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Pokemon: How Old is Too Old?

May 24, 2010 in Blog comments 15

GameZone's Jason Young explores the age demographics of Pokemon and discusses "How Old is Too Old." Does Nintendo's popular franchise have an age limit on how enjoyable it could potentially be?

Perhaps this post isn’t anything more than me venting out my frustrations with people who refuse to understand why I would choose to play Pokemon over something like Call of Duty or World of Warcraft. Or to those who think they’ve outgrown the franchise that they used to love just because they got older.
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  • 3
    Mudkip94* May 24, 10
    As long as you enjoy the game who cares how old you are
    • 2
      SebKus May 24, 10
      People on the internet care. They care so much it hurts.
    • 0
      Slash Jul 13, 10
      quote Mudkip94
      As long as you enjoy the game who cares how old you are
      Meh, I totally agree with you.
  • 0
    stewie32887 May 24, 10
    Had a friend who, back in jr high when Pokemon first hit NA got so into it that he dressed up as Ash for the first day of school. That might have been a bit much for a teenager I think.
  • 0
    Ded Valve May 24, 10
    wait haven't I read this article or something similar before?
  • 0
    BigCaseyDog May 24, 10
    I know, everyone bags on everything on the internet. I think that you can play whatever you want, or should be able to, at least - I mean, it's YOUR money and YOUR game system and YOUR game, so seriously, people should lay off.
  • 1
    Red 9 May 24, 10
    Recently they've been trying to stir up the series a little bit, because let's face it: the series, up until recently, had been churning out the same cookie-cutter experience month after month. Almost to the point that they're barely different games one iteration to the next.
  • 0
    Gamesta100 May 25, 10
    Play the games till you're 100 for all I care.

    I hate it when people think that just because you grow up means you should quit playing/watching things aimed at kids.

    Look at the Donkey Kong Country animated series.I have a DVD of it and the show is clearly aimed at very young children yet I love the show and I'm 26.


    There is nothing wrong with having an inner child, in fact it makes like that much more fun.
    • 0
      Wolverine527 May 25, 10
      quote Gamesta100
      Play the games till you're 100 for all I care.

      I hate it when people think that just because you grow up means you should quit playing/watching things aimed at kids.

      Look at the Donkey Kong Country animated series.I have a DVD of it and the show is clearly aimed at very young children yet I love the show and I'm 26.


      There is nothing wrong with having an inner child, in fact it makes like that much more fun.


      I doubt many people nearing 100 could play video games,since most of them probably will have arthritis


      But having an inner child does make things alot more enjoyable,unless you're talking about the pokemon anime......The way that is now,you'd have to be a child to fully enjoy it

      The anime was so much better before Dawn joined the group.
      • 0
        Gamesta100 May 25, 10
        I stopped watching Pokemon something like 8 years ago after I got sick of the same crap every episode.Then I started watching the Digimon show and imo that show is 100 times better than Pokemon.
        • 0
          Miss Razz May 25, 10
          I think the reason I stopped watching Pokemon was because I started to realize Ash wasn't as eager about wanting to be a Pokemon Master as I wanted him to be. By the end of season 2 he had, what, barely 20 Pokemon? I WANTED TO LIVE MY DREAMS OF BEING A POKEMON MASTER THROUGH YOU, ASH, AND YOU JUST DIDN'T WANNA LET IT HAPPEN, DID YOU!

          Imagine how much more epic the Pokemon series would have been if Gary was the main character. Now he was a kid who knew how to get shit done.
        • 0
          Ded Valve May 25, 10
          it would be boring because Gary would be to good and wouldn't act like a retarded idiot.

          OH BOY SOMEONE WITH LARGE PINK HAIR NAMED JESSALINA AND A MAN WITH PURPLE HAIR BUT WITH GLASSES AND LOOK A TALKING MEOWTH I SURE HOPE THATS NOT TEAM ROCKET IN DISGUISE!

          what the *bleep*? The only good shit is now Jessy doesn't suck as much (during competitions) other than that just watch season 1 and you've watched them all.
  • 0
    redneonfish May 25, 10
    I'd say that, it's possible to argue that Pokemon has some fairly adult themes, if taken beyond the childish way they're potrayed.

    Take for example, Platinum - Team Galactic play god, control time and space etc. Or Emerald - Global Warming.

    Despite that however, Pokemon's great. Best JRPG ever made.
  • 0
    torterra fan Jun 23, 10
    i'll play pokemon until i die... i'm only 11
  • 0
    Red 9 Jul 13, 10
    Holy crap, let the article die already...it's almost two months old...

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