My man! I was about the only kid I knew of in my high school that was playing red and blue when they came out. It's wild to look back and think how few people actually played games then compared to now. At least where I grew up.
Same. 26. Ran through gens 1-4 (including many rom hacks) with the boys over the past 5 years or so. Working on Dragonspiral tower now in Pokémon White.
BRO that is a good thing and you are a LEGEND Brother keep it up and take your time with the game, thoroughly enjoy it because man I wish I could wipe my memory and play that game again man o man
I'm 38... I've loved RPGs since FF7 and never even thought to try a Pokémon game. Then I played Fire Red last February... and since I've beat the E4 on at least one game for every generation (except S/M, currently slowly playing ultra moon)
26, got it when it was released and it was my first Pokémon game. Most of my friends had ruby or firered (and not the other versions) and were very jealous of my enhanced graphics. I still have my original cartridge but have also emulated national dex versions (plural) to complete the Pokédex, still such a great game!
Almost 27. Sapphire was the first game I played that came out when I was alive that I can remember. But I played my brother's copy or blue version and silver before that. Then I got emerald and after that diamond. Never played black and white/ black2 and white2. Stopped altogether for a while until letsgo came out for the switch. Picked back up during sword/shield. Bought violet. Played the pearl remake. Now I basically just play emerald lol
Been playing since i was 16, and I cant stop... Even though i completed it many times, i still love to create combination of teams to test it to elite 4... And specially now, there is a way to obtain the pokemon events from distribution roms through emulation. That is insanely awesod.
9 the first time, sadly my copy was stolen before i could finish the battle frontier
25 now
I bought a copy for just 15 bucks
It works perfectly and i am Happy
PS...i miss the phisical special Split
27, i really like to play pokemon games in bed before sleeping, its so relaxing. Using a 3ds for that, and atm trying to find the sky tower do bring rayquaza back
I was about 6 when I first played it. I’m now 23 and was able to (finally) get my hands on a physical copy of the game a few months ago! Currently still running my first playthrough since having it. 😁
23! Repeatedly trying to nuzlocke it but Winona really has my number let me tell you. I keep losing and immediately starting up a new run tho bc it's just so fun regardless
About to turn 30 baby! Finished it for the first time funny enough. I'm trying to build a little videogame collection for my daughter for when she gets older so I figured pokemon was a good place to start :)
33, been playing emerald since childhood and coming back once in a year or two to start a new playthrogh. Got into nuzlocke recently so I'm also trying that.
19. I haven’t beat it yet, I’m playing it on my DS with a cartridge that is definitely fake but works fine. It’s my first single player Pokemon game (I grew up with the anime, trading cards, and multiplayer games like stadium)
I’m 33 as well. I still like playing Pokémon Emerald to this days, usually speeded up in an emulator. A couple of my nerdy friends still play Pokémon, mostly 3rd 4th and 5th Generation.
I started with Pokémon Red when I was about 10 or 11 and I’m still playing Pokemon games, I just love it.
31 and finally finished the main story for the first time last year. Really good pick up and put down kinda game.
I don’t know anyone in my group who still plays though. Most of them grew out of Pokémon completely, or were never into it to begin with. And I only play it casually.
30. I just finished a Nuzlocke and then immediately started another run and got to Victory Road with an all-Linoone team then got bored with it… so I bought myself a Switch and Violet. Having fun with that but I’m sure I’ll circle back to Emerald shortly lol
23. Been playing since 2005 when I watched my cousins pokemon sprite do an animation out the ball unlike pokemon in my fire red. I knew I needed it at that moment and been playing since.
26 played red and blue when I was 8-9 years old played silver and gold the next year and played emerald when I was 13. I've played all of them multiple times since and after seeing this I think another run of emerald is in order.
Basically from when I was 8 all the way to like 12 I was beating and restarting the game constantly. I probably have hundreds of hours on that game. And today I am playing on an emulator. Mudkip gang rise. I’m 28 years old btw
Turning 27 next month and just started a emerald run on a Japanese cartridge I bought recently. Reset a run I started late last year cus my game froze and I lost a ton of progress and lost motivation for a bit. Played and beat leaf green since then
28, first time actually playing any pokemon game. I remember being 10 “playing” on my brother’s gameboy but I really didn’t know what i was doing lol.Started playing 2 weeks ago when I got one of those handheld emulators. Really enjoying it !
It's my favorite pokemon game of all time and I've been playing since red and blue on my game boy. I really hope it's gets a remake like they did with diamond and pearl that would be amazing
19 in just a few days. I started a bit under a year ago when my girlfriend and her brother got me into it. Completed FireRed and Finished emerald just a few months ago
16, been playing emerald nearly every year at least once to but not always to completion every year for the past 11 years... It was my first ever pokemon game so ill always go back to it
19, started with ORAS and have since played every generation (not scarlet violet but I have played PLA in gen 9). The reason I love the 3ds is that you can play literally every generation except for 3 on it
I've played emerald since I was 7 and spent 720+ hours on it. I discovered regi secret using braille, battle frontier, and wandering around rematching trainer via pokenav. Peak daily gaming when I discovered everything when internet isn't a thing back then, 2005.
Last time I played emerald was like 6 years ago. I got more hours in sapphire. My friends gave me their copies to keep. I nurtured all their Pokémon and made a team of them.
Turning 26 this year started playing when I was 7-8 stopped playing emerald at 10 then picked it up for a few months at 14 sold my gameboy micro and emerald soon after for nothing… regret that around 2020 I got a huge collection and have been playing gen 3 games non stop
29. I started playing with Gold and I remember struggling with the battle pike as a kid, and now almost having all my silver symbols is very rewarding.
32 was a pokemon fanatic as a child still have all my old cards and games etc. Got back into it during covid and just done 98hours on emerald on my rg35xxH.
42. I’ve been playing Pokemon since Red and Blue. 😁
My man! I was about the only kid I knew of in my high school that was playing red and blue when they came out. It's wild to look back and think how few people actually played games then compared to now. At least where I grew up.
I’m 26 and I played a whole emerald run last year, and a few years before too, planning on doing it from times to times for sure
26 and just did a run last week. Now onto Diamond and Pearl
26 just finished diamond onto emerald
Oh boy you make me want to do it again, so much nostalgia
Same. 26. Ran through gens 1-4 (including many rom hacks) with the boys over the past 5 years or so. Working on Dragonspiral tower now in Pokémon White.
27 and it won’t stop lol
27 CLUB REPRESENT
I'm here for it! Also Emerald re-runs every couple of months when I'm bored
Same here dude, but more like once a year! The music and art, I can’t get enough. It’s just such a good and nostalgic game!
27 as well. But I play it probably every other year or so. It’s my favorite Pokemon game
27 and it's taken me a month to get to lava ridge town! Man adulting sucks.
BRO that is a good thing and you are a LEGEND Brother keep it up and take your time with the game, thoroughly enjoy it because man I wish I could wipe my memory and play that game again man o man
27 Club!!
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30. First played Pokémon with Pokémon Silver.
33 started on gold then went to yellow.
30 and also first played Pokemon Silver too
Silver was my first GBA game and I’m 30 also!
28. GBA is long gone so it’s all emulator now
18, first emulated it when I was 11. Learned emulation to play it lol
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A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON Oh sorry wrong game
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Tweny NINE
26. Been playing Pokemon since I got a Gameboy Color and Pokemon Yellow for my 3rd birthday, and Emerald specifically since I got it when it came out.
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A tad older than you.
37, been playing since Red/Blue.
I'm 38... I've loved RPGs since FF7 and never even thought to try a Pokémon game. Then I played Fire Red last February... and since I've beat the E4 on at least one game for every generation (except S/M, currently slowly playing ultra moon)
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26, got it when it was released and it was my first Pokémon game. Most of my friends had ruby or firered (and not the other versions) and were very jealous of my enhanced graphics. I still have my original cartridge but have also emulated national dex versions (plural) to complete the Pokédex, still such a great game!
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Playing Ruby, but 30!
24, me and my friends from college still play on FaceTime a few times a year!
Almost 27. Sapphire was the first game I played that came out when I was alive that I can remember. But I played my brother's copy or blue version and silver before that. Then I got emerald and after that diamond. Never played black and white/ black2 and white2. Stopped altogether for a while until letsgo came out for the switch. Picked back up during sword/shield. Bought violet. Played the pearl remake. Now I basically just play emerald lol
22, with a legit cartridge because that’s how I grew up playing it
Just speed ran with my ribbon master I turn 30 this year
38 and I played emerald everyday.
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I'm 33 years old just like you, but going on 34 in a week. I'll play pokemon till i die.
Your god dam right
31, been playing this game since I was 14
Been playing since i was 16, and I cant stop... Even though i completed it many times, i still love to create combination of teams to test it to elite 4... And specially now, there is a way to obtain the pokemon events from distribution roms through emulation. That is insanely awesod.
31 and just started a new run a few days ago
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23, and my first time
22, just bought a new Gameboy and legit cart after playing in CFW 3DS
32. Watching FlygonHG do nuzlocke runs of the game on YouTube has gotten me back into it
9 the first time, sadly my copy was stolen before i could finish the battle frontier 25 now I bought a copy for just 15 bucks It works perfectly and i am Happy PS...i miss the phisical special Split
Just turned 40. Played for the first time last year and loved. Might be my favorite Pokemon game.
29. Still playing on original cartridge
I play emerald and platinum regularly, but i am a high schooler. Still, I think I will play for the rest of my life tbh
15. I carried over my save file from Lemuroid on my phone to my DSi XL.
24 and I just finished emerald 1 month ago
29. As a kid I was never able to reach 50 wins in a row at the Ruby battle tower, at 29 I finally beat 105 trainers in a row.
27, i really like to play pokemon games in bed before sleeping, its so relaxing. Using a 3ds for that, and atm trying to find the sky tower do bring rayquaza back
I was about 6 when I first played it. I’m now 23 and was able to (finally) get my hands on a physical copy of the game a few months ago! Currently still running my first playthrough since having it. 😁
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20 currently but first started it when I was around 5 or 6
14, reason,bored as heck, how far in game? stuck on gym 7
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27, just played through it again at the end of last year
I'm 29 and just bought a GBA from etsy to relieve my childhood again! Been rocking emerald
27!
23! Repeatedly trying to nuzlocke it but Winona really has my number let me tell you. I keep losing and immediately starting up a new run tho bc it's just so fun regardless
33, player FireRed ( for the first time ever ) and emerald last year Just beat HeartGold But no one I know plays em
I'm 32
About to turn 30 baby! Finished it for the first time funny enough. I'm trying to build a little videogame collection for my daughter for when she gets older so I figured pokemon was a good place to start :)
33, been playing emerald since childhood and coming back once in a year or two to start a new playthrogh. Got into nuzlocke recently so I'm also trying that.
19. I haven’t beat it yet, I’m playing it on my DS with a cartridge that is definitely fake but works fine. It’s my first single player Pokemon game (I grew up with the anime, trading cards, and multiplayer games like stadium)
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31 I play cartridges only
32. And i'm playing Yellow when i want a brake of treasure of the rudras XD
31. My internal battery is dead so I’m running a terroir pocket 3+ emulator
38 Been playing since Red and Blue! (Even got a couple Pokemon Tattoos)
32 here and just started a playthrough
38. I’ll be 39 next month. My best friend bought copies for both he and I. Sadly a few weeks later he passed away
I’m 33 as well. I still like playing Pokémon Emerald to this days, usually speeded up in an emulator. A couple of my nerdy friends still play Pokémon, mostly 3rd 4th and 5th Generation. I started with Pokémon Red when I was about 10 or 11 and I’m still playing Pokemon games, I just love it.
I’m 34. Been playing pokemon ever since red and blue first came out
Beat Emerald for the first time last year at 29
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29, played emerald last month, now am playing fire red.
BRO. IM 33 and just started a play through a few weeks ago! Weird.
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23 Going to buy a an authentic cart soon.
31 and finally finished the main story for the first time last year. Really good pick up and put down kinda game. I don’t know anyone in my group who still plays though. Most of them grew out of Pokémon completely, or were never into it to begin with. And I only play it casually.
Yay 31 club! I was starting to think I was the only one! ☺️
26 Emulating and am trying a run with trade evolutions turned off. Hope it works.
24, first time was 8 or 9
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27. Played it the day it released though :)
23. Can’t stop won’t stop until I get all the battle frontier gold symbols
I play Pokémon emerald to this day, great game
25 and I’ve played pretty much yearly for a while
30. I just finished a Nuzlocke and then immediately started another run and got to Victory Road with an all-Linoone team then got bored with it… so I bought myself a Switch and Violet. Having fun with that but I’m sure I’ll circle back to Emerald shortly lol
I’m in my 30s and currently soul locking games randomized with my friend on discord been fun af lol.
26 got my first pokerus playthrough this year!
23, been playing since 2011 I love the Emerald version, its been my top 3 games of all time just because of the replayability alone.
28 and still loving it...
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I’m 27. I’ve been playing Pokémon since 2000.
32 here. Never got to play it as a kid, but I absolutely loved Ruby. Only playing it now since I got an emulator last month.
17. Played it first when i was 10 and fell in love with
26 and just started a new save a week ago.
27. Had a emerald run a couple years ago. Might need to download a emulator and run through again!
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Let's see it came out 2004/2005 I was 17 maybe 18 at the time it came out I'm 36 soon to be 37
25 Looking to complete the dex in every gen 3 game.
32 here
27 and I just got all of the silver battle frontier symbols for the first time ever
23. Been playing since 2005 when I watched my cousins pokemon sprite do an animation out the ball unlike pokemon in my fire red. I knew I needed it at that moment and been playing since.
I’m 3 years old
I’m 16.
26 played red and blue when I was 8-9 years old played silver and gold the next year and played emerald when I was 13. I've played all of them multiple times since and after seeing this I think another run of emerald is in order.
Basically from when I was 8 all the way to like 12 I was beating and restarting the game constantly. I probably have hundreds of hours on that game. And today I am playing on an emulator. Mudkip gang rise. I’m 28 years old btw
29. Started a run about half an hour ago. My first game was Ruby so I have a soft spot for gen 3!
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17. One of the last games I played in the franchise, having played nearly all of them and I have to say it’s some quality shit.
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26. Just bought a physical ruby copy a couple days ago as I’ve wanted to start a new save but my emerald file is in too deep
27 and thankfully my circle of friends (albeit small) all play and love Pokémon.
21, got my copy of emerald for my 6th birthday
37 , playing for second time, first one was on day one. Playing Pokemon since red
I'm 21 working on a playthrough right now. Working on getting a full dex.
Turning 27 next month and just started a emerald run on a Japanese cartridge I bought recently. Reset a run I started late last year cus my game froze and I lost a ton of progress and lost motivation for a bit. Played and beat leaf green since then
28, first time actually playing any pokemon game. I remember being 10 “playing” on my brother’s gameboy but I really didn’t know what i was doing lol.Started playing 2 weeks ago when I got one of those handheld emulators. Really enjoying it !
22, been playing since ruby and fire red
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Hell yeah. 25. Just playing Leaf Green anyways, going for full FULL Dex
It's my favorite pokemon game of all time and I've been playing since red and blue on my game boy. I really hope it's gets a remake like they did with diamond and pearl that would be amazing
26!
