IGN lists the top 25 games of all time for Xbox, GBA, PS2, GC, PC - Page 2

**Xero** · 03-25-2007, 07:19 PM

With the first few Pokemon, no. The first four or so games were basically the same game.

**Kane Knight** · 03-25-2007, 07:43 PM

For the most part, that's true of all the major series.

Pokémon was an interesting idea, because it had some A or B exclusives. The idea, of course, is to encourage trading. But since that doesn't happen, it encourages multiple copies of the game. Great marketing.

On the other hand, probably a part of the reason game sales are in the shitter is that everybody's doing it.

Nintendo's been doing it for longer than most of the other guys, but it's sure not Nintendo-only.

03-25-2007, 07:19 PM	#41
Xero He's Here Posts: 60,735	With the first few Pokemon, no. The first four or so games were basically the same game.

03-25-2007, 07:43 PM	#42
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	For the most part, that's true of all the major series. Pokémon was an interesting idea, because it had some A or B exclusives. The idea, of course, is to encourage trading. But since that doesn't happen, it encourages multiple copies of the game. Great marketing. On the other hand, probably a part of the reason game sales are in the shitter is that everybody's doing it. Nintendo's been doing it for longer than most of the other guys, but it's sure not Nintendo-only.