I suppose it could be deemed slightly odd that I, a 35 year old, have become more that a little obsessed with Pokemon on the DS. The reason is, I think, that it appeals to the collector, the hoarder in me. You have to catch the Pokemon from the wild and the excitement of finding a new one is immense, battling it down until it's vulnerable and then catching it and raising it over the levels. It's great, it really is.
In the world of tabloid outrage at video game violence, which, I must admit I do indulge in also, it is nice to play a game where you don't actually kill anything. They just get knocked out and faint, then you heal them back up to full health. I'm not a parent but if I was I would find this kind of re-assuring.
Culturally as well I like the Japanese anime style of the cartoons, remember SMTV with Ant and Dec? That was where I got into it all, I liked the cartoons at first, and I'm into the Japanese horror films and anime generally although my collection is pretty much non-existant yet (still Film Four is good for this type of stuff).
All in all it's fun, escapism from real life, catching and battling with ickle monsters. Who'se life woulnd't be richer for that?
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