Digimon: a rip-off Pokémon.

[vexyharlequin]

So lately i've been having this discussion on another forum i visit about Digimon being a rip-off from pokémon... but i don't think they're in any way alike
I think the only reason people think Digimon is a Pokémon rip is because they came out around the same time.
Think about it, the only comparison Digimon and Pokémon share is that it's some kids with little monsters... they aren't alike at all.
Pokémon is based in it's own world and people have to go around catching them, and building their collection of pokémon- and anyone in the world is allowed to. They aren't really fighting for the greater good, they're just entering tournaments to become a celebrity
in the pokémon world where-as Digimon is about kids that get chosen out of hundreds to go to this other world where Digimon excist and they are chosen to go there because the digital world needs their help from some bad guy that's harassing all the other digimon. Also, they can only have one digimon each, and they aren't competing for title of digimon master through the whole series.
There's definatly more to digimon, and it has a greater sence of justice... i don't know why pokémon did better considering the circumstances...

But if Digimon is just a pokémon rip, then so is every other series that had little monsters for partners, such as Monster Rancher or even Yu-Gi-Oh! (take away the fact that it's a card game and you're left with a bunch of people battling with their perfected group of monsters to win a title)

But yeah... that's just my opinion

[/digimon rant]

Anyway, i was just wondering your opinions on the subject... do you think they're in any way related? Would you say Pokémon is a rip off from Digimon?

Yus, i just want your veiws on the subject really xD

P.s. I will understand if you can't be bothered to read all of that xD

[locogaomon]

whe you put pokemon that way, I think i like digimon more. the reason I didn't watch Digimon when I was little, was because I didn't get fox kids.

[vexyharlequin]

Pokémon doesn't have much of a storyline... people don't notice 'cuz the episodes are fun

[baiku]

they are but, the only thing that got me about pokemon was that they and digimon all had their own attacks and stuff. and its just simple relations. people who have never seen either would say its a rip cuz of the mon at the end.

[guilmon45]

at lest digimon Has and actual story line Pokemon is the same story over and over again and i admit that digimon dose that two but digimon there are so many little different that you dint really notic and the character behavior in pokemon is not very good but in digimon you get to know the character in question a little deeper

[alex555]

I agree, I love both anime, but digimon shows us about feelings and what's really important in life. How to keep fighting for you to achieve your dreams and find your porpuse in life.

Besides I love more Digimon because it has incredible music, and the evolutions are really unexpected and come out really awesome. for example whou would think an angel can come out of little patamon or gatomon, a great Dragon paladin and fighter out of a little blue dinosaur and a worm , what about a Knight out of a red dinosaur, or a beautiful fox magician shaman woman out of a simple fox. In the other hand if you see the evolution line of a Pokemon it's quite predictable .

[rary]

im have idea about digimon , yu gi and pokemon
too , i dont care to what people think and talk
for me
i didnt like season 1,2,4,6 from digimon to many reasons but i like season 3,5 from digimon
yu gi : didnt like oh original,5ds, zexal seasons but i just like gx season cuz its comedy season
and i like and prefer pokemon