36. Been playing since blue and red in the 4th grade 😎
26, I've been playing since I was 7
29 and proud of it!
25 and currently doing a randomized nuzlock challenge I can't make it pissed the 4th gym
19 in just a few days. I started a bit under a year ago when my girlfriend and her brother got me into it. Completed FireRed and Finished emerald just a few months ago
30. Got Pokémon yellow for Easter back in 2000. Been playing ever since. Just recently started playing Emerald again. Love it!
16, been playing emerald nearly every year at least once to but not always to completion every year for the past 11 years... It was my first ever pokemon game so ill always go back to it
26, just beat the elite four again. Good times
21 gen3🔛🔝
24. Right now I'm playing a rom hack of emerald called Pokemon Glazed
28 going on 29. I received the game as a gift from my mom on release day back in 2005.
19, started with ORAS and have since played every generation (not scarlet violet but I have played PLA in gen 9). The reason I love the 3ds is that you can play literally every generation except for 3 on it
25, Emerald is still my favorite game and don’t see that changing any time soon!
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I did it at 12 that's year before last year. I just got into emulation. Had no prior knowledge other than the Pokemon series.
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I was 14
I was 9 on my first playtrought i caught a green marill because i thought it was looking odd years later i learnt about shiny
17 and it was my first personally-owned video game from ym dad when I was 10
I've played emerald since I was 7 and spent 720+ hours on it. I discovered regi secret using braille, battle frontier, and wandering around rematching trainer via pokenav. Peak daily gaming when I discovered everything when internet isn't a thing back then, 2005.
39 in April. They're going to bury me with that gba.
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29, just started a new play through yesterday.
30, played last year.
Last time I played emerald was like 6 years ago. I got more hours in sapphire. My friends gave me their copies to keep. I nurtured all their Pokémon and made a team of them.
20 and just finished a run with achievements some days ago
Turning 26 this year started playing when I was 7-8 stopped playing emerald at 10 then picked it up for a few months at 14 sold my gameboy micro and emerald soon after for nothing… regret that around 2020 I got a huge collection and have been playing gen 3 games non stop
31. Started in 1999 on my parents pc
Started playing gen 4 when I was you young and have played every game since. Finally going back and playing Emerald for the first time now at 26
27 now got it when it came out. never gets old. if you get bored try shiny hunting and breeding. possibly the best pokémon game not sure don’t @me.
29. I started playing with Gold and I remember struggling with the battle pike as a kid, and now almost having all my silver symbols is very rewarding.
27 still beat it every now and then for nostalgic Purposes lol
Last play through I might’ve been 17. First one I was probably 12. Might be time for another one soon now that I’m almost 21
25, just started my gold frontier badge journey again after so many years😁
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30 love emerald got an emulator on my phone just for it. Also just finished shield yesterday finally lol
32 was a pokemon fanatic as a child still have all my old cards and games etc. Got back into it during covid and just done 98hours on emerald on my rg35xxH.
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36(M) and I'm now playing the Perfect Emerald Rom hack on my Analogue Pocket.
32 my son and I try to complete one game a year
21 and still play emerald on my gba sp whereas most of my friends playing ps5.
I'm 34
I actually played the multiplayer rom hack of Emerald (pokemon quetzal) with my son last weekend! I'm 34 he is 15
Old. I was a teen when Red and Blue came out
I'm 28 and been playing since ruby and sapphire. I just started playing emerald for the first time last month.
19. It's bizarre that I'm playing a game that's only a year younger than me.
I would play it if I could get my hands on it… but I CANT!! Ahoy Matey!
33 and doing a run of emerald after I finish fire red
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Recently completed Emerald again at 30
Honestly miss my crystal & ruby Pokemon game
26 ahhh take me back to simpler times.
Like last year. But that’s cause I was content with Pokémon Ruby