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Heart Gold/Soul Silver.
Not only did it expand upon the previously best games in the series...It added tons of extra bonus things, and pretty much just made awesome everywhere. I don't know if there's a logical way to say what I want to say, but that's good enough.
Bonus:
Totodile and his evos. Best water starter, ever.
Not only did it expand upon the previously best games in the series...It added tons of extra bonus things, and pretty much just made awesome everywhere. I don't know if there's a logical way to say what I want to say, but that's good enough.
Bonus:
Totodile and his evos. Best water starter, ever.
Well then it has to be Gold/Silver.
After Red/Blue, my expectations were high and Gold/Silver blew them away. And I can't tell you how kick ass it was to find out that beating the Elite 4 the first time was only like half of the game.
Bonus: I love me some Crobat! In almost every Pokemon game there's a Crobat on my team. Crazy fast and good at stalling while the opponent dies from poisoning.
After Red/Blue, my expectations were high and Gold/Silver blew them away. And I can't tell you how kick ass it was to find out that beating the Elite 4 the first time was only like half of the game.
Bonus: I love me some Crobat! In almost every Pokemon game there's a Crobat on my team. Crazy fast and good at stalling while the opponent dies from poisoning.
I'm going to do something I almost never do . . . vote for a game I haven't really played. I (along with most of the world back then) was a huge fan of Pokemon Red/Blue, but from every single thing I've read, watched, and heard, Gold/Silver looks like the climax of the series.
I actually do plan on playing it in a few weeks, but there's no way I'll have enough time to go through the whole game.
Bonus Question: Kadabra for life.
I actually do plan on playing it in a few weeks, but there's no way I'll have enough time to go through the whole game.
Bonus Question: Kadabra for life.
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal.
That was before they started throwing too much shit in and made it too cluttered.
Bonus Question: Heracross.
I love Bug types, but they're never any good; not so with Heracross. Plus, Fighting is my favorite type, and he's part that too. Badass combination.
That was before they started throwing too much shit in and made it too cluttered.
Bonus Question: Heracross.
I love Bug types, but they're never any good; not so with Heracross. Plus, Fighting is my favorite type, and he's part that too. Badass combination.
Pokemon Blue is my favorite due to the multiple hours I poured into it. I didn't spend as much time with Silver as I did Blue, and I became disinterested with the series after that.
Bonus Question: The Ghastly/Haunter/Gengar evolution was one of my favorites.
Bonus Question: The Ghastly/Haunter/Gengar evolution was one of my favorites.
I like fire red. I wasn't lucky enough to play it when I was a child, but I decided a couple years ago to give it a whirl, and it was pretty cool for a few hours, but I kind-of burnt myself out on it.
Bonus: Charizard. Dudes a badass.
Bonus: Charizard. Dudes a badass.
I have to say Gold/Silver. They had the most innovation -- day/night, breeding, the expanded pokegear. All of that stuff. It just felt the most cohesive and like a true sequel. Getting to go back to the original region felt so awesome because it was like revisiting an old friend.
Bonus: Going to be lame but... Charmander and its evolutions are my favorite. Fire dragon/lizard thing is cool. Also Ampharos holds a special place in my pokeheart.
Bonus: Going to be lame but... Charmander and its evolutions are my favorite. Fire dragon/lizard thing is cool. Also Ampharos holds a special place in my pokeheart.
Soul Silver. I was going to say Diamond, but then Soul Silver came to mind. Just made the overall flavor of things taste excellent again in my book.
Bonus: Infernape. Flaming Monkeys.
Bonus: Infernape. Flaming Monkeys.
Pearl,Diamond,Platinum.
I know 101 people are gonna say gen 1 and 2 but they need to realize that the game got better as time went on. Lots of good designs came in and lots of bads ones to just like in the first two games.
Pearl. Diamond and Platinum introduced
Online trading and battling which allowed me to easily finish my dex. Awsome game was Awesome
I know 101 people are gonna say gen 1 and 2 but they need to realize that the game got better as time went on. Lots of good designs came in and lots of bads ones to just like in the first two games.
