Nintendo Events Have Never Sat Right With Me

[Tezzle]

As you well know, since the news was posted on Bulbapedia, Toys 'R Us is giving away Shaymin and Regigigas in February & March respectively. It is well within my power to head on down to Toys 'R Us and obtain these when they're being offered. I will not be. Not for this particular incident, but for all the events in general.

They're unfair. If there are catchable Pokemon that aren't in EITHER game, then why the heck did I buy the game for? It's a videogame, not a scavenger hunt. Why do I, or parents of children, have to go out of our way in the REAL WORLD for something that in the context of said reality is nothing more than a 2-dimensional sprite on a screen? It seems really useless, especially with the whole Wifi thing they've got going now. There are more convenient ways to go about giving us Pokemon. It's not even like it's better for them. The Pokemon are free. They're basically just making us go get them, probably mostly for the promotion of wherever they're offering them. They're denying us a fully completable game for the promotion of their affiliates?

Don't get me wrong, this isn't about sloth. This is about what's fair. What if someone didn't hear the news about the event in time? Or at all? Or what if they live too far away from wherever a certain event is being held? Or what if they have parents who don't want to drive them there either because they're kind of jerks or they agree with my point of view on this?

I don't know if anyone agrees with me, probably not when a Shaymin's on the line. But I'm sticking to my guns, and just throwing this out there to the public, on the off chance someone agrees. I refuse as a gamer to participate in Nintendo events. Say what you will, but they're useless and unfair.

 

[Sketch]

How are they unfair when you said it yourself you have the ability to GO to them. If you didn't have the ability to go that would be one thing.

Your boycotting of events hurts no one but you. You just won't get the Event Pokémon. Your loss.

And Shaymin and Regigigas? They are in game. These are Special Pokémon that give you Sky Forme and access to the Regis in Platinum. they're different than the in-game Pokés. Events don't give you the same in-game Pokémon. You're getting Special ones that are different.

 

[Shinx3000]

And Shaymin and Regigigas? They are in game. These are Special Pokémon that give you Sky Forme and access to the Regis in Platinum. they're different than the in-game Pokés. Events don't give you the same in-game Pokémon. You're getting Special ones that are different.

Shaymin is not catchable in game without you going to an event and getting professor oaks letter so techically they cannot be obtained normally by playing the game, same as arceus and so on.

If you choose not to go to the even you can get to, thats your loss, but for me I am upset, I can't get to any of these events and there is never been any (as far as I know) events anywhwere near where I live where I can get to which sucks.

 

[Sketch]

Shaymin is not catchable in game without you going to an event and getting professor oaks letter so techically they cannot be obtained normally by playing the game, same as arceus and so on.

It is in-game though. So why would you complain about getting a Pokémon you can't get any other way?

 

[Shinx3000]

It is in-game though. So why would you complain about getting a Pokémon you can't get any other way?

I know its ingame, just not obtainable by anything you do in the game unless you get to an even to unlock that part. And for a long time I never could use wifi on my DS and did not want to hack my game just to get the last few remaining pokemon to complete my pokedex, which I am just missing Arceus, Darkrai and Shaymin now. I could just trade on GTS for non legit ones, but it would not seem right, but its just a game after all.

 

[dragonite24]

Events where fine when it was just mew, ONE elusive pokemon that was seen as the hidden number 151.
It separated the true fans of the non-fans, and it's special abilities, while not being the game's strongest pokemon made it work.

But now...
It is good to some extent, but with so many event pokemon it isn't fun anymore.

 

[Sleet]

Alternatively they could just not have the Pokémon at all?

I agree it's kind of lame, but not for the same reasons. I like how it was back with Mew, where you got it at real events, like mall tournaments, rather than just going to a location and getting it for free like some coupon to get parents and children into Toys 'R' Us.

 

[Snake Bandage]

I'm only annoyed with events like that because they only allow people in a specific country who can get to a specific place at a specific time get these Pokemon that aren't available anywhere else. Most countries don't get any events whatsoever, so the chances of Pokemon gamers in such countries getting those rare Pokemon are slim to none. I'm incredibly lucky to have my Alamos Darkrai, most people from my country aren't nearly as lucky.

