Pokemon has always been one of Nintnedo's top franchises ever since the series original release in the mid 1990's. Since then there has been countless things based on the franchise, anime, countless games, spinoffs, board games, posters, magazines, lunch boxes you name it it's there. But here's one tiny problem...take the original Pokemon Blue and Red versions for the black and white colored Game Boy and compare it to a more recent release, say Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, outside different characters, places, region, music and Pokemon. Not much has really changed in the franchise.
So I'm here to present you 10 Ways The Pokemon Series Could Change For The Better based on the Youtube video by YT user N1ntenOwned
NUMBER 10
SRSLY DO WE REALLY NEED ALL THESE BABY POKEMON!?!?!? Sure to me personally some are really cute and well designed and all but most of them evolve SOOO quickly. They're just forgettable, that's what happened when I finally evolved my Happiny in a Chansey, I forgot the damn thing even evolved from one!!! They're also very weak having to put you through some of the most boring, repetive and/or annoying tactics just to LEVEL THEM UP TO EVOLVE!!! They seem like a waste of space and Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures Inc.'s pathetic excuse for not coming up with more original Pokemon. Riolu is the only baby Pokemon I know of that's worth keeping in the games because it's actually somewhat powerful enough to not get on your nerves and memorable when trying to evolve it. Talking about Pokemon this brings me onto my next recommendation.
NUMBER 9
In the most recent games originality design wise seems to be lacking quite notably. Everyone who makes the series need to get together, with a chalkboard, wipe it clean, and start from scratch. They also need to stop adding evolved forms to older, already existing Pokemon. Especially if they're already powerful enough without them. So basically the message is MAKE MORE ORIGINAL POKEMON FROM SCRATCH WITHOUT USING ALREADY EXISTING POKEMON AS A BASE!!! As crappy as some are, if the fans making fanmade Pokemon can do it, so can the creators of Pokemon. Metagross and Garchomp are two examples of recent Pokemon that are original and shows what the creators can do when they get their brains in gear. Also, as much as I like a majority of these Pokemon, when Pokemon Black and White comes out I want Pokemon BASED OFF MONKEYS TO STOP!!! Not that I hate monkeys, or monkey Pokemon, as of recent it has become quickly overused. Also, I think we all want cool designs that capture our imaginations, some recent Pokemon do have neat designs, but most of them are just blank out obvious on there inspiration and don't grab your imagination span so easily. For example (please do not flame if I mention any Pokemon you like).
Piplup is a Penguin chick
Biberal is a Beaver
Buneary is a Rabbit
Glameow is a Cat
Skunky is a Skunk
Chimchar is a Monkey (Orangatang most likely and sorry for spelling)
Vespiquen is a Bee
Croagunk is a Poisonous Frog (though thankfully less obvious)
Hippopotous or whatever it's called is a Hippo
And Finneon is a Neon Fish and the pointless part about that is that it evolves into the exact same thing, just stronger, bigger and flashier.
Like go back to the likes of Hitmonlee where you'd be like 'WOAH!!! Wonder what he's based off of? I haven't got a clue' See? Inspiration less obvious and as bland as it looks, it looks original. Even though you had the likes of Pidgey and it's evolution line that was more obvious than the other Pokemon in Generation 1, at least it's design was cool, funky, original and that's what made up for it.
NUMBER 8
I'm not really the one for playing RPG's, but I have a friend who loves them and when I asked them if there was on thing they would like to put into Pokemon they said:
'One thing...yes...CUSTOMISATION!!! WHERE THE HELL IS IT?!?!?!? I'VE NEVER PLAYED AND RPG WHERE ANY SORT OF CUSTOMISATION IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!'
And to be truthful...after they said that I actually have to believe them...why is there no customisation??? Like sure the part in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum where you could compare your main character's weight and height to that of Pokemon was awesome, but the fact's it's always the same??? No. Like why can't we enter our own weight and height and compare our own real stats to Pokemon instead??? Srsly, no wonder some people I know think Nintendo makes games for kids only. Every time you'll play a Pokemon game, your character is the exact same weight and height as every other main before them. I'm not sure if this is true but, when Diamond and Pearl came out, some people chose the female player character (Dawn) simply because they didn't like the male player character's (Lucas) hat. Even more stupid is that in Platinum, he still had the hat design even though some, maybe LOTS of people didn't like it??? Also customisation would be good because then we could set our trainer out from other trainers. Really, in Pokemon games, customasation only goes as far as naming your character, and that's it. Like most western games (even outside the RPG area) have a customasation mode, and it's REALLY hard to understand why Nintendo and the other developers of Pokemon are failing epically on catching up on this.
