Why people get so worked up over pokemon? It's just because of it's massive success? It feels fake and retarded
I have never seen this template used in any other way than corporate bootlicking.
>>58946300Pokémon is the top monster franchise, this really bothers fans of other monster franchises. Furthermore, Pokémon is also the highest grossing franchise overall and very popular, so some hate on it to be contrarian by going on about any negative they can find about it.
>>58946300Still not buying, cope harder.
>>58946300Yeah people have forgotten about $10 extra switch 2 edition, $30 DLC, and home still being sub. This is literally exactly what they want
>Taylor Swift is the top performing artist, this really bothers fans of other musicians. Furthermore, Taylor Swift is also the highest-earning musician overall and very popular, so some hate on her to be contrarian by going on about any negative they can find about her.>iPhone is the top mobile phone, this really bothers fans of other phones. Furthermore, iPhone is also the highest grossing phone overall and very popular, so some hate on it to be contrarian by going on about any negative they can find about it.>Playstation 5 is the top video game console, this really bothers fans of other consoles. Furthermore, Playstation 5 is also the highest grossing console overall and very popular, so some hate on it to be contrarian by going on about any negative they can find about it.
>>58946300>It feels fake and retardedCongrats you finally figured out the obvious anon. Here's your special kid medal.
>>58946308You're a poorfag who is unable to spend $20 for your favorite game
>>58946308Fucking this lol
>>58946442Now it makes sense...
>>58946300>I need to spend money to have fun!I think deep down you are just trying to fill a hole inside you. The aversion to emulation is just an aversion to learning basic file organizing. The people laughing at your parasocial relationship with Nintendo ultimately have your best interest in mind.
>>58946474>can't refute his point>immediately resorts to insultsEvery time. How much does your Pokemon-centric Youtube channel make?
>>58946300>You guys know Nintendo charges extra for this, right?Does anyone actually believe this?
Pokemon is an extremely low quality and low effort series that is only propped up by nostalgia since Gen 8.That being said it can be said about lots of things in general (ex: The synth side of Hatsune Miku) and the things Pokemon haters promote on here (Palworld and Digimon) are just as bad if not worse than modern Pokemon.
>>58946859Everything sucks. Including life
>>58946474nobody's favourite game is FRLG lol
>>58946859The difference is that Pokemon has more than enough money to fix that issue but flat-out refuses, and yet then they get rewarded for it.
>>58946859Try since Gen 6. Masuda always was trying to "replicate" the Kanto experience since 3, but it never worked so now Pokemon is its nostalgia because there was never an attempt to leave the shadow the original casts on itself because that shadow was so broad. The anime going to shit is part of the reason now people even give a shit about the games to begin with
>>58946300Nintendo Derangement Syndrome. It's gotten way, way worse since the Palworld lawsuit in 2024 and the Switch 2 reveal in 2025.If you're just a Pokemon fan and don't follow their other series, then you won't know, but the exact same outrage directed at Pokemon is now directed to literally pretty much everything Nintendo does. In the last year alone there have been nuclear-level meltdowns about all of the following:>Mario Kart World's open-world-style tracks>Metroid Prime 4's NPC dialogue>Donkey Kong Bananza having minor framerate drops in some boss fights>The mere existence of Switch 2 Welcome Tour>The pricing of every single game or amiibo released in that timeNot even the most beloved and praised series have been spared, right now everybody is rioting over Xenoblade Chronicles X's Switch 2 upgrade.The average internet user has legitimately convinced themselves that Nintendo is one of the most evil corporations in the world and that everything they do is wrong. This is despite the fact that they don't engage in predatory business practices like F2P live-service games with microtransactions, nor do they mass-layoff workers or shut down studios like every other gaming company of their size does.If you ask me, I think a shit ton of it is astroturfed. I think Microsoft is paying for and botting a lot of these anti-Nintendo narratives (the former CEO of Xbox Phil Spencer had a leaked email where he openly talked about wanting to buy-out Nintendo, so they have a clear interest in weakening the company to the point where such a purchase could be feasible). It's possible China is connected too since they obviously hate Japan and any cultural products (including games) that the Japanese produce.
