LogFAQs > #548423

As a player, you challenge a lot of trainers in your quest, some boring ones, some stronger, like those Gym Leaders (who by the way your rival had already beaten before you got to them), but you know you're in for some serious fighting whenever time pauses, and you hear a certain theme, and along comes Blue walking in his own boss like pace. You know the feeling if you've lost to him once, I did, the only time I've ever lost in a pokemon game, I still remember that moment bright as day. I wasn't prepared to know what it really meant to be rivals, until it hit me, I turned off the game, feelings revolving, then I swore I'd never lose anymore.

His attitude, his confidence, his skills, everything about him has gained his place in my personal list not only as the greatest rival in videogaming, but as the essence and the definition of a true rival.

In my 27 years of my life, I have not found someone in real life I could call a true rival, not one with Blue's caliber.

This kind of sounds like a personal issue. Doesn't really invalidate other rivalries.]
Not to mention, sure, "Blue" says a few wise cracks here and there when he pops up, but "Red" is just your player avatar. Any intense emotions are all you as he's even more unresponsive than Mario when spoken to. All this really means is your favorite rivalry is "you versus the challenge of your beloved hobby video games" and there's really nothing that can top that.


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