On the Subject of Pokemon

[Illuzion]

OH MY FUCKING GOD HOENN REMAKES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED AND I'M SO FUCKING EXCITED BECAUSE I GREW UP PLAYING RUBY ON MY GAMEBOY SP!!! I'M GOING TO GO REPLAY RUBY NOW AND CELEBRATE!!! THIS IS THE BEST SICK DAY EVER!!!

-Christoph

[Ky]

What? Hoenn remakes? Where? Where did you hear about this? I have to see this for myself!

...Oh wait, shit. I don't have a 3DS.

[Illuzion]

(05-08-2014 08:29 AM)DoA Wrote:  What? Hoenn remakes? Where? Where did you hear about this? I have to see this for myself!

...Oh wait, shit. I don't have a 3DS.

I suggest investing in one.

[KFC Nyan Cat]

YEAH HOENN! X WAS MY 1ST POKEMON GAME BUT YEAH HOENN!

[NiteRaidah]

I wish they'd remake Yellow. :(

I didn't think they were going to re-do the Gen III stuff, so this is a nice surprise. Might be worth investing in a 3DS/the past 2 'mon generations (once funds get more...existent).

[no]

I have yet to understand the appeal of pokemon.

[KFC Nyan Cat]

(05-08-2014 10:33 AM)no Wrote:  I have yet to understand the appeal of pokemon.

You catch creatures and make them fight so you can level up said creatures and catch more creatures. You do this to win championships and defeat badguys by using the aforementioned creatures to battle their creatures. All this may sound heartless, but it feels a bit less heartless when you consider the Friendship system introduced in Pokemon Gold and Silver, as well as the Pokemon Amore system introduced in Pokemon X and Y.

Pokemon isn't for everybody; Some may not like it; others might just play it when they are bored; and if you are like me, you get attached to your Pokemon (yep, I'm a creeper.)

[KFC Nyan Cat]

(05-08-2014 10:32 AM)NiteRaidah Wrote:  I wish they'd remake Yellow. :(

Nah, Yellow wasn't much more than Red and Blue with Pikachu as your starter, and all G1 Pokemon.

[Illuzion]

(05-08-2014 10:33 AM)no Wrote:  I have yet to understand the appeal of pokemon.

I suggest you play it.

[no]

(05-08-2014 12:09 PM)Illuzion Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 10:33 AM)no Wrote:  I have yet to understand the appeal of pokemon.

I suggest you play it.

I played the old Pokemon Crater in the fourth grade, but I didn't really like it, I was pseudo addicted I guess... (pseudo because I could get by fine without it, and realized it was stupid, but played anyway.) When a new version was created I didn't touch it...

I also played the card game a bit, but always with someone else's deck. I didn't exactly get it that the point was to buy a bazillion cards and only use a few of them. Several years later I did realize it and was rather disgusted by the moneygrubbyness of the whole affair, and so decided to promptly forget all the rules.

Beyond that I can't tell the difference between the different pokemon games in much the same way I can't tell the difference between the different mario games. (Though I never much cared for handhelds.) I guess I'm just horribly prejudiced against nintendo and should be burned at the stake for daring to have any game-designing ambitions with such an outlook.

[Ky]

Crater? Card game? You've been dabbling in the spin-offs without touching the main series of games.

In order of generations, from oldest to newest, the main games are as follows:
1. Red/Blue/Yellow (GB/GBC, the originals, crappy graphics, 150 available Pokemon - Yellow is the special edition, in which you start with a voiced Pikachu that follows you around)
2. Gold/Silver/Crystal (GBC, intended to be the last main series games, actual color graphics, 251 available Pokemon - Crystal is the special edition, in which you can select a female protagonist for the first time)
3. Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald and FireRed/LeafGreen (GBA, all with decent (Crater-style?) graphics, 386 available Pokemon - FR and LG are remakes of R/B/Y)
4. Diamond/Pearl/Platinum and HeartGold/SoulSilver (NDS, all with blah graphics, 493 available Pokemon - HG and SS are remakes of G/S/C)
5. Black/White and Black/White 2 (NDS, all incredible graphics, 649 available Pokemon - probably the best all around in the series)
6. X and Y (and R/S/E remakes in the future) (3DS, all uncanny valley 3D graphics, an ungodly number of Pokemon, getting pretty crazy)

Generations 3, 4, and 5 were released from 2002 to 2012, and in my opinion are the best games in the series. (1 and 2 are too dated, but have a large following, and 6 has gone a bit crazy with changes) I recommend Emerald, Platinum, and Black/White 2 above all.

