What happens if you catch them all

I remember my first hit: I was eight, and my parents thought it would be a great idea to travel from our home in New York all the way down to Florida. Being the rather "spirited" child that I was, they knew the vast beauty of America's coast would be lost on my five second attention span. It was like nothing I had ever played before and needless to say my mother's ploy to make this trip as stress free as possible worked. I distinctly remember maxing out the in game timer in at least one of each of the versions I possessed.

I played them all over the following years. I never quite caught them all though. Whether it was not being able to snag one of the other starter in Red and Blue , or not being able to catch a Deoxys in Ruby and Sapphire , there was always something standing in my way. When the first trailer and teaser for the current generation were released, I cried. Literally, I wept. I know there's something embarrassing about this, but I think everyone should be allowed one fandom that stirs this level of passion.

It's healthy to feel so happy, even about a silly game. This was such a drastic departure from many of the series mainstays and I loved it. The move to a polygonal overworld was the least of the changes I was interested in in fact, I miss the pixel art.

This new generation has a number of significant improvements like a rethinking of the exp. Of these improvements my personal favorite was the upgraded breeding mechanics. If you don't play the games this may sound, let's say jargon heavy. After catching all Pokemon, the Game Designer on the third floor of Celadon Mansion will give you the diploma. The top says "Diploma" and shows the name the player gave his character.

The rest of the diploma says "Congrats! This diploma certifies that you have completed your Pokedex. In the lower-right corner of the diploma, there is a sprite of the player character holding a Pokeball in his hand.

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