Pokemon for Teens, Should they make darker versions, rated E10+ and/or T? |
Jul 16 2008, 11:49 AM
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The Demon of Darkness, GTS+ PL Dark Gym Leader Group: +Donors Posts: 1 428 Joined: 30-March 08 From: Northville Mi Member No.: 1 539 Dark gym |
Video game wise - Yes, they should make a darker version for older players, not so much zapdos plucking peoples eyes out... but older, in the anime you can seriously see how kiddish it is *banned episodes* earthquakes from whiscash, guns from shop keepers, silly crap that could've just been over looked but since its a kids show they banned the episodes..
things they could do to make it just a hair darker for teens, Make the main character...18 not 10-.-; *anime* -------------------- |
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Jul 16 2008, 11:49 AM
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i need something to put here Group: Posts: 3 902 Joined: 2-July 07 From: Ellicott City, Maryland Member No.: 34 Active Squad |
Zerxer: Pokemon Colosseum (although Rui half ruins the trend).
They should've brought Wes back for XD, but oh well. DP was quite deep as it stands, but we'll just have to wait and see what Platinum will add to the mix. -------------------- |
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Jul 20 2008, 06:26 PM
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Look closer. Group: +Donors Posts: 2 295 Joined: 9-July 07 Member No.: 72 Active Squad |
What we need is the old Team Rocket. They freaking killed stuff.
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Jul 20 2008, 07:33 PM
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(っ°Д°)っ Group: Members Posts: 482 Joined: 29-May 08 From: Land of Light and Melody Member No.: 1 997 Helios Conference |
I'm not ashamed of people knowing I like Pokemon. I tell them straight out, I like Pokemon, don't like it? Tough, I do. And they respect me from that.
I do agree, however, that Pokemon should have some darker stuff. In games and Anime. I like kawaii stuff like Pikachu and such, but it'd be cool like if it was something like the Jak series. (Except the racing part, that killed Jak off.) -------------------- |
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Jul 20 2008, 07:40 PM
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i need something to put here Group: Posts: 3 902 Joined: 2-July 07 From: Ellicott City, Maryland Member No.: 34 Active Squad |
What we need is the old Team Rocket. They freaking killed stuff. Screw Team Rocket, Cyrus was fucking crazy.
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Jul 20 2008, 07:48 PM
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(っ°Д°)っ Group: Members Posts: 482 Joined: 29-May 08 From: Land of Light and Melody Member No.: 1 997 Helios Conference |
What we need is the old Team Rocket. They freaking killed stuff. Screw Team Rocket, Cyrus was fucking crazy.I second that. He wanted to rebuid the world. What a sad, strange guy. Reminds me of Light Yagami from Deathnote. =/ -------------------- |
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Jul 20 2008, 08:45 PM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: Validating Posts: 2 Joined: 20-July 08 From: in front of a computer Member No.: 2 404 Active Squad |
Moving to a more mature audience isn't always a good thing. See: Sonic the Hedgehog series. what is that thing! [refering to the photo] i belive that there should diffently be a teen pokemon game because i'm tired of explaining to people why i play my pokemon saphieir verson in public |
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Jul 20 2008, 08:57 PM
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Gym Leader Group: Members Posts: 247 Joined: 22-September 07 From: Somewhere, someplace. Member No.: 299 Active Squad |
My appeal in Poke'mon has always been about how young and innocent things are. While I do think that some of the old Red/Blue darker themes should come back (To make the player really feel the need to stop the antagonists), actually maiming/killing Poke'mon would be absolutely cruel and disgusting. I think it was mentioned that Poke'mon find "battling" sort of a game or sport, sort of how puppies in real life bite and tackle each-playfully. Making them fight to the death would be horrible. The games' main appeal, I think, is that sort of innocence of adorable animals forging a bond and innocent play (Use Harden, Metapod!) with the player.
Though yeah, we need older protagonists. Ash is what, seventeen in a ten-years-old's body now? I'd rather not have a favourite feel-good game become "darker and edgier". As one previously mentioned, furry little rodents saving tiny animals from an egg-shaped scientist must be serious business. XD This post has been edited by Swordsalmon: Jul 20 2008, 08:59 PM -------------------- I have claimed Kanghaskhan.
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Jul 20 2008, 09:23 PM
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i need something to put here Group: Posts: 3 902 Joined: 2-July 07 From: Ellicott City, Maryland Member No.: 34 Active Squad |
blizardq please do not double post -_-
I've merged your posts for now but don't expect leniency in the future. QUOTE I'd rather not have a favourite feel-good game become "darker and edgier". As one previously mentioned, furry little rodents saving tiny animals from an egg-shaped scientist must be serious business. XD It has been becoming gradually darker, and it's actually progressing as opposed to the shit that Sonic has turned into. The new Sonic game has swords for God's sake.
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Jul 25 2008, 09:26 PM
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Three point one four one five nine two six... Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 18-July 08 From: EST, New York Member No.: 2 388 Pi's Posse |
I think that the main series games should stay pretty much the same, for the kiddies, but they should make more side games targeted for older teens/adults. Genious Sonority was kinda going in the right direction with Colosseum, but then they made XD, and then they made Trozei. >_> But really, I loved how Wes was an anti-hero, how he wasn't doing everything for the sake of mankind at first but for his own reasons.
