I Want to Get Back into Playing Pokemon...
What's up NA?
So, I'll make this as succinct as possible: I've been a fan of Pokemon since Red and Blue, LOVED Gold and Silver, and sort of fell out of it with Ruby/Saphire. I haven't played anything except Red or Blue over the last 10 years or so. I'd love to get back into it and see all the advances the game and system have made.
My main question for all the Pokefans here is: are the newer games worth getting a new handheld for (I don't own ANYTHING atm), and are the games just as good if not better than my nostalgic biases?
My main concern is that I'm going to end up getting a 3DS or whatever the hell is out now, Pokemon Sun/Moon when they launch, enjoy it for a month, then never pick it up.
This is what happened when I got the new DS Lite with Mario Kart DS. I was obsessed for a week then ended up selling it two years later when I realized it was collecting dust on my shelf. I'm craving a game like Pokemon because it satisfies the RPG thirst in my soul, but has more variety than a linear quest. There's just something very satisfying about leveling up a customized party and kicking ass. I'm hoping to jump back in when Sun/Moon launch so I can enjoy other people also being excited, and feel like I'm participating in a relevant, modern game for a change.
Thoughts? Opinions?
So, I'll make this as succinct as possible: I've been a fan of Pokemon since Red and Blue, LOVED Gold and Silver, and sort of fell out of it with Ruby/Saphire. I haven't played anything except Red or Blue over the last 10 years or so. I'd love to get back into it and see all the advances the game and system have made.
My main question for all the Pokefans here is: are the newer games worth getting a new handheld for (I don't own ANYTHING atm), and are the games just as good if not better than my nostalgic biases?
My main concern is that I'm going to end up getting a 3DS or whatever the hell is out now, Pokemon Sun/Moon when they launch, enjoy it for a month, then never pick it up.
This is what happened when I got the new DS Lite with Mario Kart DS. I was obsessed for a week then ended up selling it two years later when I realized it was collecting dust on my shelf. I'm craving a game like Pokemon because it satisfies the RPG thirst in my soul, but has more variety than a linear quest. There's just something very satisfying about leveling up a customized party and kicking ass. I'm hoping to jump back in when Sun/Moon launch so I can enjoy other people also being excited, and feel like I'm participating in a relevant, modern game for a change.
Thoughts? Opinions?
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Here's the thing, if you get a 3ds, that's 7 different Pokémon games you can play, once sun/moon is out. I can't tell you if you'd get bored of them or not but there is a lot more to do in them, compared to gen1/2. I will admit that I've usually played the newer ones for a week and then forget about them though
That's my main fear; too many possibilities = analysis paralysis = don't play at all, lol.
Thank you for your honest analysis, BBC!
Here's the thing, if you get a 3ds, that's 7 different Pokémon games you can play, once sun/moon is out. I can't tell you if you'd get bored of them or not but there is a lot more to do in them, compared to gen1/2. I will admit that I've usually played the newer ones for a week and then forget about them though
That's my main fear; too many possibilities = analysis paralysis = don't play at all, lol.
Thank you for your honest analysis, BBC!
no problem! If you can find someone to lend you a Ds/3ds I'd say try out HG/SS because you like gen 2 so it's familiar but you get to see most of the new mechanics. If you don't like it, you probably won't like sun/moon. Theyve added A LOT since gen 2 so it may be overwhelming. But there are some nice additions like TMs aren't one time use anymore(think that was added in black and white)
I was in the same boat as you, stuck on Red/Blue for a long time. The game that broke me out of that was Pokemon Platinum for the DS. I went from never playing other Pokemon games to being eager to catch all (I think it was) 650 pokes. I did just that and enjoyed it quite a bit!
I really think you would enjoy X and Y if you're a fan of the old games. They have some awesome starters, and some incredible Pokemon you can find early on. It wont leave you feeling overwhelmed.
You have the new ones coming out plus the 2 that are already out R&S and X&Y.
The added features really give the game depth, and the wonder trade alone gave me hours of gameplay. You never know what you will get, i got a few legendaries and even shinies.
Add the awesome graphics for a pokemon game and the game really is a ton of fun even as an adult.
Hopefully will do the same with Sun/Moon.
Originally posted by: Teknoskan
You could get a Game Boy Advanced and have about the same amount of options aswell. It just depends on your preference. You want nostalgia or do you want new?
that and the new GBA Everdrive is up for preorder. so you dont even have to dump the money into the actual carts, plus a ton of other games to play too
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/everdrive-gba-preorder.html
You "have"to get a 3DS.........like others have said I dumped literally almost 700 hours into X/Y they are just "that" good.
