JM (Junichi Masuda): "When we developed Red and Blue we weren't explicitly targeting children. If you look at the animation, for instance, that was meant to appeal to kids with cute designs and so on. But if you look at the game and that design, even from Red and Blue it was intended to be a game that adults could also enjoy. In that regard, there's not been any change in how we design the games.
Just like how children and adults both like playing soccer -- children might like it at first because the ball is round and colourful but adults put far more thought into it."
I'm glad I was right. I think the anime is what makes people think Pokemon is specifically targeted towards kids.
>>30441703
Oops, forgot the source.
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/pokemon-interview
>>30441703
>like playing soccer -- children might like it at first because the ball is round and colourful
>>30441703
>Soccer Ball
>Colorful
>>30441927
>>30441927
Clearly you've not been around kids playing soccer. Soccer balls can be any fucking color now, and of course kids love to choose brightly colored ones
>>30441986
>Clearly you've not been around kids playing soccer
You're right I haven't. But you would know, huh kid
>>30442368
Cringe
>>30442368
Pssh...
>>30441703
It is targeted towards Kids though, but they make it secretly complex so that people of all ages can enjoy it.
I dunno why you people keep wanting Pokemon to be edgy/non kid friendly. If you're a fan of the series you don't have to make up reasons for why it isn't a kiddy series, just enjoy it regardless.
>>30443341
The anime is targeted towards kids though.
>>30442368
nothin personnel...
It's definitely targeted to children primarily, and adults secondarily. Which is IMO how video games should be. Games targeted at adults primarily tend to be shitty as games and more effective as interactive-movies.
>>30441986
damn even normalfags have to deal with filthy casuals.
>>30444007
There's different degrees of casualness, and whenever you think you've reached rock bottom, you'll meet somebody who will be even duller
>>30443817
How so? I only feel like the anime is primarily targeted towards children.
The games on the other hand are targeted towards everybody. Adults can like cute things and adventure just like children do.
>>30444580
You're misunderstanding the phrase "targeted to" to mean "can only be enjoyed by".
>>30442368
You could've made a pedo joke,dumbdumb.
>>30442368
>tips fedora
>unseaths katana
>>30444768
This board could always use more pedo jokes.
>>30442368
>>30442368
Eww
>>30441703
I agree with you OP, between sun and moonand GO to a certain extent whether we like it or notit seems pokemon is better than ever.
Its a shame gladion shit up your thread
>>30441986
>>30442368
SAMEFAG
VISIBLE SAGE
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>30441985
/int/'s ball
pic related is ours