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[Noipoi]

At least here in Jersey, Yokai Watch was really big for about six months. Then Sun/Moon started to come out and nobody talked about it anymore.

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Certified Pokemon Fan moment.


But then again, the media set Yokai up, so I can't even 100% blame the fans.

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Gaming journalism is a disease

Yeah, it was an inside job, we cant have monster catching games in the west, that subgenre must stay Japan only.

 

[Shroob]

At least here in Jersey, Yokai Watch was really big for about six months. Then Sun/Moon started to come out and nobody talked about it anymore.

It feels like it was kinda big everywhere. Feels like the marketing went nutso over it and you couldn't walk into a Gamestop or big box store like Walmart or Target and not see Yo-Kai Watch everywhere


And then it all just up and vanished.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Frick

it’s getting too late. No stream tonight, again…

 

[Noipoi]

And then it all just up and vanished.

Like a ghost

OoOoOoOoOoOoO

 

[skylanders fan]

I watched a bit of yokai watch on Netflix the show was fine but couldn’t really get past a lot of the designs I mean some Pokémon are ugly but almost every yokai was ugly

 

[MooMew64]

It's interesting to me how Digimon's managed to stay alive, though. It's a looot more niche in comparison, but it's carved out it's own little fandom and seems to exist well enough.

 

[Pokelego999]

I remember the days of Yo-Kai Watch over marketing.


I'll always remember it for that.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

It's interesting to me how Digimon's managed to stay alive, though. It's a looot more niche in comparison, but it's carved out it's own little fandom and seems to exist well enough.

i think Digimon largely does its own thing, has its own appeal that doesn't try to copy off anything

 

[Shroob]

I remember the days of Yo-Kai Watch over marketing.


I'll always remember it for that.

Never forget this classic

 

[Hadokeyblade]

It feels like it was kinda big everywhere. Feels like the marketing went nutso over it and you couldn't walk into a Gamestop or big box store like Walmart or Target and not see Yo-Kai Watch everywhere


And then it all just up and vanished.

TLDR the game that made the series big in Japan was released around the same time as Sun and Moon in America.

...You can probably guess how that turned out.

It's interesting to me how Digimon's managed to stay alive, though. It's a looot more niche in comparison, but it's carved out it's own little fandom and seems to exist well enough.

That's kinda because Digimon went dormant for a few years and when they relaunched it they aimed it at a slightly older audience than the old stuff. So now it's more a teens game than a kids game like Pokemon and Yokai.

 

[Shroob]

i think Digimon largely does its own thing, has its own appeal that doesn't try to copy off anything

Back in MY day..... actually hold up even back then female Digimon were just sexy anime girls in revealing clothes....

 

[MooMew64]

I remember the days of Yo-Kai Watch over marketing.


I'll always remember it for that.

They were practically screaming "PLEASE CARE PLEASE CARE OH MY GOOOOOSH PLEASE CARE"

and then SuMo came out and yup

 

[Schnee117]

I watched a bit of yokai watch on Netflix the show was fine but couldn’t really get past a lot of the designs I mean some Pokémon are ugly but almost every yokai was ugly

I think it says a lot that YW's "Gen 1" included sentient buttcheeks whilst Pokémon is like... regular RPG stuff at worst in Gen 1

 

[Noipoi]

I talk a little **** on Digimon, mostly on how nuts some of the designs can get and the confusing evolution lines. But I really think it’s alright. I’ve got a lot of respect for it, and it’s fans.

It’s not really my thing, but that’s okay. I’m not one of those hyper-territorial Pokémon fans.

Anymore

 

[Shroob]

I remember a friend streamed an episode of some "newer" Digimon anime awhile back.


It definitely felt like it was a very "For kids" show, what with the bright colors and simple designs.


And then the camera did a close up of Mervamon's regions.

 

[Hadokeyblade]

I talk a little **** on Digimon, mostly on how nuts some of the designs can get and the confusing evolution lines. But I really think it’s alright. I’ve got a lot of respect for it, and it’s fans.

It’s not really my thing, but that’s okay. I’m not one of those hyper-territorial Pokémon fans.

Anymore

Pokemon fans, either get really defensive and territorial when another monster catching game comes to the west (That isnt Persona)
Or desperately want a Pokemon killer so Gamefreak actually has to TRY with their games.

