Poll: Why the Hell would you buy the new Pokemon game?

[Raine_sage]

Reasons why I like playing the pokemon franchise

- The story is pretty much the only thing that stays the same between gens. Each new game features new locations, new pokemon, new minigames, and new challenges.

- I primarily play for the sense of exploration. So the excuse plot never bothered me. I just enjoy raising different teams, trying out different styles, and occasionally doing self imposed challenge runs.

-It's a simple game good for car rides or when I have to kill an hour in a waiting room or between classes. You can do it in bite sized chunks in a way you can't for some other games.

Reasons why I will buy X and Y specifcally

- I love pretty much every new pokemon they've revealed

- I love the fairy type

- I do not really love mega evolutions but I do love the fact that they will probably shake up the metagame and smogon will have to scramble to figure out their tiers again.

- 3D

- New battle types

- Customizable trainers

- It's set in fucking pokefrance in terms of exploration porn it's like a solid 8.5 based on that alone.

 

[Guffe]

I have played the 2 first games (Red/Blue and Gold/Silver) to death, they ar egames I always replayed when I had nothing to do so I've pretty much used every combo possible and when I thought about replaying it last time. I started the game and came to realize I will be bored.
So I got Pokemon Black and it was fun! I didn't know the pokemons since I don't follow the series anymore, so everything I caught was because I thought it looked cool. Also the story and places were completely new so I had no idea who to talk to to get certain items or when my next rival was going to pop up for battle.
I'm not getting the newest one, at least just yet. But it might happen in the future!

 

[not_you]

I'm mainly getting Pokemon X because they're still one of the best timesinks that require very little "buying into"...

Sure, it's the same damn story with the same damn enemies but I don't care about that... Hell, with pokemon White there was at least some attempt at character building and story arc...

But again, I buy the games because they can easily suck away 30-40 (minimum) hours of my time and I wouldn't have to pay attention at all to keep up...

Unlike something like Final Fantasy... Where I could potentially spend that much time playing the game, but I'd be neck-deep in story that I wouldn't be doing it because I wanted to, but because I must know how the story ends....

TLDR: It's simple, mindless fun that is still fun after so many hours...

 

[Mirrorknight]

Because I like collecting stuff. Not obsessed with it though. Probably why I can avoid the whole "OMG, there's like, a gajillion of them now with this new gen, I'll never catch'em all!" thing. Usually I just focus on the ones I like the most (and maybe put a little effort in getting their shiny version if I like the colors), and figure out how to make them an effective team. (the sword ghost and the new fire starter already have a spot.) I'll catch whatever ones I don't have as I'm going through the game, but I won't make an effort on getting every single one. I probably have 2/3 of the Pokemon throughout the series, and I'm cool with that.

 

[verdant monkai]

Because pokemon is awesome and a part of my childhood, and I plan to be playing it when I am old and about to die.

X and Y looks different to the older games
you now travel in a group
there are mega evolutions
you have two starter pokemon
you can ride pokemon
there is a new pokemon type (fairy)

 

[Dragonbums]

I went from red to diamond and found my interest in the series waned over the years I didn't play it. Can't really pinpoint why, to be honest.

However, I remember hearing about a turn based strategy Pokemon game that looked interesting, anyone know anything about it?

Pokemon... is already turn-based? If not, I'm thinking you mean Pokemon Conquest. =P

OT- Why will I get it? Because I really love the multiplayer and the sense of adventure I get from playing them. It's a game that forces me to act like a kid and go on a adventure and take it like a kid, which is fresh for me in today's games.

Yes, that's the one, thanks. I'm surprised it's out already, have you tried it?

Your waaay behind man.

Pokemon Conquest came out about...a year or two years ago.

 

[McMarbles]

Because I want to play it? Is... this a trick question? I assume it must be, since you think "yes" and "no" would be answers to "Why?"

 

[prpshrt]

BEcAUSE I MUST HAVE THEM ALL! Well like many people here, the only reason I won't get it is because I dont like them enough to buy an entire handheld console just to play em :\

 

[themyrmidon]

This sums up my relationship with Pokemon. Basically a messy divorce left us on non-speaking terms.

 

[Ratties]

I was really thinking about picking up the new X Pokemon up until today when I had a realization. How many games have there been? Have I played them all, well yes I have for the most part. Blue, Red, Yellow, Silver, Fire Red, Crystal, Soul Silver, Black, White 2.

Goodness that's a lot of Pokemon, and you know what? I'm sick of it. I guess I have just gotten over the nostalgia of it all but any pokemon game now feels like I've been there done that.

So why are you going to get the "new" pokemon game?

Well the answer is simple, I am not you. We have different tastes, I am looking forward to it. You could apply this to almost anything. Me and several other people know that Pokemon has added new mechanics to every single gen. Just because the game has stayed turn based, doesn't mean it is the same thing again and again. The story is usually more of the same crap, they could spice that up.

 

[Ratties]

This sums up my relationship with Pokemon. Basically a messy divorce left us on non-speaking terms.

What point are you trying to make with this exactly?

 

[Scott Rothman]

Because it's one of the most deep and complex RPGs still available on the market

 

[Scott Rothman]

This sums up my relationship with Pokemon. Basically a messy divorce left us on non-speaking terms.

What point are you trying to make with this exactly?

TWO ANIMALS HAVING SIMILAR BODY STRUCTURES? It's unheard of!

 

[Lunar Templar]

Because I still like the games, why else would I want it?

Also this badass ************:

also, this.

But why are people still buying new Pokemon games? That's because the world isn't running out of it's supply of little kids anytime soon.

little kids, or people who can still get in that head space :3

 

[klaynexas3]

If I were to buy it it would be the same reason I would buy, say, new booster packs from the next MTG card set. A major drive to the pokemon games really has been its competitive scene, which works much like a standard card game. Along with that, with the single player aspect of it, people also enjoy building strong teams, even if they don't really use them, and collecting the pokemon just to say they have them, which is also very much like a standard card game. I don't find pokemon gameplay to be that great, and dueling wise, it seems rather simple(though I know there's more depth, it just isn't by a giant amount in comparison to an actual card game). It's basically the JRPG equivalent of CoD.

 

[PFCboom]

I'm buying it because I've enjoyed every single Pokemon game and toy I've ever owned, and even I can recognize a pattern that blindingly obvious. It's probably the most consistently fun franchise I've ever played. I've been looking for a good enough excuse to buy a 3DS, and now I have it.

 

[Foolery]

Because it's the first time they've made significant additions and changes since Gold/Silver/Crystal. Also, I really dig the look of the legendaries.