I really like what they did with the Secret Key. By transferring it through Wi-Fi, it gave anyone who owned Platinum (and had a Wi-Fi connection) a chance to get the different Rotom forms. If they'll do the same with other items necessary to encounter rare event Pokemon, it will give people all over the world a chance to own special Pokemon.

 

[SatoshixHikari]

I look at it this way.

Oh you have a pokemon you would like to give me and all I have to do is get in the car and drive somewhere? AWESOME! Theres nothing more frusterating for me than trying to catch a legendary/awesome pokemon and it runs or the pokeballs dont work, or I waste 30 pokeballs and 2 hours trying to get the sucker. This is fool proof!

As for Shaymin I'll be there. and if Toys R Us is lucky I might buy something.

 

[UncutDiamond]

I think we should be grateful that the events are being handled BETTER than they used to be. You wanna hear unfair? When Generation 1 was around to get Mew, you had to go to Toysrus on BLACK FRIDAY and you were given a scratch card to see if you WON a chance to download him. Or how about in Generation 2 where we NEVER got Celebii PERIOD. Or how about in Generation 3 where Nintendo had the Pokemon Rocks America Mall tours. What you don't like in Atlanta or where the big malls were? Too bad Nintendo said! You want Deoxys? You better work for it and get to the big malls. Or how about Jirachi which required you to preorder Pokemon Colosseum at Ebgames. What don't have an EBgames? Too bad, said the man in Washington state. You should be HAPPY and GRATEFUL that Nintendo is doing events at Gamestop/Ebgames/Toysrus. You don't know HARD until you hear stories about Parents going out on a Black Friday for a "sprite".

P.S.: I also forgot about the Eon Ticket that was included in issues of Nintendo Power, which FORCED you to buy an E-Reader if you wanted to use it. So I REALLY don't want to hear you complaining how going to TRU is hard, especially after I LOST my Eon Ticket before I EVER got to use it...

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nintendo_promotional_event Read this over, look at the events, and also consider Europe has it SO much harder than any of us (likely) Americans do. I wouldn't want to have to buy and beat Pokemon Channel to get Jirachi.

 

[The King of Nidos]

UncutDiamond that was amazing and I agree with you completely, but if you guys want to whine and gripe about this then once I get my Shaymin I'll do tradebacks so you can get it on your pokedex. Also I already have Darkrai if you want to do tradebacks with it just to get it on your pokedex just pm me.

 

[dragonite24]

Actually, events are part of one of the big drawnbacks of pokemon:
to get the full experience, you nowadays need a load of pokemon games and events.

It used to be only two easily linkable games and one ''bonus'' pokemon.
Things get more complicated every generation, and so did events.

 

[The King of Nidos]

How are events a drawback on Pokemons part. I mean it's not like you need that pokemon to beat the game and fnish your pokedex. In fact you only need 490 pokemon to get the certificate, not the other 3, and you can easily get Manaphy from Pokemon Ranger, as well as Darkrai from the second Pokemon Ranger. So I think they have made it easier than it looks you just have to use your brain.

 

[Sketch]

I think we should be grateful that the events are being handled BETTER than they used to be. You wanna hear unfair? When Generation 1 was around to get Mew, you had to go to Toysrus on BLACK FRIDAY and you were given a scratch card to see if you WON a chance to download him. Or how about in Generation 2 where we NEVER got Celebii PERIOD. Or how about in Generation 3 where Nintendo had the Pokemon Rocks America Mall tours. What you don't like in Atlanta or where the big malls were? Too bad Nintendo said! You want Deoxys? You better work for it and get to the big malls. Or how about Jirachi which required you to preorder Pokemon Colosseum at Ebgames. What don't have an EBgames? Too bad, said the man in Washington state. You should be HAPPY and GRATEFUL that Nintendo is doing events at Gamestop/Ebgames/Toysrus. You don't know HARD until you hear stories about Parents going out on a Black Friday for a "sprite".

P.S.: I also forgot about the Eon Ticket that was included in issues of Nintendo Power, which FORCED you to buy an E-Reader if you wanted to use it. So I REALLY don't want to hear you complaining how going to TRU is hard, especially after I LOST my Eon Ticket before I EVER got to use it...

