Like I said in our most recent conversation, I'm so very glad you're playing Pokemon Blue! I had heard of Pokemon during my high school years, but never really knew much of anything about it. It seemed to be really popular, especially for those that were younger than me at the time. I noticed how many colored versions the game had; Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, etc. At first, I thought this was just a marketing ploy. While that may still in part be true, I don't believe it completely. I became aware of the limitations of those Gameboy carts and therefore it seems this caused limitations in the game. Since they so brilliantly (in my opinion) created so many Pokemon, they had to create new games to fit them all in. So, it wasn't just the same exact game with a different color as a title. Although the games are essentially all the same, each one has unique Pokemon that aren't found in one of those other versions. Many Pokemon are in every one of them, though. Also, the story is slightly different in that in one of the versions your main opponent is Team Magma, while in another game it's Team Aqua. Even if you don't have every color based version of the game, all Pokemon are still accessible, especially by trading, which has grown into a global application.

I didn't actually play Pokemon or really get into it until after I started college and my roommate (Travis) got me hooked on Final Fantasy (VIII to begin with). After that, I was hooked on RPGs and once I found out that Pokemon games are RPGs, well that didn't take too much to convince me. I can't recall what version was my first, maybe Sapphire on the Gameboy Advance. Then I got Emerald (sadly never Ruby). As Pokemon aged, I ended up continuing to get at least some of the new games that were released for whatever generation of the Gameboy. I even have a GameCube game, which was fun and I was actually able to transfer Pokemon from my GBA games to my NGC using the "link" cable.

Then, my son was born and after a few years, he got introduced to Pokemon by me and others, so he became instantly hooked. So now, I've actually bought different versions for both of us, especially on the DS systems. I can't at the moment recall all the Pokemon games we have, but I can tell you we have many of them. Eventually, I even got a copy of the Pikachu Yellow version, which is much like your Blue version.

Most recently, near the end of 2015, I bought Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire for both me and Vinny. He decided to play Omega Ruby and I chose to play Alpha Sapphire. So, it became a cool bonding experience we got to share together. Now, another set of Pokemon games is set to release near the end of this year called Sun and Moon. For a while now each generation seems to have three color based games, the first two come out together and then the third comes out some time after.

Yes it's a bit grindy, but to me that's pretty much an RPG for you. It can get old and tiring after a while, sure, but I still love it and I know I'll continue to play those games. Vinny and I have also seen many of the movies and many episodes of the especially long animated series, which I think is awesome. It may be odd to hear about a near 40 year old adult who likes Pokemon, but I can only honestly say that I love it. I think Nintendo has created something fun and interesting, which isn't necessarily something only kids can fall in love with.

Also, for me it's very hard to say what my favorite Pokemon or even type is, they're all very awesome. This is especially true when battling against type differences, such as using a water type against a fire type. But, I think because I love the color blue so much, I tend to choose water types to begin with.

Sun and Moon confirmed for this year:
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-sun-and-moon-confirmed-for-3ds-coming-this/1100-6435128/

The gag with Magikarp is he pretty much IS the worst. However, if you actually spend the effort to evolve him he turns into Gyarados, a very powerful water/flying type. Abra is probably the best non-legendary pokemon in the game. In Red/Blue Psychic types have a big advantage. Catching one is a pain because they teleport away so fast, but it's worth it to catch it.

As far as the starter Pokemon go, Squirtle Squad 4 life.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/70/EP012.png

I've pretty much said this before, but I'll say it again. I got Link's Awakening some time around when it was released for the Gameboy. The Gameboy was my primary gaming device, I didn't have a Nintendo or Sega Genesis, although my cousin had all three. I did eventually also own a Sega Game Gear, but that's not too relevant to this post.

Anyway, I enjoyed the game and I probably still have it somewhere around here. I have played the Gameboy Color version, which was cool. I honestly don't recall very much about it other than the things you've mentioned and that it seemed unique in many ways, especially the music. But yeah, it was fun and I certainly enjoyed it. I'm glad you've been enjoying it.

I was going to say that I can't think of any Fallout 4 questions, but I did...Who did you ally with? Who was your favorite companion? What place did you end up making your settlement? What's your favorite weapon(s)? How many times did you do those never-ending Minuteman missions? How many hours have you clocked? Did you find all locations, bobbleheads, and other extra stuff? What do you think about the game pretty much forcing you to choose sides?

As for Star Wars VIII, I think I agree with the rest of you. I'd like to see some character development. I'd also like some of the questions I had about VII answered. I think we all want to know who Rey's related to.

I also thought I'd point out how interesting I find it that some of us have been playing one game for half a year or more and we continue to play. Scrypt's game is Rocket League, Jon's is Hearthstone, and mine is Ark: Survival Evolved. I just think it's interesting. As for me, I do have plenty to say about Ark, still, and especially now that I've finally accepted an invitation to join an official server. So, I am playing with and against others. I enjoy the co-op aspect of it most and haven't gotten into the PVP part much. My tribe tries to remain neutral. Anyway, maybe more on that later.

BTW Pokemon *IS* cool! Gotta catch'em all!! Once I found out it was an RPG game, after having played some Final Fantasy games, I was hooked!

Thanks, Adam ;) Smithers should have got his ass back in that goal, that's all I'm saying.

Shhh...don't tell him, I just ordered this for Vinny for his upcoming birthday (3/26). I believe it comes with the Dark Link and Midna amiibo. I also decided to order the Wind Waker HD, too. I decided to go ahead and get the physical copies. I also pre-ordered Terraria for the 3DS. It comes out on the 15th and he wants it. Oh, I just remembered he wants Minecraft for the Wii U, too. LOL Hm, couldn't find Minecraft Wii U edition, but I did also pre-order Terraria for the Wii U, which comes out next month. :)

I think it sounds great, too! The odd thing is that I really don't mind the expense or the fact that these are already games we own. I think that's a little odd, but I think the games are totally worth and and we love them all! :)

I'm not sure when or if I will play the HD Zelda remakes. Certainly I'll see him playing them. Perhaps I'll pick them up and play them, too. We'll see what happens. While I thought Wind Waker looked fantastic on the Gamecube, I'm more excited to see Twilight Princess get the HD treatment. In my opinion, if you compared the two games, Wind Waker definitely looked better. That's also kind of odd, too, because a lot of people whined about Wind Waker's graphics, while I enjoyed it very much. I also love the bonus discs I got for pre-ordering it, which are Gamecube versions of the previous Zelda games.

Yeah, I think Skyward Sword looked pretty good as well. :)