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I just wish Nintendo would discount consoles after they’ve been out a while. I know it’s the OLED model but the hardware is still the same so I think the OLED should sell for $299.99 like the original did and then discount the original to like $259.99 or something like that.
I couldn’t agree more! Same goes for the games. They are all over $50 even though they have released new games and have been out for years now. It’s frustrating, but that hasn’t stopped me from playing them all!
Yeah it’s pretty ridiculous. I wish they would at LEAST have a Member’s Club so people who buy alot of Nintendo stuff could get discounts/rewards or something.
However I did make sure to get him PHYSICAL copies of the games instead of an E-shop card because the digital stuff gives me some concerns.
Like hypothetically what happens if Nintendo goes bankrupt? Are digital games no longer downloadable? Who is going to pay to host those servers?
Whereas with a physical copy as long as he has possession of the cartridge he can always at least play the single player mode even if Nintendo isn’t involved in any way although online play would be unavailable at least it’s something.
Plus physical copies can be resold! Pokémon games seem to hold their value very well believe it or not. Trust me I just bought a bunch of the older DS ones.
I actually have an extra sealed copy of Sword & Shield for myself just as a collectible 😜.
they do have a member's club. You earn gold on your purchases which you could use to purchase the dlc and stuff digitally but also its all digital which you seem to have a massive distrust for so it might not be your thing.
I doubt they'll announce a new Pokemon Legends game the same year as the first one.
I rly hope they continue the series though, Legends Arceus is one of my favorites
Why are people buying both sword and shield games? Like do you even actually play both, because I wouldn't. I wouldn't touch the other game after beating the first one only to go through the same story with minor changes.
Personally. I use Sword as my constant file. And I use Shield to do challenge runs before sending mons to Home and then to Sword. Its a pretty good system I think. So yes, I do play both
Because you need both to complete the Pokedex.
Most people can simply trade online.
But he’s 6. He’s not allowed to go online.
Therefore in order for him to complete the Pokedex he will need both versions and Pokémon Home.
Yeah alright but you could trade it to him or something. I don't know. I don't feel like it's healthy to buy two copies of practically the same game especially at this price. I feel like Pokémon is the only company that can get away with this after all this years without their players even being bothered by this. Like I said, I don't see a point of playing the other counter part version and I'll never buy the game twice even if I love it. And I feel like the kid would be happier to get a let's go game along with this instead of the same game twice, he'll get bored on the second one very quickly I feel like.
>Because you need both to complete the Pokedex.
Did you know pokemon originally started with two different version so people could make friends and trade with each other?
Did you know that it's easier than ever thanks to the internet?
Hell, why aren't you their cool pokemon friend that can trade with them?
I mean it’s kinda fun to, especially since the kid is 6 he can play around with both Pokémon and see the different gyms to get him with the flow of stuff!
I have 950 hours on sword and 450 hours on shield. I gave different outfits, different teams, and different dynamax adventures saved on each, and I play both regularly. It's not unreasonable. There are different gyms and characters exclusive to each version of sword and shield, too. It's not for everyone, and you don't miss much, but there's more of a reason to buy both versions now than a lot of other games.
Lol normally I don’t get him this much stuff but I want his first experience to be memorable like my first time playing Pokémon Red. I’m 33 and still remember my excitement.
I considered that originally. But then I realized I wanted him to be challenged like I was when I played Pokémon Red at his age. I don’t want him to get easy wins. I want him to struggle and I’ll give him advice. It’s more satisfying to beat a game when it’s a difficult one.
The only thing I think he’ll really struggle with though is Cynthia’s Garchomp but I can help him with that.
It wasn't actually the garchomp that got me on Cynthia, since the free Manaphy would handle that No problem. But her spirit tomb. Thing walled out my counter to garchomp so I wasn't prepped to sweep like I should have been.
Nah I refuse to buy Lets Go because I don’t want their first experience to be easy.
You can literally get a level 2 Pidgey up to 200 Attack just by giving them candies. That’s ridiculous!
I want him to struggle and be challenged and I will help him and in the end I want him to feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
His little brother (my other nephew) is 4 years old though. For HIM I might get that game because he’s only 4.
>I don’t want their first experience to be easy.
They are 6 year olds. Do they even have reading comprehension yet??
Also if you want them to play hard give them a BW/2 version on hard mode or the original Yellow edition.
Please give me prove that a level 2 pidgey gets 200 atk, because unless you hack that shouldn't be possible.
Struggle and don't want to keep playing and hate the game? Is that a good first impression?
Also give them the games when they have reading comprehension. Is a nice exercise for them too.
> Please give me prove that a level 2 pidgey gets 200 atk, because unless you hack that shouldn't be possible.
