US Snatches Pokemon World Championship from Japan
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Because the article failed to mention that the world championships are actually double battles, and shoddy doesn't support that yet. On a related note that means all those talking about 6 pokemon for this are a bit off.Marter said:
The fact that it's double battles always bugged me, since I know nothing about the doubles metagame. Oh well.
Ray Rizzo, he wanted to be the very best, like no one ever was. To catch them was his real test, to train them was his cause. He traveled across the land, searching far and wide. And he did it. I feel like my childhood is coming back to me now.
I accept you challenge...IN AMERICA! (lol I love the Yugioh abridged series.)The DSM said:
I am amazed at the knowledge of the game necessary to be successful at a high level in pokemon. It is nice to see how a game can be very accessible to new players on the surface but still provide a constant challenge for the veterans as well.
This is why I still the play the games, pretty deep complex RPG elements to use against each other.
The question occurs to me of a 'chicken or the egg' type: do games get developed with so many levels of gameplay that pros have room to maneuver, or do pros manage to break every game they get serious about?
I'd always trash my casual gamer friends for playing DOA rather than Tekken because the combination of fanservice and lack of tournaments lead me to believe DOA was vastly inferior. However if the latter statement above is true, any game, no matter how [bad] could be taken to a 'pro' level.
If any multiplayer game could be broken we'd have to deal with "Mario Party 17" world tournaments, and I just don't see that happening.
I'd always trash my casual gamer friends for playing DOA rather than Tekken because the combination of fanservice and lack of tournaments lead me to believe DOA was vastly inferior. However if the latter statement above is true, any game, no matter how [bad] could be taken to a 'pro' level.
If any multiplayer game could be broken we'd have to deal with "Mario Party 17" world tournaments, and I just don't see that happening.
Way to go, Western loyalties are sharply increased!
Haha, after clicking on that Princess Bride link I totally see how they are alike. I'm a pretty fair battler but I applaud a champion when I see one.
Haha, after clicking on that Princess Bride link I totally see how they are alike. I'm a pretty fair battler but I applaud a champion when I see one.
I demand that pokemon!Julianking93 said:
Also, ouch. Japan must be pissed at this. "Westerners? Taking our pride and love in Pokemon and all that is Anime in this here tournament?! To war, fellow nerds/geeks~!"
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That's an interesting question and, in the case of fighting games anyway, it goes both ways. Many of the systems found in SF2, for example, weren't actually put there on purpose but competitive players managed to find them and begin using them to enhance their play. Capcom did the smart thing and recognized this, then actually intentionally turned what were essentially bugs into actual features as the series evolved. Just watch any combo video these days and you'll likely see a lot of things that hardcore players can use that were likely never intentionally programmed into the game. Heck, things like infinite loops are actually pretty much required knowledge if you're going to play top level in MvC2. I doubt Capcom intended these things but they realize their potential so they don't remove them and may use them as inspiration for future development.RobfromtheGulag said:
DOA never really had much tourney play but it wasn't because it wasn't at it's heart a solid game. I think a lot of the trouble DOA ran into came because Team Ninja really did focus too much on said fan service and creating a "fun" game. When you look at the basic engine, the DOA games are very solid and have great potential but Team Ninja didn't capitalize on that by fine tuning and balancing. I personally love the series for what it is, but most serious fighting game players can see an imbalanced and untuned game a mile away.
I thought Pokemon was just for kids..
Thats probably just prejudice from me cause i have never tried or seen a single pokemon game..
Thats probably just prejudice from me cause i have never tried or seen a single pokemon game..