NUMBER 8
I'm not sure about you but when that Team Rocket dude in the original game asked you if you wanted to join the group, how many of you wanted to say yes (even though you didn't have the option)? I know I wanted to in a sense!!! Not like I'm saying the Pokemon series must turn to darker storylines like many games these days, but something different would be nice. Like apparently I'm always the exact same guy, with the exact same mother, with the exact same professor who sends me out on the exact same adventure, along with the exact same rival from the exact same town!!! I know they all have different names and designs, but take that away from them and really, that's what you get in the end. Simply it's a trick to make you think you're playing an entirely different game when you're not. Like most other RPG series have more developed plots and usually notably differ from others in the series.
NUMBER 6
Anyone remember that lots of people were skeptical when The Legend of Zelda games were gonna go with a cel-shaded style but nevertheless turned out awesome? Then when you think about it, why doesn't the Pokemon series change it's style. You've got to remember, the Pokemon are technically wild animals, so, why not make them LOOK like wild animals??? Not completely because I can see that Nintendo are kinda used to having their games with a cartoony edge. Also even if it was for one game, at least they were trying a different style instead of the same old one. Though I doubt that'll ever happen any time soon, but yet again, who knows???
NUMBER 5
More Platinums, less Diamonds and Pearls it's as simple as that. I know Nintendo will probably not stop doing this any time soon for money reasons, but what's the point releasing two versions then another one a year or so later with all the problems fixed if in a sense... they're all exactly the same game? Platinum was a far superior game in my opinion compared to Diamond and Pearl combined. Heck the Distortion World made my day for being different. Basically, why don't they simply make one game that has been completed and perfected instead of two different versions with minor differences and minor problems, just to simply combine the two and fix the hardly notable problems then release it under a different title and mascot? It's pointless and in the end an excuse to release three, basically almost identical games, so the fans who are determined to buy all versions possible will spend there money buying them all.
This is the end of Part 1, Part 2 will be up sometime tomorrow, maybe later. You'll never know.
So I'm here to present you 10 Ways The Pokemon Series Could Change For The Better based on the Youtube video by YT user N1ntenOwned
NUMBER 10
SRSLY DO WE REALLY NEED ALL THESE BABY POKEMON!?!?!? Sure to me personally some are really cute and well designed and all but most of them evolve SOOO quickly. They're just forgettable, that's what happened when I finally evolved my Happiny in a Chansey, I forgot the damn thing even evolved from one!!! They're also very weak having to put you through some of the most boring, repetive and/or annoying tactics just to LEVEL THEM UP TO EVOLVE!!! They seem like a waste of space and Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures Inc.'s pathetic excuse for not coming up with more original Pokemon. Riolu is the only baby Pokemon I know of that's worth keeping in the games because it's actually somewhat powerful enough to not get on your nerves and memorable when trying to evolve it. Talking about Pokemon this brings me onto my next recommendation.
NUMBER 9
In the most recent games originality design wise seems to be lacking quite notably. Everyone who makes the series need to get together, with a chalkboard, wipe it clean, and start from scratch. They also need to stop adding evolved forms to older, already existing Pokemon. Especially if they're already powerful enough without them. So basically the message is MAKE MORE ORIGINAL POKEMON FROM SCRATCH WITHOUT USING ALREADY EXISTING POKEMON AS A BASE!!! As crappy as some are, if the fans making fanmade Pokemon can do it, so can the creators of Pokemon. Metagross and Garchomp are two examples of recent Pokemon that are original and shows what the creators can do when they get their brains in gear. Also, as much as I like a majority of these Pokemon, when Pokemon Black and White comes out I want Pokemon BASED OFF MONKEYS TO STOP!!! Not that I hate monkeys, or monkey Pokemon, as of recent it has become quickly overused. Also, I think we all want cool designs that capture our imaginations, some recent Pokemon do have neat designs, but most of them are just blank out obvious on there inspiration and don't grab your imagination span so easily. For example (please do not flame if I mention any Pokemon you like).
Piplup is a Penguin chick
Biberal is a Beaver
Buneary is a Rabbit
Glameow is a Cat
Skunky is a Skunk
Chimchar is a Monkey (Orangatang most likely and sorry for spelling)
Vespiquen is a Bee
Croagunk is a Poisonous Frog (though thankfully less obvious)
Hippopotous or whatever it's called is a Hippo
And Finneon is a Neon Fish and the pointless part about that is that it evolves into the exact same thing, just stronger, bigger and flashier.
Like go back to the likes of Hitmonlee where you'd be like 'WOAH!!! Wonder what he's based off of? I haven't got a clue' See? Inspiration less obvious and as bland as it looks, it looks original. Even though you had the likes of Pidgey and it's evolution line that was more obvious than the other Pokemon in Generation 1, at least it's design was cool, funky, original and that's what made up for it.
NUMBER 8
I'm not really the one for playing RPG's, but I have a friend who loves them and when I asked them if there was on thing they would like to put into Pokemon they said:
'One thing...yes...CUSTOMISATION!!! WHERE THE HELL IS IT?!?!?!? I'VE NEVER PLAYED AND RPG WHERE ANY SORT OF CUSTOMISATION IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!'