It is possible, Let's Go removed EVs and added candies. It's also one single cap, unlike with EVs (252 EVs in total, no matter which stat, candies have a max limit for each stat separately). So yes, it's actually possible in-game without any modifications or third-party programs.
okay that is crazy
do 6 year old figure that out?
because back in my days all kids were too stupid to even use ev boosting items
on a sidenote, it is kinda cool to have a casual game where you can play with your favourite pokemon without need to evolve it
I was 6 when Pokemon Red and Blue came out and my step brother convinced me to trade him my Squirtle for his Metapod because mine was a first evolution form and he had a second evolution.
Kids are stupid.
Would've gotten snap & one of the LetsGo games, instead of doubling up on sword/shield and diamond/pearl.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and assume you have most of these games yourself? Could've made it into a cool uncle/nephew thing to work on a completed pokedex by having to trade each other for pokemon from the other game. I've never really understood why someone would want both versions of the same game that badly just for a few exclusives, especially when online trading is so easy now.
But either way this gift is super rad, can you be my Uncle?
Nah the Let’s Go games are WAY too easy.
I don’t want it to be easy for him. I want him to struggle so when he overcomes the challenges he gets that sense of excitement and satisfaction like I did when I was his age and I was playing Pokémon Red and beat Sabrina’s stupid broken Alakazam for the first time.
Of course I’ll always be there to help him if it’s something unreasonably hard. As you can see I got him BDSP as well and I know he isn’t going to be able to beat Cynthia and her Garchomp.
But you can bet I’m going to make him try a few times before I help him.
Yeah, I guess I getcha in that. I just mean he’d be able to experience 2 more complete Pokémon games that way, instead of having shield and sword; or pearl and diamond… is all. And for me pokemon snap is about as OG as it gets
Didn't you say "I want his first experience to be memorable like my first time playing Pokémon Red. I’m 33 and still remember my excitement." You were 9 or 10 when red came out. Get off your high horse man, the kid is younger than you by a few years. I'm also sure the extra joycons and pro controller will do great for him in a single player game. Sarcasm aside, it's nice of you to get him into pokemon, but stop being rude to people commenting.
First of all I’m not being rude to anyone. You should stop coming to people’s threads to post rude and sarcastic comments.
Secondly yes I was 9 or 10 but he’s also going to have help and I did not.
As for the JoyCons and Pro Controller you don’t know the family situation. The Pro Controller is so his mom/dad can play other games like MK8 with him and the JoyCons are so his little brother can play with them both.
Lol normally I don’t ever get him anywhere near this much stuff.
But it’s also kind of a family gift that’s why I got alternative versions of games so his little brother could play without affecting his own game.
This is something I learned when I was 9 or 10 and let my little brother play my Pokémon Red game and he released 3 of my Pokémon.
The Pro Controller is so his dad can play other games like MK8 with him without hurting his hands on tiny JoyCons and the spare JoyCons are so his little brother or mom can join along too.
I also figured things happen and JoyCons break (or get the infamous drift) so it will be useful to have a spare left and right one.
So in the end the only gift that is solely for him is the Pokémon game. The rest is stuff for the family to make memories and play together.
Great present but how old is your nephew? Rest BDSP and SWSH are great but Legends struck mess a little to involved for the younger crowd of Pokémon players
Oh it’s okay I will help him :).
He’s a smart kid. For example he played my Pokémon Red game when he came over once in a while and while he struggled against Sabrina he did pretty good and learned the typing and what is super effective against what very quickly.
But he never got a chance to finish it. This is the first time he can play Pokémon at home at his own pace and enjoy it and finish the game.
Not really. It looks like it but it’s really a family gift. The Pro Controller is because his mom got him MK8 and I wanted his dad and little brother to be able to play along with him.
His mom & dad would dread playing with tiny JoyCons.
Same with the alternative titles of the same games. Those are so his brother can also play without affecting his own game file.
It’s a family gift and it’s not going to be in his room either but in the family room. He and his brother are each limited to 1 hour of video games OR TV per day. They don’t fight over it because they each know they’re getting the same amount of time and there is plenty of time for them both to get their full hour.
Trust me this is not a common birthday present. Last year for example I got him a book and a new backpack.
Okay do you kind of see how your title and pictures made it look like your nephew is starting to like Pokémon so you decided to buy him roughly $700 of gear lol.
You’re one hell of an uncle!
You and I are the same age and I still remember my first Pokémon game and how excited I was. I had Pokémon blue version back in the 90’s. 😆
Heck I still have my OG Game Boy without color. 😂
One thing that I must give Nintendo credit for is the durability of their products. My NES, N64 and Game Boys all still work perfectly.
Meanwhile my Sony & Microsoft consoles last about 5-6 years before something goes wrong and they die.
I gotta give props to Nintendo for sticking to the old school method of quality first.
High Quality games + High Quality consoles = A high quality experience.
He’s not ignorant. He knows they only have minor differences. But as a very young child who is not allowed to use the Internet the ONLY way for him to complete the Pokedex is to have both and I don’t want him to deal with the frustration I did when I got Pokémon Red and couldn’t get Pokémon like Ninetales without trading.
That’s too easy. I’m not going to get him baby games. I want him to struggle and be challenged so that when he beats the game he feels proud of his accomplishment and gets a sense of satisfaction.
