Pokemon --- What it lacks...What does it need?
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I'd say they should just scrap the entire franchise, but that is a concept that is completly alien to the people at Nintendo.
I seriously do not understand why people hate the pokemon past the first gen. IMO some of the best pokemon came from Gen-2. Cyndaquil(and its evolutions) Chikorita, Sentret, Noctowl, Quagsire, Sneasel, Tyranitar, Houndour, Lanturn, Espeon, Umbreon, Ampharos, Yanma, Heracross, just to name a few(dozen) of the best pokemon in existance. You would condemn these wonderful beings to inexistence, and for what? All because of some bloody nostalgia.
TBH, I never really liked the first-gen games now that I look back. They were fun and all, but they always left me feeling.... unfulfilled. When Gen-2 came out, I was piss-your-pants excited. When I played it I was like...
'This feeling... this game has a story, one that's not just about a mute kid's adventures. The other characters around me are developed, this is amazing.'
I really like how you didn't HAVE to encounter any legendary Pokemon, they were just a neat little side-quest to beef up your ranks. Now in every game you have to 'save the world' from a legendary in order to even finish the bloody story.
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TBH, I never really liked the first-gen games now that I look back. They were fun and all, but they always left me feeling.... unfulfilled. When Gen-2 came out, I was piss-your-pants excited. When I played it I was like...
'This feeling... this game has a story, one that's not just about a mute kid's adventures. The other characters around me are developed, this is amazing.'
I really like how you didn't HAVE to encounter any legendary Pokemon, they were just a neat little side-quest to beef up your ranks. Now in every game you have to 'save the world' from a legendary in order to even finish the bloody story.
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1. A plot. You basically are told to become a Pokemon Master because there's nothing better to do. There are frequent hints to a larger plot, but Nintendo refuses to commit to anything.
2. Real time combat. Almost every major RPG these days has been able to make the step to some semblance of real time combat. Why can't Pokemon?
3. 3D graphics. Seriously Nintendo, you've had 12 years to make a decent Pokemon game in 3d and haven't done it. What gives? I'd pay $50 for a Wii remake of Red or Blue.
4. Customizable trainer. The Pokemon trainer is already a personality free mime, why can't we at least have the privilege of picking out a less ridiculous outfit for them to wear early on?
2. Real time combat. Almost every major RPG these days has been able to make the step to some semblance of real time combat. Why can't Pokemon?
3. 3D graphics. Seriously Nintendo, you've had 12 years to make a decent Pokemon game in 3d and haven't done it. What gives? I'd pay $50 for a Wii remake of Red or Blue.
4. Customizable trainer. The Pokemon trainer is already a personality free mime, why can't we at least have the privilege of picking out a less ridiculous outfit for them to wear early on?
I wanna see something completely story driven. Think Castlevania: Aria of sorrow, but instead of collecting souls to increase your power, it's pokemon. That way you drop the "GOTTA" catch them all, and replace it with "oh look at this cool pokemon you could catch and have help you" One of my favorite moments in pokemon was in silver where you team up with Lance and take down a Team Rocket stronghold. I wanna see a whole lot more of that kind of game play.
Some one also said that you should level your pokemon more based on how you used them. I like that idea. Pokemon should take a lesson from Elderscrolls and have pokemon that level up on how you use them. Also, I fucking want a way to re-equip forgotten moves. It's bullshit that you can only learn 4 moves, and if you delete one because you don't know how good the new one is, you are screwed out of the old one.
Some one also said that HMs need to go. I heartily agree. If you are going to be restricted to only 6 pokemon in your party, you shouldn't have to have 3 or 4 of them be there just for utilities. At least let all HMs be learnable by all pokemon. That way you can have one pokemon do most of your HM moves. That's what was so cool about dragonite. He could learn Cut, Strength, Fly, and Swim.
Some one also said that you should level your pokemon more based on how you used them. I like that idea. Pokemon should take a lesson from Elderscrolls and have pokemon that level up on how you use them. Also, I fucking want a way to re-equip forgotten moves. It's bullshit that you can only learn 4 moves, and if you delete one because you don't know how good the new one is, you are screwed out of the old one.
Some one also said that HMs need to go. I heartily agree. If you are going to be restricted to only 6 pokemon in your party, you shouldn't have to have 3 or 4 of them be there just for utilities. At least let all HMs be learnable by all pokemon. That way you can have one pokemon do most of your HM moves. That's what was so cool about dragonite. He could learn Cut, Strength, Fly, and Swim.
thats the thing tho. they could have innovated over the past 7 years with something properly realtime or 3D but they haven't they'd just repetitively beaten the same horse.Out4Blood4 said:
why would they go and put any hard work into making a new game when they can just copy and paste the last game and add a bunch of wacky new pokemon and it will sell. curse nintendo and their kiddy/granny fanbase, how dare they enjoy games I dispise.
All right my turn then.Onmi said:
Machamp, Lapras (with Thunderbolt), Rapidash, Exeggutor, Nidoking, and just because I can, Kangaskhan.
In order, Cross Chop, Surf (likely X2), Fire Blast, Thunderbolt(again X2), Ice Beam, Earthquake.
Lapras takes three, so barring a rare miss, that's game, set and match, and I don't even trot out two of my team.
On point though, I thinking Nintendo is freaking insane for not trotting out a Pokemon MMO. I mean they're trying to make it work with all their freaking Wireless hookups, and Union rooms, and its never going to work for two reasons.
1) The Friend Code method was, is, and always will be a really stupid method to try and hook up with people instead of getting a dedicated server because the only way you can get a Friend code, aside from posting it randomly on the internet, is in the Union Room.
2) Nobody goes into Union Rooms because there is never anyone there!
Seriously, I don't even like MMOs that much, and I would gladly signup for a 10 year subscription to a Pokemon MMO.
It needs actual online gameplay and PvP with people who are more than 5 feet away. It needs less of the goody-goody plotline; less "legendaries" that you will never possibly get your hands on without CHEATING; the ability to steal NPC's Pokemon (Hey, Team Rocket could do it, why not you?)...maybe even the ability to PLAY one of the badguys. You need to NOT have a friend/rival who's face you want to punch in; and there needs to be a more dynamic and deeper storyline that isn't so painfully predictable and lasts longer than the normal "become Pokemon master". Less useless contests; more sidequests; a difficulty curve; and no more Pikachu ripoffs. Also less fugly Pokemon like that retarded beaver and the skunk that makes farting noises.
An actual storyline, not just get your first pokemon, get all of the badges and then become a pokemon master. Also actual battles would be good, just hitting tackle and seeing a 2-D model of what's supposed to be your pokemon wiggle around then hurt its attacker, shouldn't cut it anymore. I love pokemon (the hand held games) as much as the next person, but in this day and age those graphics should not be tolerated.