8 Ridiculous Video Game Premises That Make No Sense
5. Every Pokémon Game
The premise: Pokémon's universe is populated by creatures with all kinds of elemental and out-of-this-world abilities. Humans decide that capturing and having them battle each other is a fun pastime and kids as young as 10 are encouraged to get out there and experience the joys of nature on their own, capturing as many creatures as they can in the process.
Why it makes no sense: Allowing your children to go backpacking across continents by themselves.
Encountering wild animals with the power to make you their next meal with minimum effort. Assuming that every living creature besides man has an innate desire to engage in somehow-never-fatal conflicts with other species. Pick whichever one you please, none of them makes a lick of sense and Game Freak has never attempted or been concerned with putting the record straight with a believable backstory.
By this point, we're all too heavily invested in the franchise's universe to give a fig, but boy, would it be nice to at least get an explanation for how a Charizard can spew flames in a person's face, only for them to shrug it off like a mild case of sunburn.