NostalgiaKing

Aug 11 2010, 10:41 AM

I don't know; I don't think the Pokemon games really benefit from a major storyline. They've always been about collecting Pokemon. That was my biggest problem with Diamond/Pearl/Platinum; the heavy emphasis on the storyline really made me feel like I didn't need to play any more once I finished it. I mean, yeah, the Pokemon games have always had some form of story (Generation I had the whole Team Rocket thing, with Silph Co. getting taken over, which ended when Giovani "disbanded" it after being defeated), but a huge, epic, OMFG storyline really detracts from the core of what makes a Pokemon game (for me) a Pokemon game. I could be wrong, but it just isn't needed, even if it is an RPG.

I'm also not sure about a customizable ingame character, since in Generation I, for example, you're actually playing as Red. It would only really work if they changed it to where you had sort of a "fresh start" storyline, where you move to a new region, on your own: no friends, no house, no backstory; just you and your brandspankingnew starter Pokemon. It would be great to be able to put together your own character sprite for online interaction though, instead of only being able to choose from a random set of enemy trainer sprites.

One thing I feel they need to work on his making better looking Pokemon; get out of this bugcatching mindset, where, when they start creating a Pokemon, they think of a bug, and get back to, "What could be living in that bush behind the house?" or, "What kind of Pokemon might be burrowing under a tree in the woods?" or, "What could be living in the attic?" They seem to try to make each and every Pokemon stand out now, which ends up having each Pokemon looking more gaudy than the last. They need to make more fun but naturalistic looking creatures, like they were in (!!!) Generation I.

And stop tinkering with pre-existing Pokemon! Do you expect us to believe that suddenly, Pikachu evolves from some other, cuter looking Pokemon? It was kind of neat back in Generation II, but it just makes it to where they have to change the freaking Pokedex around.

Another thing they could do to give the games more replay value is do what Gold/Silver did and allow you to travel to different regions. I know it'd take longer to develope, but it'd be worth the wait if they did it right.

Nice find; it was pretty interesting to read! Let the flaming begin!

Blurz

 

One thing I always wish for in pokemon games, is the option to travel back to past regions, like in Gold/Silver/Crystal. I never understood why they haven't considered doing that again. It's the reason why Crystal remains my favorite Pokemon game.

Narrasand436

 

Most of the reasons already written and I would like more spin offs like Rumble .-. very simple game but very addicting.