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Telling someone that the Pokemon franchise is still strong and popular doesn't mean much when you have no numbers, so here are some: Please add to this, but don't forget to include a source.
Wikipedia Pokemon is the number two selling video game franchise of all time with 193 million copies sold. In contrasts, the hit game series Halo is ranked at 34, with 30 million copies. |
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Another piece of information to point out, in regard to your Halo example, is the fact that there have only been 3 Halos (not counting the Halo Reach Beta on Live), and there have been more Pokemon games than I know. Red, Blue, Yellow, Snap, Stadium, Stadium 2, Pinball, Gold, Silver, Cystal, Hey you Pikachu, Trading Card Game, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, the various Mystery Dungeons, HeartGold, SoulSilver... I am sure that I missed a good number. So not that your point is invalid, it just does not prove as much. (sorry if that sounded a bit cruel. D: ) Last edited by Ditto616; May 23, 2010 at 12:08:09 PM. |
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This isn't meant to impress us, its meant to get other people to shut up when they start insulting Pokemon, hence the reason this is in AAP.
One of the things I Hear people say is that "Pokemon isn't popular anymore." These numbers are to rebut that. I also hear "Pokemon is for little kids" and then you can go off into details of how it's not just for young kids. The other thing I will hear people say is "Pokemon is gay," Which I am not sure how to rebut yet, but I'm working on it. Who's side are you on anyways? |
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And for the "Pokemon is gay" or "Pokemon isn't popular anymore", well....I can't figure out the gay part yet. If you asked how it was gay, they would reply, "It's for little kids." Lies. A large majority of those players around the red/blue era were teenagers. Teenagers. To them, anyone that plays Pokemon is gay. Not entirely true. Pokemon has nothing to do with homosexuality at all. They are completely unrelated subjects. In a personal experience, I am quite straight for the most part. Last edited by DashArmy; May 23, 2010 at 12:04:41 PM. Reason: Fixing quote |
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1. Are completely clueless on what to do. 2. Can't read which leads to #1 3. Think they are awesome because they have been around since Gen. 4 The people who say Pokemon is for gays are just jealous! Last edited by Quadcentruo; May 24, 2010 at 12:49:14 PM. |
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i think the reason people think pokemon is for kids or "gay" is because of the number of people who confess they like pokemon compared to people who confess to liking games like halo. I think of pokemon as a kind of dirty secret for highschoolers.
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Or struggle to contain a laugh as the person you insulted fails to come up with a cleaver come back because they are too stupid to realize that a large majority of Pokemon players are fairly intelligent, while most Pokemon haters are fairly stupid, which signals the fact that a large majority of Pokemon player are NOT little kids.
Last edited by Quadcentruo; July 20, 2010 at 03:23:27 PM. |
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To add to the stats against "Pokémon isn't popular", Nintendo has issued a press release saying that Pokémon Black and White have already exceeded 1 million pre-orders in Japan, and the game doesn't even come out until September 18, 2010.
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Something I couldn't believe: While I was at band camp, almost everyone there was a fan of Pokemon. A kid heard some of us talking about Pokemon and said (and I quote): "Pokemon? I thought Pokemon was dead."
How could Pokemon be dead if the 5th gen is coming out, along with another Pokemon ranger game and Pokepark Wii? On top of that, Pokemon has sold over 200 million copies. |
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