Whats to taunt? I personally don't see the fascination with pokemon anymore especially these ds games. Its the same core gameplay that they've churned out for the last 10 years and the only new inclusion is online battling which may be good doesn't really add much to the series. Personally, I think Nintendo have miled the series far too much and should probably stop making games. The creatures become more absurd every game with many carrying stupid names. And the core graphics haven't changed either. The ds game still uses the same basic graphics as the GBA games with a little bit better resolution and some perspective that doesn't add much. Thats just my opinion. Having grown up now and realising how kiddy it is to play it has spoilt many of my childhood memories but if you enjoy it thats the main point. What i think is sad though, is the 40 year old men who play it. I have a friend whos a 29 year old single mother and her son is into Yu-gi-oh. And she was telling me when she had to take her son to a tournament for it, it surprised her how many middle aged men where there to play it.
Edit: just to clear thing incase what I said made me sound like a 40 year old dinosaur, im actually 17 going on 18. Its not that I dislike the pokemon games. I have to hand it to Nintendo for giving the world a game that can bring people in like Pokemon has but I think you should all agree that beyond a certain age, playing Pokemon just doesnt fit. I may give the games a go but in secret away from family and friends.
On that note, Has anyone got Diddy Kong Racing DS? And if so, did you find it as much of a disappointment as I did once I started playing? Even the online isnt that good.