémon and managing to get an official Mew all stand out as some of gamings greatest moments. Plus all the secret glitches like Missingno kept me playing.
But what really stopped me buying any more were the constant cash-ins with no meaning, around every corner there was a stupid little yellow freak annoying by repeating his name constantly.
Now it's the present day, and I looked at the Ruby and Sapphire games and thought: "This looks good" So, does this mean I should get it? Making your own house, choosing from 3 Pokémon (again, like it's some sort of tradition) and the apparent substance created within the games. The second Pokémon looked pathetic; like all the creations were forced upon the creators mind, not like the natural creatures that have been seen in the first games, and now, the third.
But, furthermore, I want more. It's easy to sit down and play on Pokémon Blue, training my monsters to the max, but where's the challenge? I need a new quest, I need to find new strategies, I need a new Pokémon. A new-old Pokémon. This is one of the hardest contemplations I've come across. The chance of destroying memories of a brilliant game or getting something new that boosts them and feeds my appetite once and for all.
What could make this even better is the four-player option. Strategies and element fighting would go up a level and it would test you to the max. I really, really like the look of it and it promises to be new and original.
There are still doubts though, spawning another series could make the series dig itself a deeper hole. So many things could fail. What's to say that there will be no inscentive whatsoever to complete the game? The first series had so many new faces wanting to be caught, plus the 3 birds and the elusive Mewtwo to be caught after beating the Elite Four was enough to keep me playing, I can tell you that! To play until you got all 150 Pokémon was another challenge that I - and many others_ faced up to and succeeded. I have no idea what the plot is and, alough some may argue, the plot is what kept me playing, because I had something to look forward to. Simply 'Find more Pokémon' won't do in this instance.
But there are many places where it could improve on the series. For one - secrets. Getting all of the Pokémon - for me - was good, but when I found out that no kind of secret was around the corner disappointed me. All I got was a dimploma. Whoop-de-doo. Also, more! The first adventure was huge, no doubt about it, but even after that I wanted more, it would be great see a bigger world, so months of gaming could be enjoyed.
So, I may only have screenshots and info to whet my appetite, but until I see something that makes me say: "Wow!" I'm not sure I'll get Pokémon. Here's to Pokémon, here's to battling, and here's to me getting it!
Thanks for reading
RiCkOsS
Let's be honest, the first two games were amazing; building up strategies and making your beasts powerful was something created best by Nintendo. I honestly think I spent over have of my life on that game. Up until about getting my 12 Pokémon to its highest level I got sick of it.
But until then, the experience was great; getting my first monster to level 100, getting all 150 Pokémon and managing to get an official Mew all stand out as some of gamings greatest moments. Plus all the secret glitches like Missingno kept me playing.
But what really stopped me buying any more were the constant cash-ins with no meaning, around every corner there was a stupid little yellow freak annoying by repeating his name constantly.
Now it's the present day, and I looked at the Ruby and Sapphire games and thought: "This looks good" So, does this mean I should get it? Making your own house, choosing from 3 Pokémon (again, like it's some sort of tradition) and the apparent substance created within the games. The second Pokémon looked pathetic; like all the creations were forced upon the creators mind, not like the natural creatures that have been seen in the first games, and now, the third.
But, furthermore, I want more. It's easy to sit down and play on Pokémon Blue, training my monsters to the max, but where's the challenge? I need a new quest, I need to find new strategies, I need a new Pokémon. A new-old Pokémon. This is one of the hardest contemplations I've come across. The chance of destroying memories of a brilliant game or getting something new that boosts them and feeds my appetite once and for all.
What could make this even better is the four-player option. Strategies and element fighting would go up a level and it would test you to the max. I really, really like the look of it and it promises to be new and original.
There are still doubts though, spawning another series could make the series dig itself a deeper hole. So many things could fail. What's to say that there will be no inscentive whatsoever to complete the game? The first series had so many new faces wanting to be caught, plus the 3 birds and the elusive Mewtwo to be caught after beating the Elite Four was enough to keep me playing, I can tell you that! To play until you got all 150 Pokémon was another challenge that I - and many others_ faced up to and succeeded. I have no idea what the plot is and, alough some may argue, the plot is what kept me playing, because I had something to look forward to. Simply 'Find more Pokémon' won't do in this instance.
But there are many places where it could improve on the series. For one - secrets. Getting all of the Pokémon - for me - was good, but when I found out that no kind of secret was around the corner disappointed me. All I got was a dimploma. Whoop-de-doo. Also, more! The first adventure was huge, no doubt about it, but even after that I wanted more, it would be great see a bigger world, so months of gaming could be enjoyed.
So, I may only have screenshots and info to whet my appetite, but until I see something that makes me say: "Wow!" I'm not sure I'll get Pokémon. Here's to Pokémon, here's to battling, and here's to me getting it!
Thanks for reading
RiCkOsS
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250 pokemon is far too many. It was better with fewer.
I think these two games will be much better than all of the others (that means Blue and Red). I suppose Fina you have read the NOM 4 page article they had this months issue, the idea of Team Magma and Aqua are kind of original since they will have different ways of trying to flood/burn the world with the two new ledgendary poke'mon Latios and Latias (I think that's what they're called).
I really like the way you can dig out a cave inside of a mountain and crash there (I suppose he doesn't like his mum that much then).
But the thing that takes the cake is the four way battling system, the ay that four trainers (2 bad and 2 good) can team-up and battle symultaniously using more than 2 pokemon at the same time, just like Pokemon Stadiums tag team battling but actualy using 4 poke'mon.
Roll on April!
I really like the way you can dig out a cave inside of a mountain and crash there (I suppose he doesn't like his mum that much then).