Pearl. Diamond and Platinum introduced
Online trading and battling which allowed me to easily finish my dex. Awsome game was Awesome
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald it not only was graphically great but it introduced many great and unique pokemon plus it introduced my favorite battle system, the tag team system. I feel that that was the best thing to happen to pokemon in a long time.
Bonus:
Torchic and his evolution Blaziken, to me that was the epitome of fire type pokemon before the disaster and disgrace with Chimchar and his evolution Infernape.
Bonus:
Torchic and his evolution Blaziken, to me that was the epitome of fire type pokemon before the disaster and disgrace with Chimchar and his evolution Infernape.
At first I was torn between Gold for nostalgia value, and Heart Gold for pure awesomeness, then I read that they'll be considered the same vote, so:
Pokémon Heart Gold.
Bonus Question: Gyarados.
Pokémon Heart Gold.
Bonus Question: Gyarados.
Gold/Silver probably. Old enough to give me those good 'ol nostalgic willies but with some really awesome features that changed it up from the first generation of pokemon. As a side note, I've been loving HeartGold.
SoulSilver has been my fave. For me it was the completion of the Kanto adventures and the game itself gives you more to do than in Emer/Sapp/Ruby. Hoenn & Sinnoh are like the sequal that never lived up to my expectations.
BONUS: That is so effin' hard for me. I've always loved Eevee and all it's evolutions, Dratini & its evo., and Raichu.
BONUS: That is so effin' hard for me. I've always loved Eevee and all it's evolutions, Dratini & its evo., and Raichu.
G/S/C/HG/SS are the best... so far. Love walking with my Charizard.
Bonus: Charizard is my favorite pkmn.
Bonus: Charizard is my favorite pkmn.
Since Pokemon Crystal is what I played in the G/S generation, my vote goes to that.
After beating the Elite Four in Johto, jumping on the train and finding out you get to replay Kanto all over again was one of the most jaw-dropping gaming experiences I've had.
Also, squaring off against Red at the end of the game was pure bliss.
Bonus: Blaziken 4 lyfe.
After beating the Elite Four in Johto, jumping on the train and finding out you get to replay Kanto all over again was one of the most jaw-dropping gaming experiences I've had.
Also, squaring off against Red at the end of the game was pure bliss.
Bonus: Blaziken 4 lyfe.
My vote goes to Pokemon Red. Back when it was simple and new. The other games are still loads of fun but it's hard to top the original.
BQ: Best pokemon would have to be Charmeleon.
BQ: Best pokemon would have to be Charmeleon.
Gold and the great remakes also my favorite is pidgeotto I've had one as my second pokemon in nearly every game.
Pokemon Red is the best. That game was the one that converted me to a handheld gamer while at home.
Best Pokemon: Gyarados. It could totally kick Godzilla's ass.
Best Pokemon: Gyarados. It could totally kick Godzilla's ass.
Gotta say Silver. If only because Red was good enough to be stolen by someone, when I had >100 pokemon in my collection...
Bonus: Snorlax.
Bonus: Snorlax.
Silver/Gold/Crystal
Introduced key features such as day/night, and breeding. Also best in the series because unlike any other Pokemon game, when you beat the elite four, you realize THAT WAS ONLY HALF OF THE GAME! You get to go back to Kanto and do the most epic thing in Pokemon game history: BATTLE ASH! Plus gym leader rematches with leveled up pokemon, oh man I could go on forever. This is no contest.
Bonus: Arcanine, dog on fire...nuff' said.
Introduced key features such as day/night, and breeding. Also best in the series because unlike any other Pokemon game, when you beat the elite four, you realize THAT WAS ONLY HALF OF THE GAME! You get to go back to Kanto and do the most epic thing in Pokemon game history: BATTLE ASH! Plus gym leader rematches with leveled up pokemon, oh man I could go on forever. This is no contest.
Bonus: Arcanine, dog on fire...nuff' said.
This is easy as hell. Second generation (Gold/Silver/Crystal/Remakes), no contest. Favorite Pokémon is Scyther; Scizor is kinda cool, but Scyther is def the best.
HeartGold/ SoulSilver
Biggest reasons: Amazingly smooth new control scheme, more character given to NPCs, side activities don't suck, Cut isn't useless like it was in D/P/Pt, and actually deserving the DS as a console.
