Pokemon Letter part 5
actually too weak to seriously consider. There were some new physical attacks, such as flare blitz, in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Mr. Okubo, which would have been perfect in this case. I’m not sure of the process by which the game creators decide which pokemon gets which attacks, but in some cases the result isn’t too desirable for players.
I also find the breeding mechanics are perhaps too difficult or unpredictable. This has led to many players to resort to cheating to get the results they want such as using the action replay for the DS or manipulating the game’s internal random number generator. I doubt this is what the game creators intended.
The last pokemon problem I wish to bring to your attention is the puzzling fact that there are rarely any fathers present in any of the pokemon games I have played. I can recall only two: Norman from Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and Palmer from Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The problem with these two men is that it seems they prefer to stay away from their families. It teaches children that it is normal for there to be fatherless families and perhaps fathers are unnecessary. I am not a father, but if I was, I would hope to be a positive and active part of my child’s life. Why do the pokemon games seem to ignore the important role of fathers? I hope it is not because fathers in the pokemon world readily abandon their families for the slightest reason. Many parents actually play pokemon with their children, including one father from my online community. It might disturb them to some degree that the role of father is largely absent from the games.
After all that, you may be wondering what ways may help improve the games to raise their marketability while ensuring veteran players and loyal customers remain satisfied. My community and I talk about pokemon often, and I have asked them for some ideas. While some of them may be only wishful thinking, some of them may be worthy of serious consideration.
One thing I hear occasionally is the desire for character customisation. While it may be difficult to have too much customisation in the main hand-held games, it may be possible to allow some limited amount of customisation. This may include skin tone, hair type and
