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[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 59 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Digimon always had more interesting monsters and evolutions than Pokemon. I've never really understood why Pokemon beat Digimon.

Edit: Nearly forgot that Digimon even had devolving as well.

[-] IdleSheep 86 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Because Digimon was a tamagochi clone first and everything else second. There was never a Digimon game formula or a Digimon card game formula or a Digimon anime formula. They just made random media to sell toys without any care for consistency. That lack of consistency made it have less general appeal.

Even today it's hard to introduce people to Digimon because there really is no right starting point, it's all different media and how much you like each one depends on your personal tastes.

Pokémon had it all consistent from day one. The tcg, the games, the anime, it's basically all the same even today. You can introduce someone to Pokémon with any media because it's all so consistently transversal.

[-] HerbalGamer@lemm.ee 57 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's because pokemon had a great game at its base.

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I never liked that they went back to weaker forms, as a kid that inherently made me feel like Pokemon were better because they stayed evolved. Also, I did think the evolutions were very random as a kid and didn't understand why their lines weren't more congruent like Pokemon.

[-] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Honestly there were some good episodes based on pokemon changing as they evolve and whether that's something they and their trainer actually want. Digimon Tamers played with it a little bit but not for long.

Also yeah, the evolution lines are just so fucked. I remember trying out the card game ages ago and being so confused by how different the evolution lines were from the anime.

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

The above being said I never turned down an opportunity to watch Digimon as a kid, I still liked it a lot.

[-] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Oh for sure. The most recent series, Ghost Game, was pretty good, too (as long as you don't expect anything from the scant overarching plot).

[-] discostjohn@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

I read an article that said that the Ghost Game show was intentionally built up as a villain of the week show, with a minimal overarching plot, because the creators were aware of how successful tiktok and short form media was.

[-] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

That makes sense, though I do wish they'd told whoever wrote the last episode that.

[-] HelluvaKick@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

Even though the Pokémon only said their names, the Digimon had the most disgusting voices in the dub, and that's honestly why I think it lost

[-] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I actually love most of the voices in the dubs, though that may be just because I grew up with them.

Plus, how else can you hear "come out and face me like a mon!"

[-] KeefChief12@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago
[-] Tumnus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Digimon had (and still does, though they're way less frequent than Pokemon games) fantastic games. Digimon world 3 (while grindy) was one of my favorites growing up.

[-] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago
[-] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 46 points 2 years ago

You forgot the digimon line where they just become a human with a fursuit.

[-] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

I saw that movie and they can't call it a digimon anymore because of human rights and a copyright laws.

[-] riquisimo@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

Close, except the lion should be bipedal and have some sort of gimmick.

[-] dditty@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago

Like being a luchador or a soccer player or a ninja

[-] SnowBunting@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago
[-] figaro@lemdro.id 3 points 2 years ago

Or a dancer with a machine gun?

[-] UntouchedWagons@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 years ago

I'll take the fridge with a minigun thank you very much.

[-] ech@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago

You forgot to give the fridge cat ears and the raptor a bell collar and big jugs.

[-] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago
[-] victron@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

googles that shit Ahem what the actual fuck? :')

[-] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 years ago

DIGI - MON

DIGITAL MONSTERS

GAT - LING FRIDGE GUN

[-] nehal3m@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Excuse me, that is obviously a gatling gun fridge.

[-] Murais@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago

DIGI - MON

DIGITAL MONSTERS

OBVIOUSLY A GAT - LING GUN FRIDGE

[-] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

10 outta 10

[-] popemichael@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 2 years ago

War metal greymon is a bit too much, but that's only like the 1/4 way point to becoming a god

[-] Armetron@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

That's the difference between analog and digital evolution

[-] lowleveldata@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago

You're missing the metal skeleton stage

[-] roon@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago

Did the Pokemon just change genders lol

[-] kahjtheundedicated@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I think the second evolution is an American cougar (puma/mountain lion/panther/catamount/probably more names idk).

[-] variants@possumpat.io 10 points 2 years ago

It's getting there, now pokemon are just ghosts that can be in anything, like a lawn mower or a car and also a phone

[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago

Rotom has been around since Gen 4 though

[-] variants@possumpat.io 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah still weird though haha, now we have the kettle ghoul and the revaroom and the apple pie dragon. I'll still collect them all though I never had an issue with Magnemite or Voltorb so more mons is more mons

[-] ZILtoid1991@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

And that's why Digimon is much better.

[-] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

The original title where I found it (reddit) was "digimon is superior"

[-] Ser_Salty@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago

Digimon will either turn into a robot skeleton with laser rockets, or just a furry

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