>>58946859>>58946906>since gen that comes after my favorite
>>58946930How much did Nintendo pay you for that wall of cope
>>58946930this is a schizo answerthe sane person answer: a lot of those things just aren't really good and not really worth the asking prices that have been drummed upnintendo has always gone through up and down phases, the "outcry" right now is nothing compared to what the WiiU went through
>>58946966It's pure facts. Notice how Microsoft gets basically 0 hate despite doing objectively morally awful shit like shutting down beloved game studios or firing literally 1000s of developers at the drop of a hat. But when Nintendo sells a game for a slightly higher price than people would like, that makes them Hitler.
>>58946940My favorite generation is gen 3 so your assumption is wrong. I don't like gen 1, gen 2, or gen 8.
>>58946979Because Nintendo's fanbase is fucking rabid, for better or worse. It's not that complicated.
>>58946978>the sane person answer: a lot of those things just aren't really good and not really worth the asking prices that have been drummed upThis argument only holds up if people held the same moral standards towards all game companies.If Nintendo are evil for doing those things, then that would make Microsoft literally Satan for the kind of shit they do.>nintendo has always gone through up and down phases, the "outcry" right now is nothing compared to what the WiiU went throughFunnily enough the anti-Nintendo narrative right now is that Iwata & Reggie-era Wii U Nintendo were heckin' good bois who dindu nuffin wrong. The internet talks as if that era was some kind of golden age. The fact that Nintendo behaved the exact same way back then as they do now in regards to things like emulation or protecting their IP has been totally memory-holed. As have the multiple horrible decisions Reggie made like refusing to release Xenoblade 1 in the US. Or Iwata greenlighting an absolute dogshit lineup of games for the Wii U, and letting beloved series like Metroid rot for years.
>>58946300Because the haters are a bunch of 32-45 year olds who are obsessed with a fabricated idea in their heads on what the series should be without the sense to know that their ideas are fucking retarded.So they get angry all the time that the series continues to be successful by sticking to what it is best at.They try to shill other games and play other games that are copyright safe substitutes but realize that those games fucking suck and can never ever compare or compete with pokemon.Also they're fucking poor and hate anyone who has money. They're the type of insufferable faggots who get angry because someone makes alot of money while they have nothing and also demanding that they get everything for free. They'll say that employers are not entitled to their time and labor without monetary compensation while also saying that other people aren't entitled to monetary compensation for their time spent because they're rich.
>>58946983I'm pretty sure 6 comes after 3.
>>58946978Btw Switch 2 outsold the Wii U's lifetime sales in 6 months
>>58947004Imagine being a Metroid fag starting at age 10 on release.Flash forward to today, you get the WORST 2D and 3D entries in the series back to back and had to wait 20 years for it.They would now be pushing 50 years old. At this point, Metroid deserved to die. They couldn't do the most simple things to make a good action game. If you can't make a 2D shooter without 45 degree snap aiming then you're fucked.
>>58946930>Mario Kart World's open-world-style tracksThe open-world style tracks aren't the main issue with the game and if you've played it and been online, you would know this. Also, people are just tired of everything aiming to be open-world.>Metroid Prime 4's NPC dialogueThe game is mediocre to begin with. This shit was just icing on the shit cake.>Donkey Kong Bananza having minor framerate drops in some boss fightsBit annoying, but ultimately wasn't a huge enough issue as very little people bring this up. The DLC is what people have been shitting on, and rightfully so.>The mere existence of Switch 2 Welcome TourRetarded idea to not have this pre-installed on the console and putting a price tag on it. As a result, almost nobody bought this shit and it's deserved.>The pricing of every single game or amiibo released in that timeOverpriced for the quality. This is coming back to bite them in the ass as there has been a lot less sales on software and even the hardware as they projectedthe console selling more.I like Nintendo, but I'm not retarded and cosoomer enough to defend every shit decision they've made and are still making. Same with Pokemon. Like the franchise, but despise everything they've done since they've jumped to the Switch (or since the 3Ds even).
