I'd only try a Nuzlocke on an emulator. On the actual games, I have too much of a tendency to try to catch everything.

Emulators have a speed up button, which is amazing.

Yeah,my goal in practically every main Pokemon game is to try and catch em all.So X is the closest I've gotten to that goal only because of trading and taking Pokemon from my previous games.

edited 22nd Nov '14 7:52:45 AM by ScottPilgrim2013

That's the main reason I fell out of caring about Pokemon games. The "Gotta catch em all"

Specifically the fact that due to the freaking insane amount of "event Pokemon" that you simply could not catch in the games making that impossible.

Event Pokemon will always be my biggest complaint about Pokemon.Esp. since you can't fucking trade them,so people asking for them on GTS can just clog it up with spam asking for them.

Thanks Nintendo for giving us the rare,awesome Pokemon that are only out for a limited time and can't be given to anyone else.-__-Fucking a.

And of course,than you have stupid shit like the useless piece of crap Spiky eared Pichu that can't evolve and is an utterly crap Pokemon.Even design wise its lazy because all it is is a Pichu that has pointy bits on its ears.The one time the Pokemon games have a unique,not shiny Pokemon and all we get is slightly different looking Pichu.The shiny Pichu doesn't really help that much,either.

I've never gotten into collecting all the pokemon. I've always been content with just filling out the squad and completing the storyline.

Never been into competitive Pokemon.Don't really wanna spend hours grinding "the perfect team" to fight online.Since I always try to finish Pokemon games to completion I'm always trying to catch em all.Emphasis on trying.

Oh, hey, is this the pokemon thread again?

I like collecting mons.I also used to like going semi-competitive. I must have hatched thousands of eggs for the sake of perfect I Vs, abilities and moves, many of which would then be put up for trades.

Good times, good times. I really dislike the format used in random online match-ups, though. Three mons is just not enough for an exciting match between two teams. Full party or GTFO.

edited 22nd Nov '14 8:14:40 AM by Kayeka

The main reason for that is the developers still thinking about Japan first, the international market second. Trading works great for sales since there's a very dense population in cities, so trading's much easier there. Of course, it screws over everyone else unless they have good wifi and someone willing to trade, and that's assuming they will at all.

It's always the Pokemon thread here in the pony thread. Why, haven't you noticed?

This is just a consequence of new Pony not being out till Spring.

I just can't really get into getting perfect I Vs or getting the right nature.Seems like way too much effort.

Ponified pokemon romhack, go!

Seriously, does this exist?

Hey, if you wanna be the best, you gotta put in the work.

I just really enjoyed the strategic aspect of Pokemon. It's great fun coming up with new tricks, and breeding/training the right mons for it only enhances the fun through anticipation.

The story/exploration part is fine too, but it just doesn't challenge me as much as I'd like, at least not without all kinds of rather arbitrary self-imposed rules.

I think there was such a project, yes. No clue if they ever actually finished, or if the resulting game is any good.

edited 22nd Nov '14 8:40:13 AM by Kayeka

I swear I remember seeing something like that before.

Eh,just not worth my time.I have other games to finish and I don't wanna be held back by grinding and competing.Part of the reason why I'm not really into fighting games.

I actually tried to play competitively in Pokemon Y once... it... didn't end well.

I have a pseudo-competitive bent, but am otherwise content to goof off ingame :V

Don't really give a fuck about any competitive games, just care about the single player stuff.

One of the things that turned me off World Of Warcraft.... of the many, was how hard they were trying to push everyone into PVP. And just how often the PVP things ended up screwing over PVE.

edited 22nd Nov '14 8:50:47 AM by Seraphem

@Scott: My biggest gripes are that, and the fact that by now there is no excuse not to have multiple save files.

But yeah, even for me it's less "catch them all" and more "catch as many as is reasonably possible". I just like building fun teams. Don't bother being competitive.

Thinking about finishing Psychonauts today.I've only been putting it off because I really don't wanna play Meat Circus.Esp. since I have the PS 2 version which is a bit buggy and not as well done as the steam version.

edited 22nd Nov '14 9:00:22 AM by ScottPilgrim2013

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@JT: I caught them all earlier this year :V

I just need to have a Diancie and a Meloetta (and Hoopa and Volcanion) of my own to truly have Caught Them All.

The pony thread is also a gaming thread occasionally. Man, my Smash Bros copy is coming in Monday.

Mine probably Friday. Shame I got this gaming burn-out.

I'm not sure exactly when mine is coming in. I ordered it via Toys R Us instead of Amazon as usual because I could get a free Amiibo with it. I was cheap and went for the free economy shipping, meaning I might not get it for another week or so.

I frequently consider playing competitive pokemon, but never do so. And I almost never play Pokemon without doing a Nuzlocke anymore.