Why does noone care about how much Pokemon rips you off?

There's always a new generation of kids to capture.

Nintendo targets them because they know their older fanbase will keep buying.

thats the point of pokemon, thats the way the game was built, you and your friend (or you find friends) have different versions which have different pokemons and you trade.

Chris_Williams

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thats the point of pokemon, thats the way the game was built, you and your friend (or you find friends) have different versions which have different pokemons and you trade.

Reverse-Machete

[QUOTE="NAPK1NS"]The objective of any industry is to make money. Way to go, Pokemon. Reverse-Machete

[QUOTE="Reverse-Machete"][QUOTE="NAPK1NS"]The objective of any industry is to make money. Way to go, Pokemon. Shinobishyguy

petty sure pokemon red and blue were the first pokemon games and hence their name red had some pokemon blue didnt, you were never meant to buy both you were supposed to trade with other players on your game boys, to get the ones that you couldnt get in your version of the game.

so they games have always been that way close thread? only read the ops post and i have red wanna trade for my charizard? :)

yay just checked amazon and star fox is under 4 pounds, guess id better make use of the gamecube controller ports on my 40 pound wii :D

loved starwing on the snes :)

You don't have buy both versions.

Why would you?

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[QUOTE="FlamesOfGrey"]Because it's Nintendo and people have nostalgia blinding them.lightleggy

Hell, explain to me why even Nintendo fans disregard these games despite their nostalgia for past installments in their respective series?

Because those franchises are not as signifficant as mario, zelda or pokemon. except metroid, metroid other m was just bad not to mention it wasn't made by "team metroid" so theres one reason why nostalgia wouldn't hit.

I didn't know it was required to buy both versions. It's even easier in this day and age to get all Pokemon with only one version.

Um... it's called being a not dumbass consumer. Don't want the games? Don't buy them! I only ever buy one version of a gen since my friend usually get other versions... we just trade. Besides most of the time the Pokemon on the "other" version aren't all that great... you can still get your favorites on one version.

I base the worth of a game on hours played versus cost. My wife puts in hundreds of hours per Pokemon games that she plays. Therefore, it's not a rip off. She wouldn't play that much if she didn't enjoy it.

B/W had me readdicted to pokemon for awhile. It was fun, I'd say it was worth the $30. Its just like that steak scene with cypher from the matrix. Only being ripped off is the matrix and pokemon is steak. I don't realise that pokemon is a ripoff because I'm having fun, so do I care? nomnomnompokemon :3

Because Pocket Monsters is awesome besides when two versions come out your only suppose to pick one.

lol, TC buys all 3 versions of each game. let's point and laugh at him for being stupid :DBrunoBRS

The whole point of having two versions is part of the experience. Nintendo made two versions so that people would be motivated to trade with eachother instead of catching every pokemon on their own. One of the main features of pokemon is trading. Aparently, Satoshi Tajiri came up with Pokemon when he pictured little bugs walking on the game boy link cable.

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[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]Okay, if it's nostalgia as to why Nintendo franchises are still praised by critics and fans, then explain to me why these games from nostalgic series below are either heavily criticized by reviews, lambasted by fans, or perhaps both?

Hell, explain to me why even Nintendo fans disregard these games despite their nostalgia for past installments in their respective series?

Reverse-Machete

Because those franchises are not as signifficant as mario, zelda or pokemon. except metroid, metroid other m was just bad not to mention it wasn't made by "team metroid" so theres one reason why nostalgia wouldn't hit.

They have the gall to release two versions of the exact same game but make some pokemon exclusive. Then a year later announce a complete version with both legendaries and other exclusive pokemon. Back in Gen 2 you didnt have to buy two/three games to get both legendaries. You just bought one. So why does noone care?Capitan_Kid

btw, the reason none cares is because hopefully they are not obsessed over how people blow the money they earn.

[QUOTE="Reverse-Machete"][QUOTE="lightleggy"]Because those franchises are not as signifficant as mario, zelda or pokemon. except metroid, metroid other m was just bad not to mention it wasn't made by "team metroid" so theres one reason why nostalgia wouldn't hit.lightleggy

[QUOTE="RyanShazam"]You DONT NEED to buy both games. Nintendo made all the Pokemon available through trade which is part of the game. I didn't realize this was a hard concept to grasp. Oh well, shows how desperate some people are to take jabs at Nintendo.Capitan_Kid

Just play and have fun.... Its a good offer that you have to buy only one... Japanese video game company Nintendo is very smart.

The real rip off is that the game barely changes and they charge full price each time. It's like buying a Madden game, all you get is an updated roster. It's the same way Zelda was after OOT until TP.

The real rip off is that the game barely changes and they charge full price each time. It's like buying a Madden game, all you get is an updated roster. It's the same way Zelda was after OOT until TP.

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