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[tias]

Okay all you Poke-people. You seem to be very knowledgeable so I'll give this a shot. I'm Pokemon illiterate. I think I played one of the NES ones for maybe an hour, just grinding in a field. I can put a few names to pictures via cultural osmosis. Is there a game you'd recommend for me? I'd like to try to understand the appeal. If the appeal is "a grindy collectathon rpg", I can dig that if it's done well. If the appeal is "a grindy collectathon rpg with a complicated evolution/breeding mechanic that exponentially increases the grind by chasing small percentage odds", that's probably a turn-off unless the gameplay itself is fun enough on its own. If the appeal is something else... well idk but I'm open to being surprised!

I'm very much in the same boat, have never played or watched Pokemon

 

[Paradigminant]

So yeah... not a Pokemon veteran "best game ever" pick. But a "most approachable" for a noob recommendation would be appreciated lol

 

[PaganGods08]

So yeah... not a Pokemon veteran "best game ever" pick. But a "most approachable" for a noob recommendation would be appreciated lol

i started in gen 3 which was ruby, sapphire. that was simple enough i terms of collection, and combat

 

[dwaxmountain]

So yeah... not a Pokemon veteran "best game ever" pick. But a "most approachable" for a noob recommendation would be appreciated lol

Do you want something more modern or are you alright with retro stuff

 

[Paradigminant]

Do you want something more modern or are you alright with retro stuff

No issues with retro at all. But if old vs new Pokemon are totally different categories, maybe two recommendations is the way to go?

 

[dwaxmountain]

No issues with retro at all. But if old vs new Pokemon are totally different categories, maybe two recommendations is the way to go?

For retro I would say pokemon emerald, and for more modern games either ultra sun or ultra moon on the 3ds

 

[Xakorik]

For that game I posted about one of my characters is building his own house and another is starting their own town.

 

[atlas.000.000.]

Ruby was the first game I played. I really want to play black and white 2. is that possible to play without buying a consol.

 

[exlurker]

Does anybody know why my links to other posts sometimes have have previews and sometimes just the link?

 

[Redyscom]

Okay all you Poke-people. You seem to be very knowledgeable so I'll give this a shot. I'm Pokemon illiterate. I think I played one of the NES ones for maybe an hour, just grinding in a field. I can put a few names to pictures via cultural osmosis. Is there a game you'd recommend for me? I'd like to try to understand the appeal. If the appeal is "a grindy collectathon rpg", I can dig that if it's done well. If the appeal is "a grindy collectathon rpg with a complicated evolution/breeding mechanic that exponentially increases the grind by chasing small percentage odds", that's probably a turn-off unless the gameplay itself is fun enough on its own. If the appeal is something else... well idk but I'm open to being surprised!

This is a tough question, because all Pokémon games are equally accessible, especially the newer ones.
The magic of Pokémon is that you end up growing attached to those creatures that are part of your team; we all have a favorite Pokémon, a favorite type, ways of building our teams, and rules we set for ourselves when playing.
It’s… hard to explain, because as you read this, it sounds silly, but it’s something you have to experience. In the end, the core of Pokémon is friendship and camaraderie; they’re the foundation of everything, no matter how cheesy and sappy that sounds.

From the main series, I’d recommend Pokémon Emerald, Platinum, and Black/White—they’re the best and easiest to emulate.
Outside the main series, the Pokémon Ranger trilogy is amazing and quite underrated. But the true pinnacle of Pokémon games is the Mystery Dungeon series—it’s simply perfect, especially Explorers of Time, Sky, and Darkness (there are three games; I recommend Sky and Darkness) and Super Mystery Dungeon, though there are things you won’t appreciate if you haven’t played the other titles.

 

[JunpeiDaMan]

Does anybody know why my links to other posts sometimes have have previews and sometimes just the link?

You mean the replies right? if so yeah that's something i never understood here, maybe it just takes time to load?

 

[Paradigminant]

This is a tough question, because all Pokémon games are equally accessible, especially the newer ones.
The magic of Pokémon is that you end up growing attached to those creatures that are part of your team; we all have a favorite Pokémon, a favorite type, ways of building our teams, and rules we set for ourselves when playing.
It’s… hard to explain, because as you read this, it sounds silly, but it’s something you have to experience. In the end, the core of Pokémon is friendship and camaraderie; they’re the foundation of everything, no matter how cheesy and sappy that sounds.

From the main series, I’d recommend Pokémon Emerald, Platinum, and Black/White—they’re the best and easiest to emulate.
Outside the main series, the Pokémon Ranger trilogy is amazing and quite underrated. But the true pinnacle of Pokémon games is the Mystery Dungeon series—it’s simply perfect, especially Explorers of Time, Sky, and Darkness (there are three games; I recommend Sky and Darkness) and Super Mystery Dungeon, though there are things you won’t appreciate if you haven’t played the other titles.

Good response! Sounds like building custom strategy/synergy with a chosen playstyle that feels good to the individual is a large part of the fun. Seeing your team/strategy thrive and adapt to new challenges. Makes me wonder if there's a best/strongest/meta team or if different playstyles are really well balanced so it all can work and be fun.

 

[Redyscom]

Good response! Sounds like building custom strategy/synergy with a chosen playstyle that feels good to the individual is a large part of the fun. Seeing your team/strategy thrive and adapt to new challenges. Makes me wonder if there's a best/strongest/meta team or if different playstyles are really well balanced so it all can work and be fun.

It goes even further than that—obviously, having a balanced team and a well-thought-out strategy is part of the game... But sometimes you choose your team members just because you like one Pokémon more than another, or because you’ve never had that Pokémon on your team before, and things like that.

 

[exlurker]

You mean the replays right? if so yeah that's something i never understood here, maybe it just takes time to load?

Normally I like seeing the preview but I want just the link for my chose your own adventure posts.

 

[dwaxmountain]

Ruby was the first game I played. I really want to play black and white 2. is that possible to play without buying a consol.

You could use an online emulator for the DS

 

[exlurker]

You mean the replays right? if so yeah that's something i never understood here, maybe it just takes time to load?

I got it wo work, remove everything after embed

 

[JunpeiDaMan]

You mean the replies right?

remove everything after embed

So that was the problem all along

 

[Underlord]

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[exlurker]

Yes! There are free coins hiding in the last forced thread!!

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How should I go about getting answers for my poll here? Post in thread 'Adorably Cute - M+' https://lewdcorner.com/threads/adorably-cute-m.21313/post-990540
Creating a thread for each post is messy. I was thinking of mapping options to reactions and counting them, what do you think?

 

[Deleted member 234799]

Not sure if real or joking anymore.
[automerge]1778131372[/automerge]
How should I go about getting answers for my poll here? Post in thread 'Adorably Cute - M+' https://lewdcorner.com/threads/adorably-cute-m.21313/post-990540
Creating a thread for each post is messy. I was thinking of mapping options to reactions and counting them, what do you think?

I don't know about others, but I haven't responded to that because I try to avoid conversing on the image threads