Best in the World and Universe

A particular game company claims that its games are the best in the world, or even the universe. I may have even discussed some of their games on this blog - I won't say which one exactly, just to protect the innocent. I also won't dispute their claim, but if I and other Pokémon fans have anything to say about it, it is that Pokémon games are also some of the best games in the world and/or universe. After nearly a quarter-century of their existence, I can (at least, try to) point out a few reasons why they could be considered as such.

If the games are considered great in this world and universe, then the world and universe they conceive could also be considered great. More and more games only add to this world and universe, and its elements have only gotten more and more connected over time. Then, there is a unique blending of them that is realized through Pokémon Go, and there are unique insights to be gained from this blending. It's safe to say that in the future, there will be more expansions to be had, which means an ever greater world and universe.

For some, the games could be considered their lives. For others, they may be considered larger than life, as the effects of the gameplay might be far-reaching (but still in a good way) beyond the bounds of the games. That may be as a result of connecting to others for whom the games are also their lives, thereby making each other's lives larger as a result. When a number of these lives gather, that could be considered to make a world, which can then progress to a universe, and that may prove to be the best one ever.

One far-reaching effect as described above might be how it affects the inspiration of the players, who then might find ways to incorporate Pokémon into everything that they do. Strangely enough (or to their amazement), it becomes evident that it works out, and they continue to do so. This line of reasoning might explain all the different and seemingly unusual merchandise that Pokémon appears in. Other players would then accept the merchandise and consider them examples of the best things to come out of the games.

If the above reasons sound like something I've said before, perhaps it might not be far off to say that my observations are as such. And I'm sure there are other ways to say that Pokémon games are some of the best games in the world and/or universe. While the game company that I've mentioned earlier may beg to differ, what with the above claims about their games, it may be that their claims remain true for them and many people, but it is still possible to make the same claims about Pokémon games.

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