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nintendo_promotional_event Read this over, look at the events, and also consider Europe has it SO much harder than any of us (likely) Americans do. I wouldn't want to have to buy and beat Pokemon Channel to get Jirachi.

That...that was phenomenal. I want to shake your hand.

 

[UncutDiamond]

Something else to keep in mind, is that also that these event Pokemon often have something unique about them that isn't possible in the game anyway. If you turn back the clock to last year, we got a Dragonite that was lv. 50 and before that we got a Darkrai with Roar of Time and Spacial Rend. The Gamestop Deoxys wasn't anything super special, but it did provide people with a chance to get Deoxys that never got the chance to go to the Pokemon Rocks America mall tours. Before that, we got a Movie 9 themed Manaphy which came with a red scarf (a homage to May's scarf) and I believe it knew Heart Swap at lv. 50.

Another factor is that, even if they went for WiFi only distribution of WonderCards for event unlocking items it would still disadvantage those that don't have hi-speed internet and WiFi in their homes. At the end of the day, there isn't a happy compromise for everyone. However, the TRU/Gamestop/Ebgames events are a nice step. So is having Manaphy and Darkrai available in the Ranger games. What is ESPECIALLY nice, is that in Platinum (if they follow the trends Japan set) there will be item distribution via the WiFi which will make lives easier. Though, having the items to unlock those Pokemon in-game just means you have to work that much harder in-game to catch them rather than just a "walk in store, download, profit" scenario.

Edit: Also, something to keep in mind, is that with Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Japan didn't get to download these items with Mystery Gift over the WiFi either (sjuch didn't start until Platinum). If you wanted these Cherish Ball Pokemon in Japan, you had to preorder tickets for whatever film was going to be out at the time. You had to preoder tickets...for a movie...which meant you had to spend money as opposed to getting them for free (minus the cost of gas).

 

[The Big Al]

Now you people know why I haven't cared about filling my Pokedex since Red/Blue.

I think the events have gotten out of hand. When there's one "bonus" Pokemon for the generation, that's one thing. However, it's gotten to the point of ridiculous.

 

[The King of Nidos]

It's not that ridiculous really and at least we can actualy hope to get them I mean in Gen II they never gave out celebi in anywhere outside of Japan and they still haven't. So if you really want something to gripe about then gripe about how there is still no way to get Celebi outside of japan and it's been out for a long while, because I mean atleast they're making the pokemon obtainable. Think about how horrible it would be if they made those pokemon but made no events for them, thus making it impossible to complete your pokedex.

 

[Tezzle]

Oh, it's also come to my attention that events in other countries besides America & Japan are slim to none.

Think about how horrible it would be if they made those pokemon but made no events for them, thus making it impossible to complete your pokedex.

So considering a hypothetical worse situation is supposed to make the reality better? Things can always get worse. I'm just saying, it's a video game. A game...on video. Real travel shouldn't have to come into the equation. I'm not going on a field trip for a little rectangle that goes into my DS. If you really think about it, it's silly if nothing else.

 

[The King of Nidos]

Then don't get it I mean it won't hurt me but do you really have to make a huge forum about why you're not getting a pokemon from an event because it's too much of a pain in the ass for you. Also I heard theyre giving out 5$ coupons for any game that you might get so it's not all that bad and they're doing it for more than one day in case someone may be "busy." Also why do you think they have been making announcemets about it so early. It's so that you have less of a chance of missing it. Also they want people to get out, not because they're making fun of you but they want people to get out and meet each other and make new friends at the event, and maybe even buy something while they're there. But if you don't want to go then don't because you won't be hurting anyone trust me.

 

[Adamant]

It's not that ridiculous really and at least we can actualy hope to get them I mean in Gen II they never gave out celebi in anywhere outside of Japan and they still haven't. So if you really want something to gripe about then gripe about how there is still no way to get Celebi outside of japan and it's been out for a long while, because I mean atleast they're making the pokemon obtainable. Think about how horrible it would be if they made those pokemon but made no events for them, thus making it impossible to complete your pokedex.

They still don't. Whether these events are Japan-only, New York-only or Toys'R'Us only doesn't matter, they're still too far away, and thus still a ridiculous idea.

Why can't they do them all online, like with the new Ranger game?