I think a new Pokémon game like this should create some good characters. Many of the characters in the Pokémon games are very two-dimensional. "I'm Candice! I like to shop!" "I'm Prof. Rowan! I scare small children!" The Cipher boss in Colosseum was pure genius. That plot twist was something that no one expects from something so innocent as Pokémon. Plus, the Pokémon do need to look more mature-ish, too. I'm not saying all of the Pokémon look kawaii... there's a fair share of cute Pokémon (Pikachu, Clefairy, Chimecho...) and tough Pokémon (Garchomp, Sharpedo, Houndoom...), and I guess now trampy Pokémon too. *COUGHLOPUNNYCOUGH* I'm saying that Ludicolo doesn't need to be grinning and dancing while burned with 3HP left. (Not that Ludicolo should ever get in a condition like that... it's my favorite Pokémon!) They should look hurt, and they should look non-super-ultra-always-kawaii-chipper. And, yeah. :/ -------------------- My friend code for Pearl is 1160-9066-4343 My Friend Code for Diamond, my hack version, is 1805 5204 6808 Thanks sushikitty! CLICK FOR SOMETHING AMAZING... :3 I claim Ludicolo and Lickilicky, because no one else will protest about either of them. GTS+ Chat. Much like drugs, it's really addicting. Badges |
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Jul 29 2008, 03:27 PM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: Validating Posts: 13 Joined: 29-July 08 Member No.: 2 491 Active Squad |
its kinda kiddish they should add more violence
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Jul 29 2008, 03:36 PM
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Adorable Demonic Pinecone Group: Advisors Posts: 2 345 Joined: 10-July 08 From: Alterion Member No.: 2 319 ORAS Team |
Unlike Batman, I don't think Pokemon could pull it off. Besides, how dark could it get considering they have to include Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Luvdisc, etc.?
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Jul 29 2008, 03:38 PM
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Carbink Group: Members Posts: 303 Joined: 1-July 07 From: Hotel New Jersey. Member No.: 11 Active Squad |
Nononononononono
Adding violence or...well, anything that would make it rated Teen would kill the series. Violence doesn't make games fun, it's the gameplay that makes it fun (with a few exceptions...like Mortal Kombat or Rampage =D). If they do anything, they should make the story deeper or something...or at least less kiddified. With the direction it's going, the average Pokemon game will be 3 and under by next gen -------------------- Thanks Diagon |
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Jul 29 2008, 05:02 PM
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i need something to put here Group: Posts: 3 902 Joined: 2-July 07 From: Ellicott City, Maryland Member No.: 34 Active Squad |
With the direction it's going, the average Pokemon game will be 3 and under by next gen What the hell are you talking about? It's getting darker per generation.In fact play XD a bit if you want a dark Pokemon game -_- -------------------- |
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Aug 6 2008, 03:33 PM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: Validating Posts: 55 Joined: 13-May 08 From: Viridian Forest Member No.: 1 897 Active Squad |
XD was better than R/S/E/FR/LG in my opinion. Good storyline and some laughs. I don't think violent games, but better storyline and more insane plot twists.
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Aug 28 2008, 08:01 AM
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Insert whitty phrase here Group: +Donors Posts: 2 405 Joined: 27-August 08 From: London Member No.: 2 757 Faves |
I think they should drop the anime, and all the merchandising stuff that goes with the games, (although they won't cause it makes lots of money). It's that that makes Pokemon appear to some people as kiddy. Games like Mario don't have adult storylines or content, but the majority of people don't see Mario as a kids game, becuase it doesn't have all the kiddy merchanise attched to it. That said, I think a more detailed story would be good. And drop the rubbish about how Pokemon eggs magically appear. I'm not saying we need to know about Pokemon mating, but we don't need to be fed some babyish story. Why not just leave the whole bit about how eggs get there. I mean, who really cares. We just want the egg to hatch to hatch to get the Pokemon that's inside it.
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Aug 28 2008, 04:43 PM
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SIRadio.fm Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 9-February 08 From: New Hampshire, USA Member No.: 1 079 Active Squad |
I want the villian from Pokemon 4Ever, with his dark balls, DAMN that was cool. He would make a good Wii villian, have him ACTUALLY steal your pokes and make you battle them, that would be cool. At one point he will steal your starter and you must get him back by beating him at the top of the Elite Four or something.
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Aug 28 2008, 05:18 PM
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"thats right, big sit!" Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 6-August 08 From: Ohio Member No.: 2 564 some of my favorites |
it wouldnt have to be violent, but the game and the anime series could be more intense. maybe when ash gets older or something he can address more teenage like issues. or in the game pokemon can actually suffer injuries that make it so they cant battle anymore or something like that. i wanna see more in game strategy and longer games with higher level npc pokemon.
deeper, darker and rougher story lines would be great. the blood and gore can stay out of pokemon tho cuz enough people already say it influences animal fighting enough without the blood and gore. we dont need nintendo going thru a whole michael vick like lawsuit because some kid decided to sue them saying it encouraged him or her to train their dog to be vicious or something dumb like that. This post has been edited by berettapunk: Aug 28 2008, 05:19 PM -------------------- ALL HAIL WYMSY!
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Aug 28 2008, 05:50 PM
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Justin Group: Members Posts: 1 223 Joined: 1-July 08 From: Northeastern Ohio, United States Member No.: 2 244 Active Squad |
uh..... to tell you the truth, i agree with beretta.
only because if i was about 10 years younger i would have started calling my dog arcanine and trying to teach him thunder fang with a car battery taped on his back. -------------------- |
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Aug 28 2008, 11:43 PM
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Veteran Group: +Donors Posts: 1 613 Joined: 29-July 08 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba Member No.: 2 482 Active Squad |
I don't really care if the anime is darker or not. I lost interest when I was 11.
In terms of the games: I wouldn't mind if it were targeted for an older audience, but I know the type of parent that is very obsessive about rating, and content. If I were a kid that wasn't allowed to play pokemon because of a T rating, then I would be upset. It's all about the gameplay, in my opinion. Screw the story X3! A good story line doesn't always make a good game, it just makes it better. This post has been edited by johnrichard1991: Apr 14 2009, 07:48 AM -------------------- |
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