My honest opinion is it would be a bit foolish for Pokémon to reboot the anime. I feel with Pokémon Horizons they have struck gold. The airship allows them to traverse the entire Pokémon world and therefore they can just travel to new regions while letting these characters stay & develop longer.

what are you guys playing atm? are any of you going to pick up Fire Red/Leaf Green on Friday? i'm closing out Legends Z-A and I really want to start Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined. I also will prob get FR/LG, and I wanna go back and finish Silent Hill 2 Remastered after I got stuck a good bit into it

As a day one Pokémon fan i actually think Johto as a gen deserves more respect. JOHTO was the first reinvention, it was the biggest risk of the series. Would people accept something different from what they love? Consider also day/night, mobile phones, berries etc. The deep lore & strong story...

I didn't necessarily intend to do it this way but I am reading and watching Frieren concurrently and I will be a chapter or 2 ahead in the manga. I like this because I get the manga experience and also get to quickly evaluate the anime adaptation while it's fresh in my head.

I kinda lament the pre-internet reception of art from our childhoods. There was no reel app spoonfeeding you opinions. You had to apply critical thinking skills to media you watched & draw meaningful conclusions. I feel that's why some anime I watched then is more vivid than some watched yesterday

I've said this before but I'm really looking forward to watching the Diamond & Pearl movies and beyond. I don't think that I've seen any of them. I have vivid memories of Movies 1-5. I believe that I watched 6-8 but have very faint memories. Movies 9-19, I had checked out & haven't seen at all.

This is my new current read, which I haven't before read.

@quigonsmith.bsky.social did you manage to snag the TV Movie 4k steelbook ?

With Pokemon 30, I think I am going to restart my Pokémon watchthrough soon. I got up to nearing the end of Johto. I'll post in a thread format as I watch with thoughts, attempts at humour, trivia from Bulbapedia etc. I'd love it if you chip in if you see something you want to comment on

This arrived today. It prompted my earlier post because I really liked the look of this when it was announced and got excited but then completely forgot about it until I stumbled across it already being out when I was scrolling yesterday and ordered it!

Books 3, 4, & 5 of the year complete!

I saw Wuthering Heights.

There's something nice about the leadup to Pokemon Day in that until the Presents hits, anything could be announced. It's especially good when it's a project that leaks didn't predict or weren't sure on.

Is it weird that I don't think I can really call myself a Dragon Quest superfan even though I've played a lot of the games across multiple gaming platforms. I always enjoy the games and get really into them. But I don't really spend a lot of time thinking/getting excited about it outside that

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Watching Frieren and lifting weights.

You just know that if they announced that the Fire Red / Leaf Green re-releases were suped up with present day modifications, people would have their pitchforks out for not giving us the authentic true experience. You can't win with some people.

Does anybody have a Xiaomi phone? I am going to upgrade to the S26 Ultra when it comes out in a few weeks however I just discovered the Xiaomi Ultra 17 is coming out soon in my comparisons etc and was wondering if I could get some anecdotal experiences?

i lowkey hate how people have popularised 'Kantonian'. i just don't think the people themselves are calling themselves that.

I Stand In Solidarity With Punch

Got some frustrating news from work about March and I don't want to get into it but I don't know how I am going to get through next month.

My observation from today was that it is a very unusual move for Pokémon/Nintendo to announce a game a week AHEAD of a Pokémon Presents, and my conclusion is that must mean the actual Presents itself is JAM-PACKED with content.

Anyway that's my stream of consciousness for tonight. See you in 14 days or something haha

Any of you guys go to concerts on your own? I've definitely done it before a bunch of times but I need to work myself up for it on the day as it takes a lot out of me. I might have to do it soon if I can't find someone who likes an artist coming here

I wasn't a Zelda kid, in fact I had it on the N64 and when I tried it, actively disliked it - but getting into my early 20s and now 30s I'm getting into it. Breath of the Wild, Tear of the Kingdom, Echoes of Wisdom. Enjoying them all and a dive into some of the older ones!

do you guys ever think how LUCKY we were to grow up with Pokémon?? It's the biggest IP on the planet, ALMOST DOUBLE the next one down (Mickey Mouse) and we were right there at the dawn of it. The games in our Gameboys, the anime, the MOVIES, the merch, the toys. I FUCKING LOVE POKÉMON.

