On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:08:59 GMT, "Ethan Hammond"
<eshammond@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>"Rob Browning" <pluvius3@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
>news:8hq0o2tkhpsbulsrnk28icgfgun5474pqt@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:42:56 GMT, Abraham Evangelista
>> <daken@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> Portables were meant to be played when circumstances keep people from
>> playing with larger, more powerful devices.  Because of this, portable
>> games are supposed to be quick to play and enjoy during the time you
>> spend on the subway or a ten-minute coffee break.  This recent trend
>> of making games for portables which don't fit with this philosophy
>> annoys the hell out of me.
>
>Pokemon has been around for 10 years so I guess you have been annoyed
>for a long time.

Pokemon is a special case because its main draw is trading Pokemon
with other players.  Much easier to do that with a portable than with
a console, especially back in the mid-90's when consoles didn't have
online support.

Rob
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