But the thing that takes the cake is the four way battling system, the ay that four trainers (2 bad and 2 good) can team-up and battle symultaniously using more than 2 pokemon at the same time, just like Pokemon Stadiums tag team battling but actualy using 4 poke'mon.
Roll on April!
So did I!
What did you think I meant?
What did you think I meant?
Well since I don't have anyone else who has another GBA I'll just have to buy both games and wait until I can trade, unless I get a GBA replay cartridge.
But will you have 3 other mates with the game?
Should I go back to Pokémon?
Let's be honest, the first two games were amazing; building up strategies and making your beasts powerful was something created best by Nintendo. I honestly think I spent over have of my life on that game. Up until about getting my 12 Pokémon to its highest level I got sick of it.
But until then, the experience was great; getting my first monster to level 100, getting all 150 Pokémon and managing to get an official Mew all stand out as some of gamings greatest moments. Plus all the secret glitches like Missingno kept me playing.
But what really stopped me buying any more were the constant cash-ins with no meaning, around every corner there was a stupid little yellow freak annoying by repeating his name constantly.
Now it's the present day, and I looked at the Ruby and Sapphire games and thought: "This looks good" So, does this mean I should get it? Making your own house, choosing from 3 Pokémon (again, like it's some sort of tradition) and the apparent substance created within the games. The second Pokémon looked pathetic; like all the creations were forced upon the creators mind, not like the natural creatures that have been seen in the first games, and now, the third.
But, furthermore, I want more. It's easy to sit down and play on Pokémon Blue, training my monsters to the max, but where's the challenge? I need a new quest, I need to find new strategies, I need a new Pokémon. A new-old Pokémon. This is one of the hardest contemplations I've come across. The chance of destroying memories of a brilliant game or getting something new that boosts them and feeds my appetite once and for all.
What could make this even better is the four-player option. Strategies and element fighting would go up a level and it would test you to the max. I really, really like the look of it and it promises to be new and original.
There are still doubts though, spawning another series could make the series dig itself a deeper hole. So many things could fail. What's to say that there will be no inscentive whatsoever to complete the game? The first series had so many new faces wanting to be caught, plus the 3 birds and the elusive Mewtwo to be caught after beating the Elite Four was enough to keep me playing, I can tell you that! To play until you got all 150 Pokémon was another challenge that I - and many others_ faced up to and succeeded. I have no idea what the plot is and, alough some may argue, the plot is what kept me playing, because I had something to look forward to. Simply 'Find more Pokémon' won't do in this instance.
But there are many places where it could improve on the series. For one - secrets. Getting all of the Pokémon - for me - was good, but when I found out that no kind of secret was around the corner disappointed me. All I got was a dimploma. Whoop-de-doo. Also, more! The first adventure was huge, no doubt about it, but even after that I wanted more, it would be great see a bigger world, so months of gaming could be enjoyed.
So, I may only have screenshots and info to whet my appetite, but until I see something that makes me say: "Wow!" I'm not sure I'll get Pokémon. Here's to Pokémon, here's to battling, and here's to me getting it!
Thanks for reading
RiCkOsS
Let's be honest, the first two games were amazing; building up strategies and making your beasts powerful was something created best by Nintendo. I honestly think I spent over have of my life on that game. Up until about getting my 12 Pokémon to its highest level I got sick of it.
But until then, the experience was great; getting my first monster to level 100, getting all 150 Pokémon and managing to get an official Mew all stand out as some of gamings greatest moments. Plus all the secret glitches like Missingno kept me playing.
But what really stopped me buying any more were the constant cash-ins with no meaning, around every corner there was a stupid little yellow freak annoying by repeating his name constantly.
Now it's the present day, and I looked at the Ruby and Sapphire games and thought: "This looks good" So, does this mean I should get it? Making your own house, choosing from 3 Pokémon (again, like it's some sort of tradition) and the apparent substance created within the games. The second Pokémon looked pathetic; like all the creations were forced upon the creators mind, not like the natural creatures that have been seen in the first games, and now, the third.
But, furthermore, I want more. It's easy to sit down and play on Pokémon Blue, training my monsters to the max, but where's the challenge? I need a new quest, I need to find new strategies, I need a new Pokémon. A new-old Pokémon. This is one of the hardest contemplations I've come across. The chance of destroying memories of a brilliant game or getting something new that boosts them and feeds my appetite once and for all.
What could make this even better is the four-player option. Strategies and element fighting would go up a level and it would test you to the max. I really, really like the look of it and it promises to be new and original.
There are still doubts though, spawning another series could make the series dig itself a deeper hole. So many things could fail. What's to say that there will be no inscentive whatsoever to complete the game? The first series had so many new faces wanting to be caught, plus the 3 birds and the elusive Mewtwo to be caught after beating the Elite Four was enough to keep me playing, I can tell you that! To play until you got all 150 Pokémon was another challenge that I - and many others_ faced up to and succeeded. I have no idea what the plot is and, alough some may argue, the plot is what kept me playing, because I had something to look forward to. Simply 'Find more Pokémon' won't do in this instance.
But there are many places where it could improve on the series. For one - secrets. Getting all of the Pokémon - for me - was good, but when I found out that no kind of secret was around the corner disappointed me. All I got was a dimploma. Whoop-de-doo. Also, more! The first adventure was huge, no doubt about it, but even after that I wanted more, it would be great see a bigger world, so months of gaming could be enjoyed.
So, I may only have screenshots and info to whet my appetite, but until I see something that makes me say: "Wow!" I'm not sure I'll get Pokémon. Here's to Pokémon, here's to battling, and here's to me getting it!
Thanks for reading
RiCkOsS
Page: