A secret shame

I really didn't want to admit this.. but, sadly, I've begun getting into playing Pokemon games again. I have avoided the whole mess for such a long time, but we had a vacation coming up and I thought it might be a good idea to buy a new GBA game to play during it. Somehow, through the work of the devil or some other dark force, I got it in my head that Pokemon was the answer.

.. and now I'm playing it and really enjoying it. Sapphire version, by the way. krile got Ruby. That's right, I'm dragging everyone down with me.

(yes, I know Emerald version is out and all that crap, but we wanted different versions to play and trade with)

Considering I was never into the card game and I haven't touched the feces known as the Pokemon anime in years, I suppose I'm not that bad off. I'm actually glad to be able to pick up a game and have it be just plain fun, without the game trying to have some huge, angsty storyline with love interests that are far from interesting, English voice acting from hell, and having a retarded fandom to worry about. Oh, I'm sure the Pokemon fandom is alive, kicking, and drooling, but I haven't touched it and don't plan to.

( Oh, and of course, Suikoden IV ramblings for your amusement )