I started watching early Digimon last year cus I never had that experience as a kid. I was so ENGROSSED with Pokémon & I know Digimon was definitely suggested to me but I saw it as a Pokémon knock-off. Objectively now, I can see I was so wrong and missed out. I'll go slow and steady - some games too

I'm trying to improve my gut health atm so as part of that I've given up all soft drinks, ie tins of Coke, Pepsi etc. Even sugar free versions. I only really drank sugarfree but I was bad for letting the stress of my job tempt me to a Lucozade or often Monster. NOT ANYMORE. 6 days and counting easy

Have any of you guys played the Kingdom Come games? I saw some screenshots earlier and did a bit of looking into them and it really looks like my cup of tea.

I can totally understand the whole "there's more to Pokemon than Kanto" thing in most cases, even though I am a Gen 1 kid but come on, use some sense - it's the 30TH ANNIVERSARY

I am super excited about Pokémon Day in 2 weeks. I am also looking forward to the Mario movie in just over a month. I am reading 3 books right now which I'm close to finishing and when I do I'm going to finish Pokemon Legends: ZA and start a new game. I'm hitting the gym hard. I'm quite happy atm!

What's your favourite Ghibli movie? My opinions have changed a little over the years as my favourite has always been Howl's Moving Castle with Kiki's Delivery Service as 2nd place, but through time I've come to put Kiki's Delivery Service as joint 1st because I love it so much. Shoutout to Laputa

you said your heights were wuthering, just forgot to charge it whole outfit you're wearing god i hope it's ironic

I am really close to the end of Pokémon Legends: ZA. It was a little bit of a slog at the beginning but I have to say I have really been enjoying it lately. Legends Arceus gave us something totally different but it's been fun to have a more realised 3D game set in a city again.

There was a gamer friend I was always friendly with on here & made time to chat to even when they would be left out of certain factions etc. I remember finding this person again & again because they kept deleting the account. We got on really well but in the end they blanked me & didn't follow back

Please gamer friends help - I have been looking around Amazon but I would love some tried and tested thoughts!

I have a question if you guys wouldn't mind helping me out. What headphones do you use for PS5? I have a very cheap pair that's compatible and I am looking to get better quality but at the same time I don't want to be spending any more than 100 quid because I already have a lot of headphones/earbuds

I ended up reading over 250 pages at the weekend. It's hard when you lose time for your hobbies and struggle getting back into them. But I've got my spark for reading back, and I'm hitting the gym harder than ever. I'm gaming again. I'm catching up on my studies.

Throwback to seeing Green Day in 2021

I have a question if you guys wouldn't mind helping me out. What headphones do you use for PS5? I have a very cheap pair that's compatible and I am looking to get better quality but at the same time I don't want to be spending any more than 100 quid because I already have a lot of headphones/earbuds

If the 30th anniversary of Pokémon isn't the biggest ever year for the franchise - when will be? The original fans are still around 30-35. A half decade like the 35th anniversary won't be as demanding of spectacle. 40th anniversary some of us will start fading. 30 years of Pokémon has to go all out!

In 2026 I am trying to focus on hopecore. I have a lot of struggles but I am trying my best inside to drown out the negativity and let myself be happy.

new YouTuber video: "What if Goku Black was Oolong?" [/joking]

My view on Dragon Ball is there is no point in making yourself miserable so as we move into this post-'canon' world, just treat it like a shop and put the things you like in your basket and don't pay attention to the things you don't want because somebody else will want them.

Predictions for Pokémon Day: Pokémon movie update: Either Detective Pikachu 2 or anime Pokémon Live-action Netflix series officially announced Gameboy games for NSO or standalone Switch purchase Gen 10 announcement and trailer. Some form of Kanto game announced, either remake or sequel.

In a couple of weeks it's the 30th anniversary of Pokémon. Like many of you guys, it's crazy the impact Pokémon had on my life and childhood. I am gonna temper my expectations but at the same time I think they know how important this is and I trust them to surprise us.

Apparently today is the 30 year anniversary of GT. I still remember crying when Goku waved goodbye in the last episode because the franchise was over for good now. Whether I am 5 or 85, Dragon Ball will always be a story I hold dear.

The books I read have been The Housemaid's Secret and Frankenstein. I'm also currently reading The Man Who Died Twice and Carmilla.

I have been really enjoying getting back to the gym, almost to addiction level. Someone I know introduced me to an app to track workouts & I realised I was never putting enough thought into them. Over the last 5 weeks my workouts have been SUPER productive & I've been doing progressive overload

I want to be able to get back more into gaming which is one of my core passions alongside anime/manga, and reading. I wanna talk more about gaming on here so I will be trying to segue into a new game as soon as I finish one. I kinda want to do Silent Hill F next!