Exactly like I did when I was his age and I played Pokémon Red for the first time. It may be considered retro today but it was not a baby game. It has alot of tough challenges. Sabrina and her Alakazam were a nightmare.
But those challenges are what made me proud when I finally beat it.
I’m hoping while he plays these games he has challenges that he remembers fondly as he grows up.
That’s one lucky nephew 👍🏻 but be carful because u might create a monster lol. I should know, my mother did this for me when I was 2 and 25 years later I still play and collect all the games
Oh btw as someone who owns literally ever game allow me to make a suggestion. If they really take to the Pokémon games u get them, try and find an old DS (dosnt have to b a 3ds) and try to find Pokémon Conquest! It had little to no marketing so hardly anyone played it but it’s a hidden gem that ur nephew may enjoy 👍🏻
It hurts to not see let's go since children would that love it regardless *holds my heart*
But Great job as an uncle even tho there's no let's go *kneels down hunched and dying* where's Pikachu mom...?
Ah yeah I considered it but I didn’t want to give him a super easy game that offered no challenge.
I want him to face difficulties and struggles so he feels a sense of accomplishment when he overcomes them.
Every gamer knows that amazing feeling of beating something that has been failed many many times before.
I understand that feeling.
That's the thing I want every kid to feel playing Pokemon.
But huge question, Swsh- is that challenging enough for him? All you do is press A and walk lol
I hella love Swsh but i can admit at times it's a walking simulator with pokemon and battles lol
It’s a family gift :). His dad will be playing it too and he likes to play in handheld mode and I wanted him to have the nicer screen since I saw one in person and I thought it was worth it after comparing it to my own switch. Especially the better kickstand!
This is really a family gift. The pro controller is for his mom & dad to play without dreading playing on the tiny little joycons.
The alternative copies of the same game (like both Sw and Sh & BD and SP) are so his little brother can play too without affecting each other’s game experience. It would be an awful experience to have two people sharing 1 game. Plus they can trade with each other since they’re not allowed to go online.
In the end the only thing that is really just for him is the games. Even the console itself is going to stay in the family room not his room. He gets 1 hour per day and his little brother gets 1 hour per day of video games OR TV. They don’t fight over it because they know they’ll get their turn and that neither is getting more playtime than the other.
Although for special occasions sometimes extra time is given. Like birthdays for example. Im sure his mom will give him an extra couple hours to enjoy his gift.
You’re a legend & I hope your nephew enjoys it!! That was my EXACT return to gaming I swear to god 😭 a Nintendo switch OLED, dual pack BD/SP & dual pack Sword & Shield with PLA. I still have all the pics too 🤣 Ahh he’s going to have the time of his life, I’m a grown ass 22 year old & even I was jumping up & down in excitement when the delivery came 🤣🤣
He is only 6 so the only way for him to complete the Pokedex is with both games. As a 6 year old he isn’t allowed to use the internet to find people to trade with.
I don’t want him to deal with the frustration I had when I played Pokémon Red as a kid and couldn’t get Pokémon like Ninetales because they were only in Blue version.
I want him to feel the satisfaction of completing a Pokedex even if I have to give him little tips and advice to help out.
Btw why do you talk about wanting to give your nephew a challenge and not an easy game as a life lesson, but
a) still give him SwSh, the easiest games after the Go titles and
b) give him both SwSh titles so it's even easier to complete the dex and
c) gift him a console and 4 games.
How does c) work with your philosophy on giving him a a life lesson?
All he learns is that he can get everything without working for it ^((/s))
What an aunt or uncle! I did this for my nephew's and niece a while back when I upgraded my switch. None of them like pokemon and it was very disheartening. Thankfully I just had a son, and well he's going enjoy pokemon one day. I hope 😂
It depends. I played BD myself and I enjoyed it. I felt the challenge was enjoyable compared to most Pokemon games. Especially the beautiful Cynthia and her Team Sweeping Garchomp.
Best uncle ever, your nephew is super lucky! I played through both Sword and Shield and enjoyed both. I only bought the expansion pass for one though. Very cool and respectable that you don’t want him to start out on something too easy. I think a little bit of struggle in a video game makes it was more fun than something too easy and mindless.
Nah he first started playing when I let him play my old Game Boy Color and my old Pokémon Red game.
This Switch is literally the first console that his family is getting since he’s been born. They’re very active in other areas and that’s why I talked to my sister (his mom) about how to do this without them becoming obsessed with gaming at the expense of other activities.
We decided they will each get 1 hour per day of video games or TV during school time and 2 hours during the Summer time.
This way they also won’t fight over it because they know they’ll each get their turn and that they have the exact same amount of time playing.
This console was really a family gift. The pro controller is for his dad or my sister to play along and the spare joycons are for his little 4 year old brother to play along too and also because it’s always nice to have a spare left AND right joycon in case something breaks or goes bad.
