• SurfinBird@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    How do these paid shills for big Nintendo even get the job in the first place? Asking for a friend.

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    3 months ago

    But…I actually love pikachu and gaming. :(

    Specifically Ash’s pikachu, and no other, but still.

    Wait, does this mean Nintendo owes me money? Because I’ll accept.

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      3 months ago

      Same dude. My love for Ash’s Pikachu was cemented when, as a kid, I watched Pikachu tank a lightning bolt and save Ash from a swarm of Spearow. Such a great episode and a memory that kid me will never forget, an invaluable lesson about friendship and love.

      That episode made me beg my parents for Pokémon Red. Ha, and Pocket Pikachu now that I think about it - the Pokémon Tamagatchi.

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      3 months ago

      Wait, does this mean Nintendo owes me money? Because I’ll accept.

      No, but here’s a lawsuit for saying trademarked fictional character’s name

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        3 months ago

        I’m so disappointed in myself that I can’t find a way to make the surprised pikachu meme an appropriate response to this.

        I cackled nonetheless.

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      3 months ago

      It’s Pokemons mascot, the chosen one everyone’s supposed to love. Like big Nintendo is telling you to like the mouse!!! I mean I figured the joke would flow better. But frankly I don’t care for Pikachu unless it’s original chubby Pikachu.

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        2 months ago

        Just liking something that’s the most popular thing doesn’t mean that you can’t still really appreciate it and be in that subculture

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      3 months ago

      Because only streamers who actually like pokemon and aren’t just shills would know the names of obscure pokemon

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      3 months ago

      Thing is…

      If your favorite is Pikachu and you’re not a 5 year old watching the anime…

      It means you don’t actually know many Pokémon.

      I have many favorites. Two of mine are Vaporeon and Alolan Marowak.