Greetings. I've been a Pokemon fan since I was kindergarten I think. Pokemon Blue was my first 2d Top down RPG, second would be Pokemon Yellow. I adore this franchise, still remember I'd stay back after school to play Pokemon trading cards with my good friends. The first Pokemon online game that I played was...Iirc, was something called Pokemon Battle Arena where you walked on static map by clicking the arrows. Whilst Battle Realms was the first trigger for me to learn and like English language, and whilst Ragnarok Online 1 and Final Fantasy 1 and FInal Fantasy 2 were the video games that first stimulate my lust for game design and development, Pokemon was the sole reason for me to start learning how to draw. I drew a comic book about talking magical animals, within 80-pages exercise book, when I was ten years old. But video games took me away from my comic drawing dreams. But! Buuuuuut! Who'd knew that the thing I exactly lost, is the thing which would exactly lead me to another passionate avenue - VIDEO GAME DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT!
My main interests are music composition and Songwriting, Game Design and Development, studying Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics-related knowledge and skills, Bible studies and sermons, working out, hiking, horticulture, cooking, drawing, guitar, and chess.
So since I talked about game dev, it's only obligatory for me to speak my favourite video games. Final Fantasy franchise, Pokemon franchise, Suikoden 1 and 2, Ragnarok online 1, Wakfu mmorpg, Breath of Fire series, Arc the Lad series, Golden Sun 1 and 2, Streetfighter series, King of Fighters series, Counter Strike, Mission against Terror, Zodiac Online MMORPG(by enjoyMMO and Ingel Games),...and that's all I can think of for now.
My favourite bands and musicians are Johnny Lee, Jason Mraz, Green Day, Maroon 5, Click Five, All-American Reject, My Chemical Romance, Sum 41, Bunkface, 3rd Dice, Blink 182, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Coldplay, Sheila on 7, Siti Nurhaliza, Maya Karin, Elizabeth Tan, Daiyan Trisha, NSync, Backstreet Boys, Westlife, One OK Rock, Five Seconds of Summer, Hot Chelle Rae, Olly Murs, and many more(I shall update this as I recall more)
Wait - wait, I derailed my own topic..
Okay back to Pokemon. Let's talk about what I like and what I don't like.
What I don't like?
There's only one thing should be modified, if any. I would like to wear some combat gears and fight alongside my Pokemon. I mean, look at the buff Bruno of elite four. His sheer muscle hints that he can manhandle a huge Onix. Also. Sabrina. She has powerful psychic power. So why can't she fight me directly as my Alakazam is defeating her Alakazam. If I were to fight Gyarados head on, I'd understand the need for my Pokemons aidings. But running away or getting scared of a Magikarp? You see I'm gonna fry it up!
So what do I like about Pokemon.
First, the diversity of Pokemons, their traits, their types, their moves.
Second. The story for each game iteration.
Third. The maps.
Fourth. The music.
Fifth. The obligatory need for a rival.
Sixth. Having to choose between three good starters.
Seventh. The anime series and movies
Eighth. The gym battles procceedings
Ninth. Pokemon Crystal. Having to battle my way throughout Johto back to Kanto just to face Gary who is now a gym leader, and battle our previous hero, Ash in superboss battle
Tenth. The goddamn trading card games
Eleventh. All these Pokemon MMOs.
Twelveth. To this day, in any of the iteration, I still haven't managed to catch them all.
Thirteenth. Pokemon inspired me to pursue comic drawing and game design and development.
That's all I can think for now/ I hope I can catch all the Pokemon.
Have fun ppl, I hope and look forward to make new friends here
Sincerely,
Schwaltz