My Infatuation with PokeMon

I've been playing PokeMon since the first two games, Red and Blue, were release for the original GameBoy back in 1996. Over the years, many new installments and remakes have released. On the surface, not much has changed. Under the hood though, this series continues to evolve in ways that virtually no other game has.

Like Kelly said in his post about his falling out (which he needs to update or respond to in his own way), this game is very social. I've never really known anyone else that plays these games the way I do, so for years I missed out on that part. But with the inclusion of WiFi on the DS and the invention of PokeMon Global Trading, I can now take part in the social aspect, even though I don't know anyone personally who plays.

Digging down deep into how PokeMon plays, there's a lot of strategy involved in this seeming simply game of rock, paper, scissors. Yes, a lvl 20 fire type will likely beat, a lvl 35 ice type, just like in any RPG, but because of evolution points, breeding techniques, the ability to teach PokeMon moves they don't normally learn, and a whole host of other ways to manipulate each PokeMon, it's possible to wind up with a PokeMon that can overcome its weaknesses and become a seemingly unstoppable force. I've never personally dug too deep into these things, but it's nice to know that this world is as big or small as I want it to be.

The perfect balance of simplicity and complexity is something Nintendo has mastered. PokeMon, Super Mash Bros., the list is a long one. That easy to learn, difficult to master type is game is why I keep coming back year after year. I'm pretty sure that, based on what he told me of a PokeMon seminar he attended at his latest convention attendance, Kelly sees that now, and you all can expect us to do the PokeDex challenge in some capacity.