But...I also like Emerald a hell of a lot, out of the entire series, it felt the most balanced and you had a LOT of Pokemon to choose from (having two Pseudo-Legendaries didn't hurt either), and the introduction of the Battle Frontier made it my favorite, so when it gets down to it, it's really HG/SS's atheistic changes that made it the best.
Bonus: Metagross, it was the first Pokemon that truly scared me the first time I encountered it.
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That's true, they did revolutionize the series with the introduction of online, and really expanded opportunities for players. If you had online, that is. If you didn't, the game degraded into half of it consisting of near-useless side activities, not to mention Diamond and Pearl being unbalanced as shit (Only two fucking Fire types? BIDOOF?!), though Platinum did fix many of these initial issues.
Biggest reasons: Amazingly smooth new control scheme, more character given to NPCs, side activities don't suck, Cut isn't useless like it was in D/P/Pt, and actually deserving the DS as a console.
But...I also like Emerald a hell of a lot, out of the entire series, it felt the most balanced and you had a LOT of Pokemon to choose from (having two Pseudo-Legendaries didn't hurt either), and the introduction of the Battle Frontier made it my favorite, so when it gets down to it, it's really HG/SS's atheistic changes that made it the best.
Bonus: Metagross, it was the first Pokemon that truly scared me the first time I encountered it.
@MilesTailProwe
That's true, they did revolutionize the series with the introduction of online, and really expanded opportunities for players. If you had online, that is. If you didn't, the game degraded into half of it consisting of near-useless side activities, not to mention Diamond and Pearl being unbalanced as shit (Only two fucking Fire types? BIDOOF?!), though Platinum did fix many of these initial issues.
Gold/Silver for sure, before things got needlessly complicated and they ruined Magneton forever by evolving him. As far as favorites go, Magneton is it for me.
Uh, I'm gonna say Diamond/Pearl because it's the only one I ever got through. Twice. Also, Typhlosion > every Pokemon ever. So Him and all the irrelevant Pokemon that he evolves out of.
Platinum was the first one to hold my interest until the end since Blue, and it actually had some sweet features.
So Platinum
BONUS: Shinx - Luxray. Best first capture pokemon from ANY of the games - screw you Rattata.
So Platinum
BONUS: Shinx - Luxray. Best first capture pokemon from ANY of the games - screw you Rattata.
So we're basically voting for the generation, huh? Tough call. True story: As a wee lad, I stacked a cord of wood to earn my copy of Red. I never played the second gen until the re-release, sadly. By the time I got around to that one, all the batteries were dying in the used carts... Third gen introduced some of my favorite Pokemon, but then fourth gen gave us the glory of the GTS.
I've got to give it to second gen, I think. The fact that they gave us both Johto, then all of goddamn Kanto in the same game is beyond awesome.
Best Pokeyman Ever: Vespiquen. SHOOT BEES. DEFEND WITH BEES. HEAL WITH BEES.
I've got to give it to second gen, I think. The fact that they gave us both Johto, then all of goddamn Kanto in the same game is beyond awesome.
Best Pokeyman Ever: Vespiquen. SHOOT BEES. DEFEND WITH BEES. HEAL WITH BEES.
I believe Ruby and Sapphire were the most revolutionary, to be honest.
Now, I know that the third generation (namely Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald) are often viewed as, well, the weakest in the entire series. I'd have to disagree, however.
Up until the release of Ruby and Sapphire, Pokemon ran off the same engine on the original GameBoy, as both the Generation 1 and 2 games ran identically. Due to that, I felt that the second generation of games (Gold, Silver, and Crystal) felt too similar to Generation 1, and there seemed lack of true variety in the play style.
However, with the release of the GameBoy Advance, Nintendo was forced to rewrite the entire system of the Pokemon series. Not only were the graphics and sound abilities change to match the system, oh no. The technical developments made behind the scenes are staggering. The third generation invented the metagame and paved the way for competitive play, which is a large part of the focus of Pokemon today (the 4th generation further expanded upon this, but it didn't feel quite as revolutionary).
The 3rd generation included many changes to the series that we are familiar with today (double battles for example), but all while showing us, in the case of FireRed and LeafGreen, that the original games could not only be remade, but also improved upon.