 

[Noipoi]

[hyperlink blocked]

 

[Shroob]

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Wonder what I can catch in this region

Noi

Noi, don't

Don't do it, Noi

Big brotherRamen is watching.

 

[Z25]

Amphibia:

pic.twitter.com/Kz9JCSwXnB

— Amphibia With No Context (@Amphibia_OOC) October 23, 2021

 

[Zinith]

Got my new costume.

Of all the days to rain here

 

[Noipoi]

Noi

Noi, don't

Don't do it, Noi

Big brotherRamen is watching.

**** you’re right

 

[Pokelego999]

NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A FAMILY GUY - YouTube
I've fallen into a rabbit hole

 

[TheMightyP]

Or desperately want a Pokemon killer so Gamefreak actually has to TRY with their games.

It's crazy, because these people will still buy or stream the game just to tell the audience just how bad it is, withkut realizing that they still give the game ****ing publicity which means more people are gonna buy it to see what the hubbub is about.

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Seriously though the subject of monster catching games really hits a nerve with me.

So many great titles get ignored and disappear from the west but Pokemon moves on but got worse the further it got. It's so annoying that people think everyone is a Pokemon rip off.

And then there's Shin Megami Tensei/Persona which apparently gets a pass.

 

[TheMightyP]

Seriously though the subject of monster catching games really hits a nerve with me.

So many great titles get ignored and disappear from the west but Pokemon moves on but got worse the further it got. It's so annoying that people think everyone is a Pokemon rip off.

And then there's Shin Megami Tensei/Persona which apparently gets a pass.

Tbh, not even SMT is getting a pass nowadays

 

[Shroob]

Tbh, not even SMT is getting a pass nowadays

Nah

It is


It's just its fanbase tears itself apart between Persona fans and SMT fans, and even more hardcore SMT fans.

 

[Z25]

Speaking of Pokémon Killers, I don’t think this will or should kill it, but I really hope this game resurfaces again soon:

 

[Shroob]

Come play SMT

We got **** like

This

 

[TMNTSSB4]

before the game released, the NASB discord server had lots of people trashing on the Switch, and how nobody would play the game on a trash console compared to the PlayStation and Xbox consoles and PC…

…then it ended up being the console the most players are on…and the best way to play the game, followed by PC…

 

[Schnee117]

Nah

It is


It's just its fanbase tears itself apart between Persona fans and SMT fans, and even more hardcore SMT fans.

At least they can all bond over Atlus' DLC practices being dog****

 

[TheMightyP]

Speaking of, will the Fatlus Wojak make a comeback?

 

[MooMew64]

before the game released, the NASB discord server had lots of people trashing on the Switch, and how nobody would play the game on a trash console compared to the PlayStation and Xbox consoles and PC…

While I'm not on that server, I've been to the subreddit, and, uh...

Yeah, there's definitely a crowd there that's just there to dump on Smash and try to pick fights, lol.

 

[Shroob]

Come play SMT


We got


Cute ice fairy who will make no bones about wanting to kill you

Spooky boiz

Lucifer's here

Mara, just Mara

 

[Wademan94]

Probably should’ve posted this when more people were around.

Hear me out, a new live action/CGI Garfield movie that takes after Tom & Jerry where all the animals are cartoonish CG made to look 2D. Dunno the premise for it yet but here’s the cast I had in mind:

Garfield: Maurice LaMarche
Odie: Gregg Berger
Jon Arbuckle: Bill Hader
Liz Wilson: Janeane Garofalo
Nermal: Jack Dylan Grazer
Arlene: Jenny Slate

 

[skylanders fan]

While I'm not on that server, I've been to the subreddit, and, uh...

Yeah, there's definitely a crowd there that's just there to dump on Smash and try to pick fights, lol.

It’s either that or “here’s my wishlist of characters” and it’s the same 5 characters

 

[kylexv]

By the way, I just finished what's out of Owl House. The first season was good, but the second season is amazing. Kind of weird that Season 2 has basically zero filler so far, but I'm really loving see the characters develop.

 

[MooMew64]

goodnight smashboards

 

[Pokelego999]

goodnight smashboards

Who is this "Solar Nyan"? They remind me an awful lot of Moomew. Probably nothing.

 

[Wario Bros.]

Blocked Content is still making Smash clickbait videos in an attempt to stay relevant.