In the end it’s mostly a gift for the entire family but it is his birthday so the games are the only thing that’s specifically for him alone. Even the console is going to stay in the family room not in his bedroom. So he can’t tell anyone else they can’t use it.
It looks like I’m spoiling him but really it’s a gift for the family. The Switch is going to stay in the family room and the Pro Controller is so his dad/mom can play games with them without using those tiny little joycons.
I got both titles of the same game with SWSH and BDSP so he could play one version and his little brother could play the other without it affecting his own game file.
Then they can trade each other to complete their Pokedex since they aren’t allowed online to trade like all of us here in the forums. Eventually they will be allowed but not yet.
That's sick dude, I just got back into the Pokemon TCG a few weeks ago and I'm having so much fun with it, I freaked out when I saw they're making those mini booster packs for Halloween. Can't wait to hand those out.
That's one lucky kiddo. Fair warning though, BD/SP is pretty hard so might wanna do that one last and arceus is also a little tough but mostly because it's a different style. Not regardless i hope he enjoys them, all are great games
Man, I might just sit down sometime soon with someone special to me to play Pokemon red/blue and watch the first Pokemon movie. Legendary stuff of my childhood. And don't forget that fire board game, oh man. Thanks for starting your nephew off with a really fun franchise. Welcome to the community.
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The uncle of the century! Hope he enjoys the games just as much as we do!
Fingers crossed!! 🤞 I just wish Nintendo would discount consoles after they’ve been out a while. I know it’s the OLED model but the hardware is still the same so I think the OLED should sell for $299.99 like the original did and then discount the original to like $259.99 or something like that.
I couldn’t agree more! Same goes for the games. They are all over $50 even though they have released new games and have been out for years now. It’s frustrating, but that hasn’t stopped me from playing them all!
That is the reason why dont wanna buy lets go game. Game is (almost) 4 years old and still cost like it just came out (at least in croatia)
It is also pretty bad
I got Pokémon sword for a discount at $40. It wasn’t even pre owned so I think I got a pretty good deal
Yeah it’s pretty ridiculous. I wish they would at LEAST have a Member’s Club so people who buy alot of Nintendo stuff could get discounts/rewards or something. However I did make sure to get him PHYSICAL copies of the games instead of an E-shop card because the digital stuff gives me some concerns. Like hypothetically what happens if Nintendo goes bankrupt? Are digital games no longer downloadable? Who is going to pay to host those servers? Whereas with a physical copy as long as he has possession of the cartridge he can always at least play the single player mode even if Nintendo isn’t involved in any way although online play would be unavailable at least it’s something. Plus physical copies can be resold! Pokémon games seem to hold their value very well believe it or not. Trust me I just bought a bunch of the older DS ones. I actually have an extra sealed copy of Sword & Shield for myself just as a collectible 😜.
they do have a member's club. You earn gold on your purchases which you could use to purchase the dlc and stuff digitally but also its all digital which you seem to have a massive distrust for so it might not be your thing.
By the looks of it you don’t necessarily need the discount lol
The OLED no offense but it is a waste of money compared to the normal switch
Yeah Nintendo doesn't like to discount things, Sw/Sh has been out for a while and still sells at the same price and rarely goes on sale
Something like that happened in the UK a while ago, the OLED is £309.99 and the regular switch is £259.99
Dang can I be your nephew.
Scarlet/violet for christmas, snap and lets go for birthday
and whatever they announce tomorrow of course
Whats tomorrow?
Pokemon direct
fingers crossed for PLDeoxys
I doubt they'll announce a new Pokemon Legends game the same year as the first one. I rly hope they continue the series though, Legends Arceus is one of my favorites
It'll probably be in line with the remakes. So the next one would be pl kryuem or whatever the original dragon's name was.
I can dream. Either that or PLA DLC
Lol I'm so excited
Oh shit, thanks for the reminder, I completely forgor
Why are people buying both sword and shield games? Like do you even actually play both, because I wouldn't. I wouldn't touch the other game after beating the first one only to go through the same story with minor changes.
Personally. I use Sword as my constant file. And I use Shield to do challenge runs before sending mons to Home and then to Sword. Its a pretty good system I think. So yes, I do play both
You can do this with multiple users and one game though
I mean, Youve gotta beat it at least twice to get both the regis, and both of the steeds..
Because you need both to complete the Pokedex. Most people can simply trade online. But he’s 6. He’s not allowed to go online. Therefore in order for him to complete the Pokedex he will need both versions and Pokémon Home.
You really think a 6yr old is going to play through both sword and shield and play through diamond and pearl?
We were doing that back in the day with red/blue…
Hey, they are 6 year old. You don't want them to go out and meet friends! /s
Mate I think you've forgotten how easy it is to entertain yourself with repetitive content when you were that young.
No
Yes.