>>589470204 comes after 3
>>58946300People accurately saying that anyone couldve played FRLG for free or could play much better rom hack versions is not them being worked up. Its just the obvious first thought anyone would have when they see the advertisement for it. Why would i buy this, why would i pay for this super old game thats free when they havent even changed anything about it to make it more valuable. then someone comes on the pokemon to express their thought that anyone with a brain thought too.
>>58947066As of right now buying FRLG at 20$ is the only way to legally play those games.Most people don't know, or care, about emulation, some might even argue doing it is annoying and a waste of time when you can get the full experience for cheap.
>>58947106When you get down to it, no one can compete with the convenience oriented business model.Step 1: pay moneyStep 2: download and play instantly with no hassle Convenience is the fastest way to make money and to spend money.
>>58947066>Its just the obvious first thought anyone would have when they see the advertisement for it.You are immensely autistic if you think the average person thinks like that
>>58946308Fpbp
>>58946859>Since Gen 8
>>58946474See >>58947254
>>58947025I didn't realize Fusion was the most recent 2D metroid
>>58946930Problem is any company can astroturf freely now and its essentially untraceable. Youtubers will then pick up on it and it's gospel once that happens.The shit journalism surrounding it is mostly a symptom of what bad shape the industry is in more than anything.The retarded bean counters running Sony/Microsoft can't think a single quarter ahead and want every game to be a 1 billion dollar budget live service addiction vector. They've become so insulated from reality that the musical chairs game of churning out these shitty UE5 games and firing everybody gets them more investment than actually making good products. The market is increasingly controlled by fewer and fewer hands and the overall economy is already deep in a recession hidden by the free GDP hack courtesy by the LLM bubble. They can't be bothered with the regular consumer anymore since they don't matter.Now all hardware is being bought out en masse by tech firms desperate to get the edge over their competitors before the bubble pops. Plainly illegal but laws are only there for the poors anyway. Nintendo is just off of selling their best selling console of all time, but they're now in a weird spot since their biggest market, the US, is decaying into a plutocracy and the dollar is tanking. Their only option to remain profitable is to charge more. It's why they're so protective of their brand. If they maintain a prestigious image, it makes it easier for consumers to pony up the price of entry.The screeching online for Nintendo these days is very similar to the screeching over EA 10+ years ago, despite how different the actual company practices are. The outrage bait is downstream of everything else being worse for the average idiot in 2026 than it was in 2010. As always, a good chunk of it is thirdies and kids who have no hope of affording Nintendo games automatically deciding Nintendo is satan incarnate. More and more people will be priced out if market trends continue though.
>>58946930Yeah, it can't be Nintendo pushing the boundaries of what their fans will find acceptable. It's some made-up derangement syndrome."
Leave the company behind the world's literal biggest entertainment franchise alone
>>58946300To all the people get mad about this, what price would be satisfying to you? You can't get much lower than $20. If you had your heart set on $5, you're raging out over fifteen bucks? Really?
>>5894759010 bucks, because the Wii U VC games were 8.
>Consent is manufactured>Outrage is manufacturedIs anything real?
>>58946474>who is unable to spend $20 for your favorite gameI'd spend $20 for BW or PL but fart red and shart green dont deserve my money
>>58947590Free or not selling it at all. So lazy. It actually made me less hype for pokemon day and the potential gen 10 announcement if this is what they consider news worthy, a completely unedited port of a 22 year old gameboy game. What other garbarge then are they going to talk about on pokemon day. They should have at least added some stuff to the game, added online battles and trading or improved it in some way instead of just tossing a 20 year old unedited rom on their online store to gets tons of easy free money for no work from idiots.
>>58947604So literally ten damn dollars is what yhe melty is over?>>58947640Didn't read past the first sentance, you'd complain about anything and are just here to shitpost.
