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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Merkuri" data-source="post: 4463527" data-attributes="member: 41321">Years and years ago I had the original Pokemon for the original Gameboy.  My Gameboy's very old now, and playing through that game again is kinda boring since I've already done it a few times, but every once and a while I get that itch.  It's a cutesy, corny premise, but I gotta admint that the Pokemon games have some really addictive gameplay.I've pondered getting a Gameboy DS to play one of the newest Pokemon games.  I like the idea of being able to trade with and play with people online through a wireless network, but I feel like it would be the only thing I'd play on the DS, and spending almost $200 on a single Pokemon game just doesn't seem worth it.So does anyone know of any similar games for the PC?  I'm not looking for a direct ripoff, just something that'll scratch that itch.  Something where you collect things not just for the sake of collecting them, but because they're useful in other ways (battling).  I've considered getting into M:tG online (I used to play that, too, a long time ago) but I don't want to spend real money to collect digital things.  I'll buy a game, but I don't want to have to keep buying booster packs or spending a monthly fee.So whaddya got for me?  Any PC games where you can collect things and maybe use them to fight against other people (AI or real, doesn't matter)?</blockquote>