And to be truthful...after they said that I actually have to believe them...why is there no customisation??? Like sure the part in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum where you could compare your main character's weight and height to that of Pokemon was awesome, but the fact's it's always the same??? No. Like why can't we enter our own weight and height and compare our own real stats to Pokemon instead??? Srsly, no wonder some people I know think Nintendo makes games for kids only. Every time you'll play a Pokemon game, your character is the exact same weight and height as every other main before them. I'm not sure if this is true but, when Diamond and Pearl came out, some people chose the female player character (Dawn) simply because they didn't like the male player character's (Lucas) hat. Even more stupid is that in Platinum, he still had the hat design even though some, maybe LOTS of people didn't like it??? Also customisation would be good because then we could set our trainer out from other trainers. Really, in Pokemon games, customasation only goes as far as naming your character, and that's it. Like most western games (even outside the RPG area) have a customasation mode, and it's REALLY hard to understand why Nintendo and the other developers of Pokemon are failing epically on catching up on this.
NUMBER 8
I'm not sure about you but when that Team Rocket dude in the original game asked you if you wanted to join the group, how many of you wanted to say yes (even though you didn't have the option)? I know I wanted to in a sense!!! Not like I'm saying the Pokemon series must turn to darker storylines like many games these days, but something different would be nice. Like apparently I'm always the exact same guy, with the exact same mother, with the exact same professor who sends me out on the exact same adventure, along with the exact same rival from the exact same town!!! I know they all have different names and designs, but take that away from them and really, that's what you get in the end. Simply it's a trick to make you think you're playing an entirely different game when you're not. Like most other RPG series have more developed plots and usually notably differ from others in the series.
NUMBER 6
Anyone remember that lots of people were skeptical when The Legend of Zelda games were gonna go with a cel-shaded style but nevertheless turned out awesome? Then when you think about it, why doesn't the Pokemon series change it's style. You've got to remember, the Pokemon are technically wild animals, so, why not make them LOOK like wild animals??? Not completely because I can see that Nintendo are kinda used to having their games with a cartoony edge. Also even if it was for one game, at least they were trying a different style instead of the same old one. Though I doubt that'll ever happen any time soon, but yet again, who knows???
NUMBER 5
More Platinums, less Diamonds and Pearls it's as simple as that. I know Nintendo will probably not stop doing this any time soon for money reasons, but what's the point releasing two versions then another one a year or so later with all the problems fixed if in a sense... they're all exactly the same game? Platinum was a far superior game in my opinion compared to Diamond and Pearl combined. Heck the Distortion World made my day for being different. Basically, why don't they simply make one game that has been completed and perfected instead of two different versions with minor differences and minor problems, just to simply combine the two and fix the hardly notable problems then release it under a different title and mascot? It's pointless and in the end an excuse to release three, basically almost identical games, so the fans who are determined to buy all versions possible will spend there money buying them all.
This is the end of Part 1, Part 2 will be up sometime tomorrow, maybe later. You'll never know.
Japanese
Wtashinotomadachi wa ore ni tsute koi
mini sanka suru
Watashi no naka de osorette wa ikemansen
Watashi wa kako ni aku sa reta koto o shiru
Shikashi,ia,watashi wa kawarimashita
Watashi no kokoro wanaku natta yami ni michinaito
neito sa rete imasi
Shikashi,ai to kofuku
Kre wa,anata no subetedsu
Anata wa watashi no hikari o miseta
Imasugu gawa ni sotte tatakau
English
Were are friends Forever till the very end
We will always be friends till the very end
We may have some fights with each other,but we make up and forgive each other.
Our friendship will always last,it shall never die
Our friendship is the strongest thing in the world
Not even the most strongest evil can destroy it
We are friends forever,till the very end
It's unbreakable,nothing can destroy
We shall always be friends,till the very end
Our friendship will never die
Wtashinotomadachi wa ore ni tsute koi
mini sanka suru
Watashi no naka de osorette wa ikemansen
Watashi wa kako ni aku sa reta koto o shiru
Shikashi,ia,watashi wa kawarimashita
Watashi no kokoro wanaku natta yami ni michinaito
neito sa rete imasi
Shikashi,ai to kofuku
Kre wa,anata no subetedsu
Anata wa watashi no hikari o miseta
Imasugu gawa ni sotte tatakau
English
Were are friends Forever till the very end
We will always be friends till the very end
We may have some fights with each other,but we make up and forgive each other.
Our friendship will always last,it shall never die
Our friendship is the strongest thing in the world
Not even the most strongest evil can destroy it
We are friends forever,till the very end
It's unbreakable,nothing can destroy
We shall always be friends,till the very end
Our friendship will never die