• nintendo 1995:hey kids, trade pokemon with your friends to catch em all!
  • nintendo 1999:hey kids, here
  • s some new pokemon and adventures to talk with your friends about!
  • nintendo 2002:kids, heres a bunch of secret bases you can use to their fullest by meeting with new people, and bunch of pokemon you can only get at events we'll host!
  • nintendo 2006:hey, look, even more bases and event pokemon!
  • nintendo 2009:HERE'S A LITERAL PEDOMOTER. TAKE A HINT.
  • nintendo 2010:WE ARE CUTTING OFF AREAS OF THE GAME IF YOU DONT MEET OTHER PEOPLE
  • nintendo 2013:WE HAVE CREATED AN ENTIRE NEW LAYER OF CUSTOMIZATION AND IN GAME REALITY SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOCIALIZATION AND MEETING PEOPLE
  • nintendo 2015:FOR FUCKS SAKE JUST GO OUTSIDE ALREADY!!!!!