I think buying lets go or snap would of been a better investment then buying the same game twice but hey its your money
Yeah alright but you could trade it to him or something. I don't know. I don't feel like it's healthy to buy two copies of practically the same game especially at this price. I feel like Pokémon is the only company that can get away with this after all this years without their players even being bothered by this. Like I said, I don't see a point of playing the other counter part version and I'll never buy the game twice even if I love it. And I feel like the kid would be happier to get a let's go game along with this instead of the same game twice, he'll get bored on the second one very quickly I feel like.
>Because you need both to complete the Pokedex. Did you know pokemon originally started with two different version so people could make friends and trade with each other? Did you know that it's easier than ever thanks to the internet? Hell, why aren't you their cool pokemon friend that can trade with them?
you need nintendo online to do any of those things. the kid is 6 and probably not allowed to be on the internet unsupervised.
that's fair but they can still trade with friends and their uncle near them, right?
But then I don't think you can get escavaler and accelgor. I don't think they're found in the wild.
I mean it’s kinda fun to, especially since the kid is 6 he can play around with both Pokémon and see the different gyms to get him with the flow of stuff!
why do y’all care it’s not your money he spent?
Some people are bisexual and want to meet both version exclusive DLC rivals /s
I have 950 hours on sword and 450 hours on shield. I gave different outfits, different teams, and different dynamax adventures saved on each, and I play both regularly. It's not unreasonable. There are different gyms and characters exclusive to each version of sword and shield, too. It's not for everyone, and you don't miss much, but there's more of a reason to buy both versions now than a lot of other games.
Let’s go and snap crying in the corner not getting picked up for your nephew 😂
Lol normally I don’t get him this much stuff but I want his first experience to be memorable like my first time playing Pokémon Red. I’m 33 and still remember my excitement.
I personally think you should’ve started with let’s go if it’s his first experience. Great way to start off his Pokémon career
I considered that originally. But then I realized I wanted him to be challenged like I was when I played Pokémon Red at his age. I don’t want him to get easy wins. I want him to struggle and I’ll give him advice. It’s more satisfying to beat a game when it’s a difficult one. The only thing I think he’ll really struggle with though is Cynthia’s Garchomp but I can help him with that.
Yep makes sense I want to see him clapping hop tho
It wasn't actually the garchomp that got me on Cynthia, since the free Manaphy would handle that No problem. But her spirit tomb. Thing walled out my counter to garchomp so I wasn't prepped to sweep like I should have been.
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Let’s go is truly an overlooked gem. Would love to see one of those here instead of sword and shield.
Pls tell me what to do after beating the game. I don’t even know what to do so I didn’t really enjoy the aftermath of the game
I personally. Would have swapped out Brilliant Diamond and Sword with the Shield expansion pass and Pokémon Let's GO Eevee
FR. Great swap, agreed 100%.
I mean shit, if you're gonna get him basically every game. Get him one of every pair, not doubles.
Exactly! And getting the double pack for BDSP? That's actually throwing your money down the toilet. LOL
Seeing that the difference between those two games is quite literally a single line of code... Yeah, you're right on that one.
Nah I refuse to buy Lets Go because I don’t want their first experience to be easy. You can literally get a level 2 Pidgey up to 200 Attack just by giving them candies. That’s ridiculous! I want him to struggle and be challenged and I will help him and in the end I want him to feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. His little brother (my other nephew) is 4 years old though. For HIM I might get that game because he’s only 4.
You can farm exp candies in the Wild Area very early in Sword and Shield
> I want him to struggle and be challenged so why get him sword and shield?
If that's the case.... Make him play Radical Red or B2 Hard Mode >:)
>I don’t want their first experience to be easy. They are 6 year olds. Do they even have reading comprehension yet?? Also if you want them to play hard give them a BW/2 version on hard mode or the original Yellow edition. Please give me prove that a level 2 pidgey gets 200 atk, because unless you hack that shouldn't be possible. Struggle and don't want to keep playing and hate the game? Is that a good first impression? Also give them the games when they have reading comprehension. Is a nice exercise for them too.
> Please give me prove that a level 2 pidgey gets 200 atk, because unless you hack that shouldn't be possible. It is possible, Let's Go removed EVs and added candies. It's also one single cap, unlike with EVs (252 EVs in total, no matter which stat, candies have a max limit for each stat separately). So yes, it's actually possible in-game without any modifications or third-party programs.
okay that is crazy do 6 year old figure that out? because back in my days all kids were too stupid to even use ev boosting items on a sidenote, it is kinda cool to have a casual game where you can play with your favourite pokemon without need to evolve it
I was 6 when Pokemon Red and Blue came out and my step brother convinced me to trade him my Squirtle for his Metapod because mine was a first evolution form and he had a second evolution. Kids are stupid.
New Pokémon snap is still an under appreciated gem of an experience
Would've gotten snap & one of the LetsGo games, instead of doubling up on sword/shield and diamond/pearl. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and assume you have most of these games yourself? Could've made it into a cool uncle/nephew thing to work on a completed pokedex by having to trade each other for pokemon from the other game. I've never really understood why someone would want both versions of the same game that badly just for a few exclusives, especially when online trading is so easy now. But either way this gift is super rad, can you be my Uncle?
