Pokémon Unite: Disgusting But Inevitable (The Jimquisition)
Pokémon Unite is sick. Aimed at children, this flimsy MOBA seeks to exploit anybody it can get its talons on with excessive monetization, including a battle pass, loot boxes, and active pay-to-win mechanics.
It is also, sadly, the natural conclusion of the track Nintendo's been on, as well as the mindset with which Pokémon was released back in the mid-90s.
God though... it's really despicable.
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But Steph! Think of the billionaires. How will they afford food if we don't allow predatory gambling targeted at kids in our casinos? Sorry. Video games?
You keep ragging on the wrong parts of Go, sib. The random eggs have been there from the start, and are literally unable to be bought. There's no point in the game where any sort of monetization allows you to get eggs. You can get them by going to a pokestop, or from a friend. Rag on the pay-only events, on the shit you can buy to spawn pokemon faster, the ever changing cosmetic items, on all the other parts of the game that money can touch, but FFS, the eggs are I think the only dang part of that game that you cannot pay money for in any way. It's frustrating to hear that point be gotten wrong over and over because it weakens all the legit arguments being made and gives deniers a strong point to discredit the entire thing.
This wasn’t about Pokémon Go, though, this was about Pokémon Unite, a completely different and vastly more insidious game.
I'm following you for years now mostly silent. But DAMN! I have to say it! Since your coming out, you look RADIANT! You look happier, healthier and I'm just so happy for you. You need that power for the good fight! Keep it up and thank you so much
Pokémoney: gotta take it all.
Ugh. First Mario Cart Tour and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, now THIS. Nintendo has really let itself go... Since when did Nintendo, famous for not following the crowd even to the point of self-detriment, look at Ubisoft, Activision, and EA and say "I wanna do what they're doing."
Not defending Nintendo AT ALL but it is “The Pokémon Company” ultimately calling the shots, of which Nintendo only has a minority stake in, so there are others responsible that also deserve scrutiny.