Why is the Pokémon anime so different from the games?

In the anime, Pokémon Contest rounds work very differently. In the first one, called the Performance Stage, Coordinators display an array of moves and skills to showcase their Pokémon, while in the games, the player simply presents their Pokémon so its condition can be evaluated. The second round is different as well.

Why is Pokémon more popular than Digimon?

Better timing, marketing, simplicity, and overall kid-friendliness have all been contributing factors to why Pokemon made it much more than Digimon ever did. But this isn’t to say that Digimon doesn’t have a following—games are still being released, with Digimon Survive coming out this spring.

How does Digimon compare to Pokémon?

Digimon are virtual life forms that live on the Digital World, a physical embodiment of Earth’s communication systems. Digimon are created from data, while Pokémon appear to be biologically correct creatures made of flesh and blood with the exception of Porygon and its evolutions.

Why is Digimon not popular?

Digimon’s marketing was rather poor in the US, not helped by the Digimon anime airing on TV while Pokémon was at the height of it’s popularity and that they had very noticeable surface similarities which made Digimon look like a shameless copy of Pokémon to those who’d hadn’t watched much of it.

Is Digimon worth watching?

If you’re into adventure genre with great character development then Digimon is worth a shot. Personally, the casts are really intriguing and believable. I bet you’ll be able to relate to atleast one of them. It has a well constructed story and the ending is unwatchable without crying so hard.

Which was first Pokémon or Digimon?

The first Pokémon game came out in 1996, while the first Digimon toy was released in 1997. Though Digimon takes ideas from Tamagotchi’s digital pet concept, the idea of raising a magical monster creature’s stats and battling them with other similar creatures is straight out of Pokémon.

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