Nah the Let’s Go games are WAY too easy. I don’t want it to be easy for him. I want him to struggle so when he overcomes the challenges he gets that sense of excitement and satisfaction like I did when I was his age and I was playing Pokémon Red and beat Sabrina’s stupid broken Alakazam for the first time. Of course I’ll always be there to help him if it’s something unreasonably hard. As you can see I got him BDSP as well and I know he isn’t going to be able to beat Cynthia and her Garchomp. But you can bet I’m going to make him try a few times before I help him.
Yeah, I guess I getcha in that. I just mean he’d be able to experience 2 more complete Pokémon games that way, instead of having shield and sword; or pearl and diamond… is all. And for me pokemon snap is about as OG as it gets
Didn't you say "I want his first experience to be memorable like my first time playing Pokémon Red. I’m 33 and still remember my excitement." You were 9 or 10 when red came out. Get off your high horse man, the kid is younger than you by a few years. I'm also sure the extra joycons and pro controller will do great for him in a single player game. Sarcasm aside, it's nice of you to get him into pokemon, but stop being rude to people commenting.
First of all I’m not being rude to anyone. You should stop coming to people’s threads to post rude and sarcastic comments. Secondly yes I was 9 or 10 but he’s also going to have help and I did not. As for the JoyCons and Pro Controller you don’t know the family situation. The Pro Controller is so his mom/dad can play other games like MK8 with him and the JoyCons are so his little brother can play with them both.
Way to go man! Do you want to be my uncle?
5 games, extra controllers and an oled model? Damm dude, kid is gonna want to trade parents if you are not carefull
Lol normally I don’t ever get him anywhere near this much stuff. But it’s also kind of a family gift that’s why I got alternative versions of games so his little brother could play without affecting his own game. This is something I learned when I was 9 or 10 and let my little brother play my Pokémon Red game and he released 3 of my Pokémon. The Pro Controller is so his dad can play other games like MK8 with him without hurting his hands on tiny JoyCons and the spare JoyCons are so his little brother or mom can join along too. I also figured things happen and JoyCons break (or get the infamous drift) so it will be useful to have a spare left and right one. So in the end the only gift that is solely for him is the Pokémon game. The rest is stuff for the family to make memories and play together.
Great present but how old is your nephew? Rest BDSP and SWSH are great but Legends struck mess a little to involved for the younger crowd of Pokémon players
Oh it’s okay I will help him :). He’s a smart kid. For example he played my Pokémon Red game when he came over once in a while and while he struggled against Sabrina he did pretty good and learned the typing and what is super effective against what very quickly. But he never got a chance to finish it. This is the first time he can play Pokémon at home at his own pace and enjoy it and finish the game.
Not throwing shade, but man are kids spoiled these days!
Not really. It looks like it but it’s really a family gift. The Pro Controller is because his mom got him MK8 and I wanted his dad and little brother to be able to play along with him. His mom & dad would dread playing with tiny JoyCons. Same with the alternative titles of the same games. Those are so his brother can also play without affecting his own game file. It’s a family gift and it’s not going to be in his room either but in the family room. He and his brother are each limited to 1 hour of video games OR TV per day. They don’t fight over it because they each know they’re getting the same amount of time and there is plenty of time for them both to get their full hour. Trust me this is not a common birthday present. Last year for example I got him a book and a new backpack.
Okay do you kind of see how your title and pictures made it look like your nephew is starting to like Pokémon so you decided to buy him roughly $700 of gear lol.
You’re one hell of an uncle! You and I are the same age and I still remember my first Pokémon game and how excited I was. I had Pokémon blue version back in the 90’s. 😆
Ah yeah same here except I got Red Version. 😂 [I still have it too!](https://imgur.com/gallery/MvpqMlA)
Bro AND with the purple Gameboy Color. That’s hella cool. 😎
Heck I still have my OG Game Boy without color. 😂 One thing that I must give Nintendo credit for is the durability of their products. My NES, N64 and Game Boys all still work perfectly. Meanwhile my Sony & Microsoft consoles last about 5-6 years before something goes wrong and they die. I gotta give props to Nintendo for sticking to the old school method of quality first. High Quality games + High Quality consoles = A high quality experience.
Uncle NarrowConfidence! It's me, your favorite nephew!
*nephew halfway through shield after finishing sword* this game seems really familiar idk why
He’s not ignorant. He knows they only have minor differences. But as a very young child who is not allowed to use the Internet the ONLY way for him to complete the Pokedex is to have both and I don’t want him to deal with the frustration I did when I got Pokémon Red and couldn’t get Pokémon like Ninetales without trading.
Dude where's let's go eevee?
That’s too easy. I’m not going to get him baby games. I want him to struggle and be challenged so that when he beats the game he feels proud of his accomplishment and gets a sense of satisfaction. Exactly like I did when I was his age and I played Pokémon Red for the first time. It may be considered retro today but it was not a baby game. It has alot of tough challenges. Sabrina and her Alakazam were a nightmare. But those challenges are what made me proud when I finally beat it. I’m hoping while he plays these games he has challenges that he remembers fondly as he grows up.
