Can someone explain whats fun about Pokemon? The game is literally

actually the game's about catching some cool looking monsters and beating the E4/champion to become the very best

opee if you hate the game that's well and good as most of this board does but you gotta understand that's just your opinion, mang

>>24970253
Go play Dota if you don't like it fag

>>24970276
Fuck off, buttscab.
>>24970253
I honestly can't explain it. I guess it's just an aquired taste.

>>24970253

Multiplayer

Also

>double version jewing

They don't expect you to buy both versions, they expect you to trade with someone who has the other version

>>24970253
>guess what type
pfft haha normie get the fuck out

I honestly don't like pokemon anymore. Not the designs, the games, etc. I'm also not even into drawn porn so there's no reason why I should be on this board but here I am

>>24970253
You should try some of the spinoffs. If you own a 3DS, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon is great. If you own a Wii U, the upcoming Pokken Tournament looks like it will be great, too.

>>24970253
Nice

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>>24970253
>not playing Battle style set
Playing on Battle style switch (where it tells you what your opponent's about to use) is literally cheater style for babies.

>>24970253
You could argue the same about the RPG genre as a whole. Pokemon shines in its ability to customize your team and watch them grow. Half the fun is discovering new things in the grass and snagging them. Most trainer battles are monotonous, but gym leaders shake them up, just as normal "bosses" shake up RPGs.

>>24970253
Porn.

>>24970290
This.

>>24970514
>Pokemon shines in its ability to customize your team and watch them grow.
That's kind of why 3 and 5 are my favorite Final Fantasy games.

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>>24970253
You know type advantages don't insta-win a battle, right? You can easily beat Brock with a Charmander (even without Metal Claw) for example.

>Its just AAAAAAAAAAAAAA maybe B

That's every JRPG.

>>24970550
Those are mine too, I fucking love classes and wish more FF games had them. I still haven't played Bravely Default though, I hear the game is tailor-made for me.

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>>24970253
Goddammit I just realized how punchable Jontron's face is

>playing with shift enabled
fag lord

>>24971930
What is this shit?

>>24971990
Ancient copypasta

>>24971990
>Not knowing the anti-tripcode pasta.
Lurk moar.

>>24970253
Yeah, and?
The thing is, Fire doesn't always beat Grass, Grass doesn't always beat Water. It's not just rock-paper-scissors. Stats, abilities, items, coverage moves: they all have to be taken into account to decide if a matchup is truly favorable. Also, in competitive matches, there is a penalty for switching, in the form of entry hazards and having to taken one incoming attack without retaliation.

Also, many people love the design of (some of) the monsters. Of course, this can be difficult for someone who has never been consistently involved with the franchise.

>>24971999
Nice trips
The anti-tripcode pasta only exists nowadays as an attempt to derail threads de arimasu

>>24970276
Fuck off tripfag.

Why are people who like jontron so insufferable?

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>>24970253
>mfw retards STILL think Pokemon is just a Rock/Paper/Scissor game
i mean if you find the main story too simple play it online with other people

>>24970253
Try multiplayer OP

>>24970253
>I didnt even look at the screen half the time when I played through FireRed. Its just AAAAAAAAAAAAAA maybe

firered is for nostalgia. if you are looking for a more challenging way to play pokemon, set the battle style to set instead of shift, so that you do not get to switch pokemon when your opponent can. most pokemon games have some sort of battle tower thing you can do after completing the game's main story which consist of 3 vs 3 singles or 4 vs 4 double battles with everyones level set to 50. Thats what separates pokemon from being easy enough for a child to play and for fans that are looking for a deeper experience.

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>>24970253
>Can someone explain whats fun about Pokemon?

Trying to become better at it than your friends in 1998 when childhood competition was socially acceptable and you weren't carrying a full-fledged personal computer in your pocket constantly tethered to the entire library of human knowledge with infinite flavors of instant gratification.

>>24974680
>nowadays players...aren't interested in things that are so demanding/challenging.
Next time any of you meet Masuda, simply ask him about that, and ask him one other question: "do you want to have a bad time?"

>>24970276
Don't you have an alomomola to catch you underaged faggot

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>>24974721
I wish I could find the screencap of the post highlighting lines from each anime opening theme chronologically and juxtaposing the tone over the years.

>i wanna be the very best
>each time you try, you're gonna get just a little bit better
>...
>win or lose doesn't matter as long as I have my gay idiot friends
>never improve

It's a game for kids you idiot, what did you expect?

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>>24970253
>guess what type the enemy pokemon is, based on the pun in its name

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>>24970253

>>24970253
spotted the redditor

>>24970591
Do you like Haruhi?

>>24970253
>explain fun
Fun is subjective.
>guess what type
Or know their types if you aren't a casual.
>they show you before it comes out
Hahaha, playing on Shift mode!
>win by default
There's more to winning than having a type advantage. There are 6 stats, and they actually matter. It's not just rock, paper, scissors. This is why you can beat Brock's Onix with Charmander by using Ember.
>no strategy, playing is tedious, feels like doing chores, not engaging at all
I bet you just power through with one/two Pokemon on Shift and use Legendaries. Obviously, if you're incredibly overpowered, there isn't going to be any challenge or fun at all. Try a Nuzlocke or some way of playing that doesn't completely trivialize the game, then come back and tell me there's no strategy.
>just AAAAAAAAAAA
Every RPG ever. The main gameplay is selecting shit from menus, of course you're going to be spamming A.
>only reason it wasn't DOA was double version jewing and long roadtrips
It survived because it was an interesting concept that appealed greatly to children. Part of the reason it's still around is that some of those kids are still playing this game because it's fun(even though the most recent generation is awful).
>double version is jewing
I completely agree with you here, although you aren't expected to get both versions.

>>24970253
is Scream Queens any good?

>>24970253
Are you implying you DONT WANT TO CATCH THEM ALL?

MODS

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>>24976023
>Not knowing what happened to the mods
Still not safe to drink the kool-aid

>>24970253
>prove me wrong
>statements of opinion
speaking as a math teacher
you fail

>>24970500
Not OP but I'm not doing it vs gym leaders, E4 or evil bosses.

I'm using it vs normal trainers, because it's a pain in the ass to level your low tier mons, tho.

>>24975376
>XY
>Awful

Nah.

>>24970253
what is that ugly thing