[Chanku]

I started with Yellow, and I have a red cartridge laying around somewhere. I've played the main games, almost in order, with me skipping Gen 4, and Gen 6.

[Illuzion]

(05-08-2014 12:27 PM)no Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 12:09 PM)Illuzion Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 10:33 AM)no Wrote:  I have yet to understand the appeal of pokemon.

I suggest you play it.

I played the old Pokemon Crater in the fourth grade, but I didn't really like it, I was pseudo addicted I guess... (pseudo because I could get by fine without it, and realized it was stupid, but played anyway.) When a new version was created I didn't touch it...

I also played the card game a bit, but always with someone else's deck. I didn't exactly get it that the point was to buy a bazillion cards and only use a few of them. Several years later I did realize it and was rather disgusted by the moneygrubbyness of the whole affair, and so decided to promptly forget all the rules.

Beyond that I can't tell the difference between the different pokemon games in much the same way I can't tell the difference between the different mario games. (Though I never much cared for handhelds.) I guess I'm just horribly prejudiced against nintendo and should be burned at the stake for daring to have any game-designing ambitions with such an outlook.

Prejudice and assumptions make us assholes mmkay? I meant play main series games not the online stuff.

[Illuzion]

(05-09-2014 03:46 AM)DoA Wrote:  Crater? Card game? You've been dabbling in the spin-offs without touching the main series of games.

In order of generations, from oldest to newest, the main games are as follows:
1. Red/Blue/Yellow (GB/GBC, the originals, crappy graphics, 150 available Pokemon - Yellow is the special edition, in which you start with a voiced Pikachu that follows you around)
2. Gold/Silver/Crystal (GBC, intended to be the last main series games, actual color graphics, 251 available Pokemon - Crystal is the special edition, in which you can select a female protagonist for the first time)
3. Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald and FireRed/LeafGreen (GBA, all with decent (Crater-style?) graphics, 386 available Pokemon - FR and LG are remakes of R/B/Y)
4. Diamond/Pearl/Platinum and HeartGold/SoulSilver (NDS, all with blah graphics, 493 available Pokemon - HG and SS are remakes of G/S/C)
5. Black/White and Black/White 2 (NDS, all incredible graphics, 649 available Pokemon - probably the best all around in the series)
6. X and Y (and R/S/E remakes in the future) (3DS, all uncanny valley 3D graphics, an ungodly number of Pokemon, getting pretty crazy)

Generations 3, 4, and 5 were released from 2002 to 2012, and in my opinion are the best games in the series. (1 and 2 are too dated, but have a large following, and 6 has gone a bit crazy with changes) I recommend Emerald, Platinum, and Black/White 2 above all.

Glad to see some love going to generation 5, but the uncanny valley in X and Y Chromosome versions? Sorry, but it's cel shaded no uncanny valley effect here.

[Illuzion]

I don't want to argue about which generation is the best, but I'm tempted. I grew up with the lovely generations four and three so I'm completely bias.

[Ky]

Gens 4 and 3 were amazing, and 5 did really well for games that weren't in true 3D. (Although 4 was a bit bland, but the story alone made it my favorite generation)

[KFC Nyan Cat]

(05-09-2014 03:46 AM)DoA Wrote:  probably the best all around in the series

AW HELL NO! G5 was the least good (B/W, not sure about B2/W2) in the series in my opinion. To me, that one already seems dated! G6 was the best because the changes made Pokemon X and Y the first Pokemon game that didn't remotely feel like the same game!

Note: I have never played a Pokemon game outside of Pokemon X and a hacked Pokemon FireRed. This is all bias based on the fact that I find G5's enviroments butt-ugly, B1/W1's lack of non-G5 Pokemon, and how much I hate every G5 Pokemon design I can remember except Emolga.

[Ky]

When I first started B/W, I felt the same way, but it grew on me. B2/W2 are super-impressive, though, and bring back elements from all of the previous generations.

[KFC Nyan Cat]

My order for which Pokemon games I'm going to buy next:

1. OmegaRuby
2. HeartGold
3. White 2
4. Platinum
5. FireRed
6. Pokemon XD
7. Black

And I'll have every Pokemon generation (or a remake.)

