PETA is known for some pretty crazy antics; from tossing flower on celebrities to making strange Mario games. So when I heard the news that they had made a Pokemon game to spread Bidoof beating awareness I just brushed it off. However, curiosity got the better of me and I wanted to see what this game was about. Now I am not going to start preaching about the abuse of imaginary animals, but I will tell you that this game is quite good. Ok, so maybe good is not the best descriptor, but it is well researched and quite hilarious. If you are a fan of Pokemon you really need to check out this little flash game below.
Only one question remains; where is the Mudkip joke?
…Oh… there it is.
It’s as if they’ve not played a single pokemon game. They may have, but if you talk to the majority of ANY in game NPC’s, you’ll learn that many see them as pets, and that training them is to make them strong so they can protect themselves and their trainers, as well as being able to help with all sorts of things that humans normally do. Construction, disaster recovery, civil service, and so on all the way down to small business owner aids. And besides, in the pokemon universe, HUMANS (yes humans) Are just as tough and durable as their pokemon friends. (remember how many times Ash has been shocked by Pikachu or toasted by Charizard’s fire breath? He’s still healthy, his hair was barely singed. No heart attack or harsh burns)
Thing is, Pokemon is a game, and even still, it’s not all about forcing your pokemon to fight. Yes, you try to beat the gym leaders, but not to harm their pokemon, the goal is to help your pokemon be stronger, as you learn how to better care for them. So Peta, before you say how terrible pokemon is, look at what it’s actually teaching us. I grew up a pokemon kid since it came out, and I was really young. I’ve learned alot from pokemon and frankly, I’m awesome with animals. I know how to care for them, I can tell when they are discomforted or hurt. when they are hungry, cold, hot or thirsty, and whether they want attention or to be left alone. Alot of that I learned from the anime itself, as well as the game. (No wise trainer goes somewhere their pokemon can get hurt without medical supplies like potions and antidotes, and no, they are not drugs. so dont go there. Baka.)
Peta is Peta, which is also known as Moros. Brush up on your Greek.
I can never tell if PETA actually believes the stuff they do wholeheartedly, or if they just do this stuff to make headlines. Are they really anti-pokemon? (Really??)
The Mudkip joke is in the second chest.
Ugghh… felt sick watching that video.