While the Pokemon may not have had the best designs and the game may have focused too heavily on water travel (too much for some people), the story was entertaining for your first playthrough, and the new introduction of legendaries eventually became fan favorites (Rayquaza, the Regis, Jirachi, Deoxys).
The fact of the matter is, each Pokemon game builds upon, and improves upon, the last. However, this was easier done for certain generations than others. Generation II simply added more features to an already-developed system, whereas the third generation was forced to completely remake from scratch. Using that as a foundation, I believe the fourth generation was able to truly develop as well.
So for me, it's Ruby and Sapphire that are the best, simply because it was something that truly changed the series forever.
As for the bonus question, Squirtle of course. Check my avatar; he's fly.
Now, I know that the third generation (namely Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald) are often viewed as, well, the weakest in the entire series. I'd have to disagree, however.
Up until the release of Ruby and Sapphire, Pokemon ran off the same engine on the original GameBoy, as both the Generation 1 and 2 games ran identically. Due to that, I felt that the second generation of games (Gold, Silver, and Crystal) felt too similar to Generation 1, and there seemed lack of true variety in the play style.
However, with the release of the GameBoy Advance, Nintendo was forced to rewrite the entire system of the Pokemon series. Not only were the graphics and sound abilities change to match the system, oh no. The technical developments made behind the scenes are staggering. The third generation invented the metagame and paved the way for competitive play, which is a large part of the focus of Pokemon today (the 4th generation further expanded upon this, but it didn't feel quite as revolutionary).
The 3rd generation included many changes to the series that we are familiar with today (double battles for example), but all while showing us, in the case of FireRed and LeafGreen, that the original games could not only be remade, but also improved upon.
While the Pokemon may not have had the best designs and the game may have focused too heavily on water travel (too much for some people), the story was entertaining for your first playthrough, and the new introduction of legendaries eventually became fan favorites (Rayquaza, the Regis, Jirachi, Deoxys).
The fact of the matter is, each Pokemon game builds upon, and improves upon, the last. However, this was easier done for certain generations than others. Generation II simply added more features to an already-developed system, whereas the third generation was forced to completely remake from scratch. Using that as a foundation, I believe the fourth generation was able to truly develop as well.
So for me, it's Ruby and Sapphire that are the best, simply because it was something that truly changed the series forever.
As for the bonus question, Squirtle of course. Check my avatar; he's fly.
Gold/Silver/Crystal/Heart Gold/Soul Silver. It was a wonderful expansion to the first game. Every other game felt like separate worlds with occasional appearances from older games just to tie the world in. Also, it was extremely hard for me not to pick Red/Blue, especially since that was what started everything.
Bonus: Onix
Bonus: Onix
Gotta go with Gold/Silver. It had two entire regions to explore as well as an epic battle with the trainer from the previous game. Plus, I wasn't much of a fan of many of the Pokemon past Ruby/Sappire, so the nostalgia factor always kicks in there.
Favorite Pokemon? Cubone. 'Nuff said.
Favorite Pokemon? Cubone. 'Nuff said.
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Honestly, I prefer Gold and Silver (you arent considering the new ones the same vote I hope. HG/SS are a generation all their own) but HeartGold brings so much to the table, even if I dont like all of it, that's its hard to deny it.
Bonus: Snorlax. Because he's sim...simply....just....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Honestly, I prefer Gold and Silver (you arent considering the new ones the same vote I hope. HG/SS are a generation all their own) but HeartGold brings so much to the table, even if I dont like all of it, that's its hard to deny it.
Bonus: Snorlax. Because he's sim...simply....just....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
HG/SS. Each game really builds on the last. But Heart Gold took everything I liked about the original and made me enjoy it even more. It's the little things that matter, like the pokewalker, having a pokemon follow you around, rematching gym leaders at will for easy grinding, and giving Red some serious steroids.
Bonus Question: Ursaring.
Bonus Question: Ursaring.
Heart Gold / Soul Silver. Gigantic world to explore, plenty of content, gorgeous graphics engine - the most refined gameplay with the best plotline from the series, with a shitload of new content.
Bonus: Snorlax, because I Sleep Talk all the time.
Bonus: Snorlax, because I Sleep Talk all the time.
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