Does anyone else just play Pokemon for the story?

No.

>>24476972
That's weird. The story is the same thing every time. If there was some hack that let you skip all text (outside of battles), Pokemon would be fantastic.

>be some kid
>defeat evil organization
>save the fucking world
>capture legendary pokemon nobody else has ever even heard of
>beat grown adults at their own hobby
>credits

I wish there was less fucking story. At least BW's was entertaining but now it's just obnoxious.

>>24476981
>>24476985
>>24476999
based on that picture, i think OP meant PMD's story

>>24477009
I meant every game. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon just happened to have the best.

>>24477009
Well he should've specified that he wanted a PMD thread and not a shitposting thread.

>>24476972
Purely for the story? No. The catching and collecting aspect has always been my favorite part of the series.

Story is probably second though. But I strongly prefer the "stories" of the earlier games. Where much of the world building is up to your imagination and interpretation. I really disliked gen V in that regard.

>>24477029
Are you speaking from a completionist standpoint? For me, collecting Pokémon can be fun for a bit, but I enjoy the aspect of creating my own tale within the game. That's why I've decided to Nuzlocke all of my games. It allows for a lot more drama.

>>24476972
I do, and I love finding the lore behind the legendaries.

>>24477049
Yeah, it's kind of a completionist thing for me, but I usually wait with it to the postgame. I do think it is somewhat important to the story though, since in most regions the whole reason you get a pokémon and pokédex in the first place is to fill it up.

Nuzlockes have never been my thing. I think I like my pokémon too much to let them go like that, but I can totally see why people enjoy it.

>>24476972
Story's the last thing I play it for.

>>24476972
Yes, although not necessarily for the actual plot.

I certainly don't play it for competitive or anything. Just exploring the region, talking to NPCs and filling my dex.