[Ky]

I'd put XD higher (that game is so underrated and I wish I'd gotten the chance to play it for myself) and HeartGold lower, but that's just me.

[Dikont5]

(05-09-2014 11:00 AM)kfcnyancat Wrote:  My order for which Pokemon games I'm going to buy next:

1. OmegaRuby
2. HeartGold
3. White 2
4. Platinum
5. FireRed
6. Pokemon XD
7. Black

And I'll have every Pokemon generation (or a remake.)

Pokemon Games I will play later
1) OmegaRuby or OmegaSapphire can't choose yet :(
2) Pokemon Red
3) Pokemon Yellow

By the Way, which Pokemon game is your favorite out of all time?
Mine will always be Emerald. The story line, Pokemon, and people in the game were generally bad-ass in my opinion.

[KFC Nyan Cat]

(05-09-2014 11:20 AM)Dikont5 Wrote:  

(05-09-2014 11:00 AM)kfcnyancat Wrote:  My order for which Pokemon games I'm going to buy next:

1. OmegaRuby
2. HeartGold
3. White 2
4. Platinum
5. FireRed
6. Pokemon XD
7. Black

And I'll have every Pokemon generation (or a remake.)

Pokemon Games I will play later
1) OmegaRuby or OmegaSapphire can't choose yet :(
2) Pokemon Red
3) Pokemon Yellow

By the Way, which Pokemon game is your favorite out of all time?
Mine will always be Emerald. The story line, Pokemon, and people in the game were generally bad-ass in my opinion.

I've only played X and a LeafGreen hack (you can probably see that from my list.) But X was the superior game.

[KFC Nyan Cat]

(05-09-2014 11:06 AM)DoA Wrote:  I'd put XD higher (that game is so underrated and I wish I'd gotten the chance to play it for myself) and HeartGold lower, but that's just me.

I actually wanted HeartGold when I got X. I got X because HeartGold was WAY to expensive. I'm glad I did, because HeartGold doesn't have Delphox (my favorite Pokemon,) and DS online service is dying.

[GamerGurl]

(05-08-2014 10:33 AM)no Wrote:  I have yet to understand the appeal of pokemon.

As for me, I have yet to understand the appeal of Minecraft. I think Minecraft blows. I'm more of a Sims guy anyways.

I'm absolutely stoked for Gen III remakes. My first Pokémon game was Emerald and I can't wait to get both. Time to relive my childhood with Blaziken and Rayquaza!

[Gwedin]

(05-09-2014 07:31 PM)SirMarty Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 10:33 AM)no Wrote:  I have yet to understand the appeal of pokemon.

As for me, I have yet to understand the appeal of Minecraft. I think Minecraft blows. I'm more of a Sims guy anyways.

I'm yet to understand the appeal in Pokemon, Minecraft, TF2 or any MOBA game.

[Ky]

I like both Pokemon and Minecraft. They're both lighthearted videogames with insanely creepy elements submerged deep underneath

[Illuzion]

(05-10-2014 02:18 AM)DoA Wrote:  I like both Pokemon and Minecraft. They're both lighthearted videogames with insanely creepy elements submerged deep underneath

Speculation by fans can reveal many things.

[thewake]

I haven't had fun playing Pokemon since Gen III.

[NiteRaidah]

(05-08-2014 10:58 AM)kfcnyancat Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 10:32 AM)NiteRaidah Wrote:  I wish they'd remake Yellow. :(

Nah, Yellow wasn't much more than Red and Blue with Pikachu as your starter, and all G1 Pokemon.

Nostalgia factor...it was my favorite game growing up (plus I would need a way to play it again without an emulator if I so desired).

[KFC Nyan Cat]

(05-10-2014 11:58 AM)NiteRaidah Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 10:58 AM)kfcnyancat Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 10:32 AM)NiteRaidah Wrote:  I wish they'd remake Yellow. :(

Nah, Yellow wasn't much more than Red and Blue with Pikachu as your starter, and all G1 Pokemon.

Nostalgia factor...it was my favorite game growing up (plus I would need a way to play it again without an emulator if I so desired).

Used Game Boys are pretty cheap on Amazon and Pokemon Yellow isn't too expensive either.