Pokemon Go

[93JC]

 

[Tennessee Jed]

eh... no. a lot of people are negative about pokemon go for many the same reason they were negative about pokemon back in 1999. some girl gets hit by a car after catching a pokemon, and her irresponsible parents blame the game. then, pastors start saying the game is devil work after learning that it allows players to conjure creatures and 'evolve' them. the most prevalent reason i personally hear is that it would form an addiction for people and seize too much time and resources.

sure, pmg has a limited time to live, but the franchise has proven to have staying power. since its inception over 16 years ago, it has spawned countless titles, movies, and merchandise. additionally, pokemon has made its presence felt in other nintendo intellectual property, and even games outside of nintendo's jurisdiction. concerning the future, pmg has introduced so many users to augmented reality that it has increased the potential appeal of virtual reality platforms. moreover, pmg is only nintendo's first potent maneuver in the market of mobile gaming, so this isn't the last you'll hear of it or other related ips.

having played pokemon blue back in the day, the term 'fad' was the opposite thought to enter my mind when i first saw social media implode with pmg screenshots. 'fad' was the same criticism brought against it in the late 90's, so the popularity of this new title thoroughly disproves those old assessments. pmg has impacted an audience across generations; i see users of all ages and backgrounds bonding over this idea. i doubt it's a coincidence.




the exercise elements of this game are only a perk. my central argument still stands.

I didn't say that the Pokemon franchise as a whole was a fad. I said that Pokemon Go was a fad. Particularly the part where a bunch of adults play a game designed for 10-year-olds, run around on a glorified scavenger hunt, and make exaggerated claims about how the game is going to change society and the way people relate to each other. That particular part isn't going to last long.

Anyway, have fun with it while it lasts. I'm not trying to harsh anyone's buzz. Initially, I was just responding to a post from Chanaynay where he was asking about the mindset of naysayers. I was pointing out that we naysayers aren't trying to destroy all the fun in the world; it's just that we've seen these kinds of fads come and go before.

 

[Tater]

 

[Frosty]

My brother is super duper jealous of me because I hatched a snorlax.

It IS super cool though.

Lol he said hes living vicariously through me and that my snorlax is HIS snorlax as well- until he gets his own.

Which is fine- since we are on the same team. And I mean because I find it hilarious so...

But I STILL DONT have a pikachu.

Have some 5k eggs Im hoping to hatch today tho...

 

[Yama]

 

[Hawthorne]

I am T-Roy

 

[Frosty]

My prized possessions/pets/amigos.











And the NEWEST edition I just caught like 5 minutes ago in my neighbors yard- bra less out of desperation...



Its SO CUTE!

 

[Forever]

 

[chickpea]

my sweet beautiful baby... it was hard work to make u my love. I can't wait to make you a vileplume

I'm annoyed that my STRONGEST Pokemon aren't my FAVORITE Pokemon.

 

[Hawthorne]

 

[Tater]

by clicking on the 'defender bonus' button when you're squatting at a gym, you get 10 coins and 500 star dust per defending pokemon. so i've been thinking about the most efficient use of coins, and incubators look like one of the best items to spend on.

in hatching an egg, you get:
-a new pokemon
-15 pokemon candies for that pokemon
-a bunch of stardust
-a bunch of xp
-a free slot for another egg

incubators from the store enable you to get all of this x3.

to sweeten the deal, eggs can give you pokemon not local to your area, starters, and ones that rarely appear in the game world. therefore, they give you a feasible way to fill out your pokedex and gain a competitive edge.

lucky eggs also look tempting, but you only need so many to crank out xp as you evolve pidgeys and rattatas. since i'm willing to get the kilometers in, incubators seem to give me the greatest potential to get me where i want to be.

 

[Forever]

Pokemon Go Tie-in for Emma Roberts and Dave Franco's Movie Nerve : People.com

Woah woah now.

 

[HongDou]

I'd just like to remind you all that my cancer's intuition predicted Team Instinct's leader would be cute and you know what? She doesn't lie.

Here's the rest of the update:

During the San Diego Comic-Con panel, some news was revealed about the game’s upcoming updates. In the panel, Niantic Inc. CEO, John Hanke revealed

- They’re working on a trading function, but want to make sure the servers will hold up first. Trading is their #1 priority right now along with rolling out the game to more countries.
- Legendary Pokemon and Pokemon from other generations will make their way into our world over the next several months and years. The game will be updated for years to come to keep Pokemon fans interested and playing. So far, they’ve only implemented a tenth of the features they have planned. “This is only the beginning.”
- Pokemon Centers will be added in the future. They will eventually add customization options to PokeStops, which will encourage players to visit different ones. Breeding in the game isn’t being worked on right now, but there’s been discussions about it.
- Niantic stated they consider this Pokemon’s official MMO (massive multiplayer online game). Pokemon fans have been asking for one for many years, and I guess this was the answer!
- The Eevee name hack has officially been confirmed by Niantic. Before evolving an Eevee, you can rename it to Rainer, Sparky, or Pyro to yield Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon.
- Team Captains Blanche, Candela, and Spark were officially revealed after only being seen as silhouettes before. Niantic hinted that the artwork wasn’t ready in time for the game’s launch. The three will have more involvement in future updates to the game.
- There were rumors before the panel began that players would be able to capture a Legendary Pokemon at Comic-Con, but that did not happen. They still consider the game brand new, so we probably won’t see Legendary Pokemon for many months.

 

[Frosty]

I was just going to post here.

I hatched a frickin goldeen while my mom hatched a duo duo. Both 5 eggs but...

Aurgh! AND THIS is what this EVIL game has done to me TWICE now!





Frickin EVIL!

When AM I GUNNA GET ANOTHER VOLTORB!

Ahhh. Well. Good thing about this game is every time I miss one- I missed getting a bulbasoar that my brother got and it was horrible- Im THAT MUCH more motivated to get it.

My brother caught pikachus at the zoo. He comes up to me and asks... Hey if you want a pikachu so badly, why not go to the zoo?

Ahhhhh! When will I have time to drive all the way to Detroit to go to the zoo when I work a trillion hours a week! Evil I tell you. Pure EVIL.

Imma get a pikachu though. If its the last thing I do.

Its mine!

 

[HongDou]

tag yourselves im ty lee

 

[Mal12345]

Someone should make an anti-Pokemon GO app that destroys Pokemons wherever they are before anybody can trap them.

 

[magpie]

tag yourselves im ty lee

I don't want to be Azula. Is it too late to change teams?

 

[Yama]

tag yourselves im ty lee

I always wanted to be Azula as a kid. But tbh now I want to be Iroh

 

[HongDou]

I always wanted to be Azula as a kid. But tbh now I want to be Iroh

iroh is like a mix of mystic's otherworldliness and instinct's positivity - he's honestly whatever team lugia is, team harmony or something

 

[Riva]

Do you have to watch the anime to understand this game? Cus i never watched it.

I assume you don't cus i can see that chana is playing the game. There is no way she watches animes.

my sweet beautiful baby... it was hard work to make u my love. I can't wait to make you a vileplume

I'm annoyed that my STRONGEST Pokemon aren't my FAVORITE Pokemon.