Poll: Nostalgia topic: Pokemon or Digimon?
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I think my loyalties are well established. I hated it out of principle as a kid. Now I'm just not inclined to go there out of habit.
Strictly speaking games now, as I never really got into either show. Pokémon is okay to me, I enjoyed it when I was younger but not as much any more. However, I still play Digimon games to this day. They're frustratingly deep and have multi-layered combat. Plus, they're all vastly different from one another, the very thing that got me uninterested in Pokémon.
So yeah, Digimon is a clear winner for me. Do anybody know if there has been a new (good) Digimon game release the last couple of years, after dusk/dawn? They're really hard to find, had to import them the last time.
So yeah, Digimon is a clear winner for me. Do anybody know if there has been a new (good) Digimon game release the last couple of years, after dusk/dawn? They're really hard to find, had to import them the last time.
Games, Pokemon Wins no contest.
Animes,Pokemon was good when it first started but soon settled into a predictable cookie cutter episode format. Digimon, while the name and most basic premise was pretty much a cash in Pokemon's success, everything else was top notch.
Movies, I am going to have to call a tie. Both Pokemon and Digimon have absolutely wonderful movies.
Animes,Pokemon was good when it first started but soon settled into a predictable cookie cutter episode format. Digimon, while the name and most basic premise was pretty much a cash in Pokemon's success, everything else was top notch.
Movies, I am going to have to call a tie. Both Pokemon and Digimon have absolutely wonderful movies.
Digimon! Digital Monsters!
Never watched Pokemon, completely missed the boat on that one. Watched Digimon religiously though!
Never watched Pokemon, completely missed the boat on that one. Watched Digimon religiously though!
I'll start with echoing the general belief here. Digimon is a way better show most of the time (I couldn't stand that season with that red dinosaur but I'm told it gets better, I just finished Digimon Xros wars and it's still an entertaining show.
The pokemon movies were way better than the Digimon movies though. At least the first three I admit I haven't seen any Pokemon Movie past the one with the dogs. But all the Digimon movies are absolute garbage.
Games wise I've yet to see a Digimon game that didn't suck. Part of the problem is they didn't explain the digivolution in any of the games I played and there was something really upsetting about your patamon evolving into a Ninjamon. Just terrible games.
That said Pokemon games aren't great. The stories (except in black and white) are annoying and forgettable. The leveling system is just us grinding our brains out and the game doesn't even attempt to explain itself as far as how complex the IP and EP values are and were they come from. Honestly if you don't have a bunch of friends to play against I don't know why anybody plays them and I see a lot of people who buy them and never once even trade. (Also it's damn near impossible to get all 450 at this point.
The pokemon movies were way better than the Digimon movies though. At least the first three I admit I haven't seen any Pokemon Movie past the one with the dogs. But all the Digimon movies are absolute garbage.
Games wise I've yet to see a Digimon game that didn't suck. Part of the problem is they didn't explain the digivolution in any of the games I played and there was something really upsetting about your patamon evolving into a Ninjamon. Just terrible games.
That said Pokemon games aren't great. The stories (except in black and white) are annoying and forgettable. The leveling system is just us grinding our brains out and the game doesn't even attempt to explain itself as far as how complex the IP and EP values are and were they come from. Honestly if you don't have a bunch of friends to play against I don't know why anybody plays them and I see a lot of people who buy them and never once even trade. (Also it's damn near impossible to get all 450 at this point.
Try starting a little less than halfway in. Digimon shows always spend the first ten to twelve episodes being annoyingly cute before the first legit threat shows up and while they'll still decend into little kid show from time to time they tend to be pretty good after that point.Sonicron said:
Ha, I actually started watching Digimon again earlier 
It's brilliant, can't wait to get some more free time and just sit and watch a ton and be all like 'CHILDHOOD MEMORIES WOO'
It's brilliant, can't wait to get some more free time and just sit and watch a ton and be all like 'CHILDHOOD MEMORIES WOO'
Pokemon for sure. At least you could train more than one and do more than just fight with them. Wiht digimon, all there was, was fighting and the 'digivolution' depending on the basis was sometimes only a temporary change. When pokemon evolve, they STAY evolved....Plus I just think they're generally cuter and awesomer.
They gave the tiger striped dinosaur a high pitched voice? Why? All I remember is the first episode where that dude showed up in Japan and started tearing up shit like Godzilla.bleachigo10 said:
Mozza444 said:
Agreed
The Pokemon games are truly classics, the anime not so much.
now on the other hand The first 2 seasons of Digimon where awesome then they ruined it with the 3rd season and it attempt to be meta, can't honestly said I've ever played a Digimon game.
Pokémon overall. It's been a major factor in much of my life, being the basis for many early relationships, and giving me the most sustaining joy. Digimon was arguably often a better cartoon, and I better related with it in lots of way, and felt that the digimon had much more presence and character than most Pokémon.
I love both cartoons.
I was into Yu-Gi-Oh and Beyblade too. Yu-Gi-Oh resurfaced in college, as I got back into the card game, but I transitioned to Magic after a few months, which I still play.
I love both cartoons.
I was into Yu-Gi-Oh and Beyblade too. Yu-Gi-Oh resurfaced in college, as I got back into the card game, but I transitioned to Magic after a few months, which I still play.
This pretty much sums it all up. Digimon was non-episodic, the characters were deeper, the stakes were higher (the fate of the world as opposed to just some generic kid's dream) and it had strict 50 episode seasons that actually allowed them to finish a story.RidetheLightning said:
On the other hand the Pokemon games will always be around and they're probably what the franchise is most known for, even if I think they're getting a tad stale now (Spice it up will you Gamefreak!).
Alot of people say that Digimon is a ripoff of Pokemon, but that's not entirely true.DBLT4P said:
Digimon are based on Tamagotchi (another Bandai creation), which came out in 1996, the same year as Pokemon. The next year, it turned into the Digimon virtual pet, which spawned the show.
Not a rip-off, per se, but I won't deny that Digimon certainly profited from the popularity of Pokemon.
OT: As others have stated, Digimon had the better show, and Pokemon had the better games. Simple as that.
I was into Pokemon first, and I'm still into Pokemon, even as Digimon has fallen into a pointless blur in the back of my mind. Even my spell check recognizes the word Pokemon, but not Digimon.
Anyway, I was into both for awhile, but always Digimon way less.
I keep seeing the great game/crap show v. great show/crap game argument, and I do believe its valid. The difference is that even though I enjoyed the Digimon anime, I still play the Pokemon games.
Anyway, I was into both for awhile, but always Digimon way less.
I keep seeing the great game/crap show v. great show/crap game argument, and I do believe its valid. The difference is that even though I enjoyed the Digimon anime, I still play the Pokemon games.