Hopefully will do the same with Sun/Moon.
What did you think of black 2. I picked up a dsi for $5 black 2 cost me $20. I played it pretty good for a week now I only play it occasionally. The only other Pokemon game I played is blue back in the day.
Servers are iffy at times cause of all the traffic but they are constantly working on it.
http://pokemon-revolution-online.net/
You "have"to get a 3DS.........like others have said I dumped literally almost 700 hours into X/Y they are just "that" good.
Hopefully will do the same with Sun/Moon.
What did you think of black 2. I picked up a dsi for $5 black 2 cost me $20. I played it pretty good for a week now I only play it occasionally. The only other Pokemon game I played is blue back in the day.
Black 2 was actually pretty good but I didn't care for a lot of the Pokemon designs.
To me most of the game is in the end game, the story is pretty much the same for every single game form G/S onward.
Combine that with monthly mythical Pokemon every month this year makes getting a 3DS pretty much a no brainer.
I feel like I'm so far out of the loop with the new Pokemon and game mechanics that I can't get back into it.
I'm the same way! Except I stopped playing at Yellow.
I feel like I'm so far out of the loop with the new Pokemon and game mechanics that I can't get back into it.
It's not so hard to get into it, X and Y are really easy and a good way to dip your toes back into the series. It would be pretty tough to learn the new types and whats effective against them, but you can easily level up your party and have a well balanced team early on.
I just prefer the original pokedex I think. SOME of the newer guys are kinda cool, Like garchomp and a couple of the dark/psychic guys, but overall I think its just the preference of the Red/Blue/Yellow pokedex that makes my attempt at the new games so lackluster.
X/Y and new gen are the "SHIT"! Red/Blue honestly kind of blow ass compared to the newer games....the scope of the new gen games are fucking amazing.
Pokemon games are one of those rare occasions when the newer games make the older ones look out-dated.
Guys, I am from that generation...I was a kid when Pokemon was huge, I have all the original 4-5 card sets mint/complete, I have my original red/blue/yellow/gold/silver/crystal games.....
X/Y and new gen are the "SHIT"! Red/Blue honestly kind of blow ass compared to the newer games....the scope of the new gen games are fucking amazing.
Pokemon games are one of those rare occasions when the newer games make the older ones look out-dated.
Nailed it. I played Red earlier this year and it was a bit of a bore compared to the new games. You can blow through the game with your starter and a Nidoking and a good psychic type. I was about 12 levels lower than the Pokemon Champion and still swept his party. You can't do that in the new games, you'd get crushed. With dual types and more types in general, battling is a lot more complicated in the new games. Not to mention there is a crapload of stuff to do in the new games, and you don't need to just wander in the grass waiting for a particular Pokemon to show up, theres lots of ways and different conditions to catch certain ones.
I was 12 when Red and Blue came out, and i've played every game in the RPG series, and X and Y are the best games in the series by far.
The 4 gen 6 games are damn near perfect.
Gold/Silver, Ruby/Sapphire, Diamond/Pearl, and Black 2/White 2 were the best ones if you ask me, with Gold/Silver overall being the best of the series. If your favourites are Gold/Silver, I'd recommend you start with Diamond/Pearl since they're probably the most similar to them.
The Gen 4 games will probably give you the most single player (i.e. story mode objectives) due to their large post games and being arguably the hardest in the series. Just skip Diamond/Pearl and get Platinum. Also the Pokewalker that comes with HG/SS is swag.
Gen 5 has probably the best story in the series, at least in terms of Pokemon standards. You won't need a 2nd system if you want to port Pokemon to Gen 6 if you start off here.
Gen 6 is very streamlined and offers the most customization in just about every way, but they're also the easiest games yet to beat and don't have too much endgame content. Mega Pokemon will probably mean more to older fans than younger.
Bah, never understood pokermans
I was obsessed in the summer of 1999. I got my GameBoy Color with Pokemon Red, all the cards, etc.
Bah, never understood pokermans
I was obsessed in the summer of 1999. I got my GameBoy Color with Pokemon Red, all the cards, etc.
Sounds like my oldest he was big into it as well damn cards were everywhere and he had to have all the games or die. Now he's moved over to YuGiOh...moar cards yay...
My youngest was given a gba emerald with the label missing and dead battery I fixed it up for him, he likes the "monsters" as he calls them so his interest is gaining.
Bah, never understood pokermans
I feel like it's one of those things you had to be into as a kid to really enjoy. If I didn't play the games as a kid, I'd probably find them extremely frustrating. XD