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[Splash_King]

Sorry bro, didn't quite catch that. Either it was 'cause your quote is broken, or a Magikarp splashed ya to death.

[Ads]

[WiiAssasin]

Sure, Pokemon have more characterization than some guns. Those 600-ish Pokemon are empty stat placeholders when compared to other game party members, as I'm sure you'd agree. Nor is the stat aspect on par with that of the competitive games such as LoL( the game mind you) or Starcraft.

[Splash_King]

Nor is the stat aspect on par with that of the competitive games such as LoL( the game mind you) or Starcraft.

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[Sharksaw]

LoL has a stat aspect? everyone basically has the same base stats ffs, u can go attack dmg lux and do fine, pokemon has stats that you actually have to take into account, like shuckle, has beast defenses but cant do shit in other departments

[Neosquid]

Those 600-ish Pokemon are empty stat placeholders when compared to other game party members, as I'm sure you'd agree.

This is true. But a game with 600 something party members would be, well, ridiculous, wouldn't it? I'd rather have one party member with over 600 species to choose from then a few playable characters that are the same each playthrough for every person that plays.

[WiiAssasin]

Quantity over quality eh? To each their own.

[Sharksaw]

Well with 649 pokemon, you have to like one

[RockerJ]

He loves Feebas. That I know for sure.

[Neosquid]

Quantity over quality eh? To each their own.

Nope. The quantity improves the quality, imo. The gameplay is good, and I quite enjoy the wide variety of Pokemon to choose from. The story is lacking and the main series formulas tend to be too similar, but I still really enjoy the games.

[Splash_King]

Borderlands has a crapload of guns. Different looks with slightly altered stats, is all. Same here. Unless you tell me each Pokemon is perfectly balanced and viable over others. Recently played pokemon games.... ah, do the modded GBA ones I mentioned count?

Forgot t' retort to this... herpderp im tired

Why yes, at the very least I'd say 550 Pokemon are all viable in their respective tiers. That's right, all those unevolved Charmanders and utterly shitty Pokes (I'm lookin' at you, Farfetch'd...) are viable in their proper metagames. And if for some reason you're talkin' 'bout in-game and not the competitive scene, then also yes. It's a common joke amongst competitive trainers that "everything works in-game". There's a reason why people attempt Caterpie-only playthroughs of the game; and succeed.