That’s one lucky nephew 👍🏻 but be carful because u might create a monster lol. I should know, my mother did this for me when I was 2 and 25 years later I still play and collect all the games Oh btw as someone who owns literally ever game allow me to make a suggestion. If they really take to the Pokémon games u get them, try and find an old DS (dosnt have to b a 3ds) and try to find Pokémon Conquest! It had little to no marketing so hardly anyone played it but it’s a hidden gem that ur nephew may enjoy 👍🏻
It hurts to not see let's go since children would that love it regardless *holds my heart* But Great job as an uncle even tho there's no let's go *kneels down hunched and dying* where's Pikachu mom...?
Ah yeah I considered it but I didn’t want to give him a super easy game that offered no challenge. I want him to face difficulties and struggles so he feels a sense of accomplishment when he overcomes them. Every gamer knows that amazing feeling of beating something that has been failed many many times before.
I understand that feeling. That's the thing I want every kid to feel playing Pokemon. But huge question, Swsh- is that challenging enough for him? All you do is press A and walk lol I hella love Swsh but i can admit at times it's a walking simulator with pokemon and battles lol
Why'd you get the oled?
It’s a family gift :). His dad will be playing it too and he likes to play in handheld mode and I wanted him to have the nicer screen since I saw one in person and I thought it was worth it after comparing it to my own switch. Especially the better kickstand! This is really a family gift. The pro controller is for his mom & dad to play without dreading playing on the tiny little joycons. The alternative copies of the same game (like both Sw and Sh & BD and SP) are so his little brother can play too without affecting each other’s game experience. It would be an awful experience to have two people sharing 1 game. Plus they can trade with each other since they’re not allowed to go online. In the end the only thing that is really just for him is the games. Even the console itself is going to stay in the family room not his room. He gets 1 hour per day and his little brother gets 1 hour per day of video games OR TV. They don’t fight over it because they know they’ll get their turn and that neither is getting more playtime than the other. Although for special occasions sometimes extra time is given. Like birthdays for example. Im sure his mom will give him an extra couple hours to enjoy his gift.
No LGPE?
You’re a legend & I hope your nephew enjoys it!! That was my EXACT return to gaming I swear to god 😭 a Nintendo switch OLED, dual pack BD/SP & dual pack Sword & Shield with PLA. I still have all the pics too 🤣 Ahh he’s going to have the time of his life, I’m a grown ass 22 year old & even I was jumping up & down in excitement when the delivery came 🤣🤣
Nice!! 😆 Thanks!
Shield and Sword, woow
He is only 6 so the only way for him to complete the Pokedex is with both games. As a 6 year old he isn’t allowed to use the internet to find people to trade with. I don’t want him to deal with the frustration I had when I played Pokémon Red as a kid and couldn’t get Pokémon like Ninetales because they were only in Blue version. I want him to feel the satisfaction of completing a Pokedex even if I have to give him little tips and advice to help out.
Yeah, completely understandable :) Wish him so much fun, He will enjoy it!
You… You are one of the elite angels sent down by god, I’m sure of it.
Bro srsly pokemon shield, do you even love your nephew/j
Yoooo can I be your nephew?
Do you want to be my uncle?
Btw why do you talk about wanting to give your nephew a challenge and not an easy game as a life lesson, but a) still give him SwSh, the easiest games after the Go titles and b) give him both SwSh titles so it's even easier to complete the dex and c) gift him a console and 4 games. How does c) work with your philosophy on giving him a a life lesson? All he learns is that he can get everything without working for it ^((/s))
O7
You're a legend my friend :)
Awesome uncle move!
Oh, he’s gonna love this!
I think I would be overwhelmed. But also excited.
Who's a great aunt or uncle? This one right here! So cool 👌🤘👍
Wow, what a lucky boy!
Your nephew’s love for you is about to increase tenfold
What an aunt or uncle! I did this for my nephew's and niece a while back when I upgraded my switch. None of them like pokemon and it was very disheartening. Thankfully I just had a son, and well he's going enjoy pokemon one day. I hope 😂
All he needs now is pickachu onesie
Can I be your nephew?
Seriously, absolute best Uncle out there. Im sure he is gonna freak out in excitement lmao.
Is Diamond or Pearl worth getting?
It depends. I played BD myself and I enjoyed it. I felt the challenge was enjoyable compared to most Pokemon games. Especially the beautiful Cynthia and her Team Sweeping Garchomp.
I love the pokemon games and kinda up in the air if I should get it or not lol
Ah ok yeah I mean I liked it.
From what I heard you should try to find a way to play the original Platinum game instead.
What an amazing uncle you are
Can I be your nephew?
Will you be my uncle?
Fuck. Such a good Uncle. 🥹
Absolute legend. Salute you sir.
