Explain why people love Pokemon games to me please!

[lestatdark]

SecondWar said:

Funtime said:

Seriously. I need to know what these games are all about. I know nothing about Pokemon. I never watched the cartoon. I have never played any of the games. I don't even know what genre they would fall under. However I am kind of inerested in grabbing a couple of the games if they really are that good. Anything that massively popular can't be all that bad....except Twilight...

So ya, what's he deal with Pokemon? Why are these games such a big deal? I always thought they were just for kids because I was already past the age where I watched caroons before Pokemon started airing in North America. It seems people of all ages enjoy the games, though...

Fill me in!

Unless you're 12 or under, don't watch the cartoon. Out of the entire franchise that is the only thing that is definetely for kids.

I don't get that. I'm 25 myself and I still watch the cartoon. Heck, me, my GF and a couple of my friends had a marathon watching the very first season last summer because of nostalgia and we still loved it. Yeah it may be a heavily kid focused cartoon, but that doesn't mean anyone else can't enjoy it.

As for me, I always loved pokemon since I first played Blue. The games got all you can desire from a RPG/Collecting game plus the addition of very detailed strategy patterns if you wish to take the games more seriously. Also, there's few other games in existance that offer such a vast array of replayability and end-game content, especially the newer gens (IV and V) in terms of team building, challenges and fun. Basically, i'm just adding to what other people have already said, mostly because what they all said is true. 

The best advice I can give you is to try it out for yourself. As much as we can explain Pokemon to you, the best experience you can get is to get the games and try them out first hand.