anything out there like pokemon? you know you catch things and battle and trade
http://pokemmo.eu/ my daughter plays
Based on what I've read, Mists of Pandaria might have what you're looking for, although it's not on the market yet.
Sad OP says, Mists of Pandaria should add this to WoW.
Are there any other suggestions out there that don't require ROMs, which is illegal if you don't own the game or w/e.
First thing that I thought of was http://www.joymax.com/dmo/
This game is a grind fest though