Greetings!
One of the other things that has risen from the ashes of Gen V speculation is an interesting little tidbit about the age of the perennially silent protagonist we all play in these games. According to the folks at Bulbapedia (who site CoroCoro), the player characters for this new generation will be "more grown up," as opposed to the normal circumstances where we play the role of the young child (who's usually assumed to be about ten).
Now, Trainers out there may be asking themselves what this means for the actual gameplay. Well, in general terms, probably nothing. The game will still be about a young person leaving behind normal life to journey with these amazing creatures, along the way being presented with several drawbacks but rising above to become a master. What it means, reader, is what the change in setting means: a change in aesthetic.
With an older protagonist, several things may change, chief among them being the possibility that we may get a character that doesn't live their mother. Can you imagine that? Personally, I find it difficult. Being able to visit and constantly being called by your mother was a strange thing to be in a game, but it's become so ingrained into my Poke-Psyche that not having it would be the stranger thing at this point. Still, the idea does have its merits. Who among us hasn't dreamed of dropping all real world responsibilities in favor of a Pokemon journey? Well, with an older protagonist, you could live that fantasy vicariously through the sprite. It's not exactly the same, but tantalizing nonetheless!
There will be those who don't like the change, sure. As a colleague of mine stated, "there's nothing I enjoy more than playing a young child." And why not? Playing a child in Pokemon games adds the overall feeling of adventure that makes the games so fun. But consider: an older protagonist clearly demonstrates that Pokemon are not just a childhood fancy in the games' world, but an all-encompassing love that has changed the world for the better!
Those are my thoughts on the situation, anyway. What do you think?
-The Porfessor
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