JWeinCom on 30 August 2014
I really don't get what this is trying to say. You're saying that the Pokemon games exist to sell merchandise, but then you point out examples of how the game encourages you to collect things in game. The only Pokemon game that actually requires you to buy merchandise is Rumble. I'm sure Nintendo likes to sell merchandise, but nothing you've said really shows any abnormal or devious advertising methods. Most of what you mentioned is simply good game design that encourages people to play the game.