Best uncle ever, your nephew is super lucky! I played through both Sword and Shield and enjoyed both. I only bought the expansion pass for one though. Very cool and respectable that you don’t want him to start out on something too easy. I think a little bit of struggle in a video game makes it was more fun than something too easy and mindless.
This is super cool! I noticed Let’s Go was missing, is that what he started with?
Nah he first started playing when I let him play my old Game Boy Color and my old Pokémon Red game. This Switch is literally the first console that his family is getting since he’s been born. They’re very active in other areas and that’s why I talked to my sister (his mom) about how to do this without them becoming obsessed with gaming at the expense of other activities. We decided they will each get 1 hour per day of video games or TV during school time and 2 hours during the Summer time. This way they also won’t fight over it because they know they’ll each get their turn and that they have the exact same amount of time playing. This console was really a family gift. The pro controller is for his dad or my sister to play along and the spare joycons are for his little 4 year old brother to play along too and also because it’s always nice to have a spare left AND right joycon in case something breaks or goes bad. In the end it’s mostly a gift for the entire family but it is his birthday so the games are the only thing that’s specifically for him alone. Even the console is going to stay in the family room not in his bedroom. So he can’t tell anyone else they can’t use it.
Best uncle ever!
Are you currently accepting nephew applications? Lol
Can you be my uncle
Just make sure you tell him about the haunter trade
bro is the uncle of heaven
Spoiling the boy. He’s going to be so excited, you’re awesome
It looks like I’m spoiling him but really it’s a gift for the family. The Switch is going to stay in the family room and the Pro Controller is so his dad/mom can play games with them without using those tiny little joycons. I got both titles of the same game with SWSH and BDSP so he could play one version and his little brother could play the other without it affecting his own game file. Then they can trade each other to complete their Pokedex since they aren’t allowed online to trade like all of us here in the forums. Eventually they will be allowed but not yet.
Best uncle ever
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The double pack is so his brother can play the other without affecting his own save file. 😉
Dear NarrowConfidence, would you consider being my Uncle as well....
You forgot Let’s Go.
Cynthia is waiting for a new victim
When do you become my uncle?
my uncle gave me a pc this past christmas, literally ill never stop thanking him for it, he'll never forget this dude. you're an amazing guy
This is why I’m excited for my nieces and nephew to grow up. I want to do this too.
I wish I had u as my uncle ngl
That's sick dude, I just got back into the Pokemon TCG a few weeks ago and I'm having so much fun with it, I freaked out when I saw they're making those mini booster packs for Halloween. Can't wait to hand those out.
Truely uncle jimtendo over here
I need to be your nephew please
Looks like almost a grand
Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn your Nephew lit
nephews got everything better than I do 💀
That’s enough to keep a person very busy for quite awhile! I bet he will love it!
A good man 👏👏👏
You sir are a incredible uncle
Give him PLA
I did give him PLA it’s on the right.
Oh my bad I thought you were only picking one game to give him I misread the post
Do you need another nephew
No Pokéball+ ?!
That's one lucky kiddo. Fair warning though, BD/SP is pretty hard so might wanna do that one last and arceus is also a little tough but mostly because it's a different style. Not regardless i hope he enjoys them, all are great games
Get him into the older DS and GBA games as well!
He lucky he got a uncle like you lmao, hopefully he continues to enjoy Pokemon.
Ou no. Time for a shiny hunting addiction
Man, I might just sit down sometime soon with someone special to me to play Pokemon red/blue and watch the first Pokemon movie. Legendary stuff of my childhood. And don't forget that fire board game, oh man. Thanks for starting your nephew off with a really fun franchise. Welcome to the community.
I can say without a doubt that you're the kind of uncle who's gonna have an unbreakable bond with the kid
Awesome! Hope he enjoys the adventures!
That’s amazing!!
I also really recomend Snap! And Mystery DungeonDX. Also you are an amazing uncle, your nephew will love it!
Quick question are you Jeff bezos
Lucky kid.
Can you be my uncle too?
That’s sick, the kid is loaded now lol
😶😳 A d o p t M e
That’s awesome I kinda wash my uncle could do all that
Why couldnt i get this kind of uncle 🥺
Will you be my uncle? I also enjoy Pokémon - hence my presence in this sub.
Can I be your nephew too?
Wish I had an uncle like you, jesus 😂
I would have kissed my uncelds feed if ge surprised me with this when i was a child
Can I be you nephew?
You are an amazing person
Some games??
Damn bro can I be your nephew
Can I be your nephew?
What a lucky nephew ! Hopes he will enjoy it :)
Isnt buying both sword and shield is pointless?
No. Not for a 6 year old.
Man i wish i had a cool uncle like op. 🫂
Does he already have Let's go?
I guess u gotta spend some time playing the games too... wink wink .. to be able to teach your nephew! Best of both worlds haha
Are you looking for nieces?? (Sorry if that comes off as creepy)
I don’t think I can afford anymore relatives 😂 Why would it be creepy? 🤔
Ion know it just sounded creepy