pupNapoleon
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Pokemon is the second biggest video gaming franchise of all time. The series was so popular from it's 1996 conception that it sparked what was studied as an international phenomenon, dominating markets far beyond gaming and reaching into television, movies, anime, trading card games, collectible figures, and just about any merchandise of which you can name. The sensation that is Pokemon is studied on the merits of sociology, anthropology, economy, and far more; it started because researcher wanted to figure out, "What makes this series so successful? How can we replicate it?" The answer to the latter has, of course, not been reach, yet the appeal to such a diverse crowd (genders and ages, primarily) has helped it stick around in top spot of video gaming history.
The Pokemon Trainer, as we know, is the main character of the main series of games; he is on a quest to be a Pokemon Master. It is only through his story and struggles that we relate to the Pokemon World (in the base RPG games and media entertainment as well). Without him, the Pokemon simply exist, and while they are the stars of the world, the Pokemon Trainer is what makes them relatable.
Trainer is the essence of the Pokemon series- Catching and Training Pokemon. Without him, we simply have a myriad of rad creatures to play as. Sure, it is fun, but what does it say about the series? Relatively the same thing a strict roster of Blue Haired Swordsmen says about Fire Emblem. Pokemon is much more about than just the different Pokemon, it is a world with unique characteristics, and those characteristics are not yet seen in Smash Bros. The strategy, the Pokemon Teams, the battling mechanics, the typing system, and of course- the catching and training.
His moveset has two great potentials, though I'd love to see more.
The first, is that he is the hands down best character to be a summoner- one to call in others for Flash animations, and then continue operating. We don't need to have extensive play time (or any) as the Pokemon to get the point across.
The second, and this is what I would love, is if it utilized his TRAINER status; we could easily use our Pokeballs to actually work on catching and training the other fighters in the game! A Trainer is not cowardly, he steps into the thresholds of danger all the time. He could trap enemies in Pokeballs, call forward recently captured enemies to various parts of the stage, and strategically utilize his abilities to make the most of his weapon and team. The Pokeball is, after all, a VERY unique weapon, and could be capitalized on.
Ultimately, I think a combination of these two techniques, would perfectly fix the way Pokemon is represent now, and it would actually amount to more than the sum of their parts (the currently playable roster), to actually represent what the series is about!
The character ushered in our current cast of avatar players. Should he not return?
SOME ALTERNATE COSTUMES
How can you not see the Pokemon Trainer and think of wasted potential?
The Pokemon Trainer, as we know, is the main character of the main series of games; he is on a quest to be a Pokemon Master. It is only through his story and struggles that we relate to the Pokemon World (in the base RPG games and media entertainment as well). Without him, the Pokemon simply exist, and while they are the stars of the world, the Pokemon Trainer is what makes them relatable.
Trainer is the essence of the Pokemon series- Catching and Training Pokemon. Without him, we simply have a myriad of rad creatures to play as. Sure, it is fun, but what does it say about the series? Relatively the same thing a strict roster of Blue Haired Swordsmen says about Fire Emblem. Pokemon is much more about than just the different Pokemon, it is a world with unique characteristics, and those characteristics are not yet seen in Smash Bros. The strategy, the Pokemon Teams, the battling mechanics, the typing system, and of course- the catching and training.
His moveset has two great potentials, though I'd love to see more.
The first, is that he is the hands down best character to be a summoner- one to call in others for Flash animations, and then continue operating. We don't need to have extensive play time (or any) as the Pokemon to get the point across.
The second, and this is what I would love, is if it utilized his TRAINER status; we could easily use our Pokeballs to actually work on catching and training the other fighters in the game! A Trainer is not cowardly, he steps into the thresholds of danger all the time. He could trap enemies in Pokeballs, call forward recently captured enemies to various parts of the stage, and strategically utilize his abilities to make the most of his weapon and team. The Pokeball is, after all, a VERY unique weapon, and could be capitalized on.
Ultimately, I think a combination of these two techniques, would perfectly fix the way Pokemon is represent now, and it would actually amount to more than the sum of their parts (the currently playable roster), to actually represent what the series is about!
The character ushered in our current cast of avatar players. Should he not return?
SOME ALTERNATE COSTUMES
Ultimately, there are a LOT of options they could go with; the Pokemon Trainer has a lot of looks. It would not be hard to get many generations and many genders to be utilized from the hero avatar character.
How can you not see the Pokemon Trainer and think of wasted potential?