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What's your favorite Pokemon game, /vr/? Pic related.

>> No.2706413

>>2706405
Pokemon Snap!

>> No.2706415
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2706415

>>2706413

My fucking nigger, came to post this.

>> No.2706416

>tfw limited
My favorite pokemon game isn't even retro. It's on the gba.

>> No.2706420

>>2706416
Suppose I should have said favorite retro Pokemon game.

>> No.2706425

>>2706413
Game was great. Used to play it all the time as a kid with my neighborhood friend.

>> No.2706451
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2706451

My first Pokemon game, the first game that I ever bought with my own money, and for the first system that I'd ever bought with my own money. Felt good, mon.

>> No.2706925

>>2706413

The most 'live' feeling Pokemon game ever.

Use to think a Pokemon rpg like that was very near.

>> No.2707075
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2707075

The only good Pokemon game

>> No.2707085

Blue for nostalgia.
Silver is my straight up favourite though.

>> No.2707103

None of the Pokemon games that are /vr/ related are any good sadly.
Gen 1 is just a broken mess and the glitches are the only fun part.
Gen 2 has 2 regions, one of which is just bland with not much to do and the other is just 8 gym leader fights and that's it.

>> No.2707112

>>2706405
That's my favorite too. I was a pokemon fan for quite a long time and enjoyed them all, but G/S and especially Crystal hit a real sweet spot.

>> No.2707117

Probably Pokemon Red for nostalgia. Not the best game, but never really cared about anything other than the orignal 150. They seem more classic and less weird than what followed.

>> No.2707212

>>2706405
Crystal's pretty cool, but honestly I like Gold better.

That said, I am going to play the Pokemon TCG game sometime in the near future, so I'll see how much I like that.

>> No.2707223

>>2706415
LEAVE IT TO ME, MY FOXY FRIEND!

>> No.2707232

>>2706405
Is Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald considered retro? I know they get a ton of hate but I just love them. I played through pokemon from gen 1 to the last games but I just keep liking gen 3 to any gen. Also I just got Omega Ruby for my 3DS to see how it goes

>> No.2707235

>>2707103
>None of the Pokemon games that are /vr/ related are any good sadly.
Sorry to hear you're a jaded autist.

>> No.2707236

>>2707232
Not quite, but it's probably fine. My only real disappointment with RSE was the removal of day and night, I really missed that. Otherwise I thought it was a great entry in the series.

>> No.2707238

>>2707235
Anyone who thinks Pokemon is just about beating the gyms isn't really into the games to begin with.

>> No.2707243

>>2707235
sorry that i played actual good games like Platinum, Black 1&2 and realized how bad Gen 1&2 games are compared to them.

>> No.2707245

>>2707238
There are single player and multiplayer experiences in the games. You don't necessarily have to be hardcore into EVs and IVs and competing and whatnot to appreciate the one player aspect.

>> No.2707247

>>2707238
it's about team building and using your favorites to have fun atleast for me.

Too bad Gen 1 and 2 stop that considering most Pokemon suck ass and can't even use their stab moves properly because no Physical/Special split.

>> No.2707248

>>2707243
Those games aren't retro and therefore aren't up for detailed discussion on this board. If you don't like older Pokemon games, then maybe this thread isn't for you.

>> No.2707253

>>2707245
My point was more that the single player aspect of all the Pokemons has never been great. You can take your started and the first few random pokes you come across and easily steamroll the game with them if you want.

Types, team balance and strategy barely enter into the equation in the single player game. It's in making teams for vs battles that it really shines. Gen 2 is great for that aspect.

I will say that the first game does have some serious balance issues and has ultimately not aged great. But it's also a gameboy game from 1995, and blew virtually every other GB game out of the water at the time.

Gold/Silver/Crystal though, those are still fantastic. I don't understand liking later Pokemons but not them. But if that's how you feel then more power to you.

>> No.2707257

>>2707247
>because no Physical/Special split.
That's only in the first game, it's changed in GSC.

Also the GBA remakes of red and green are pretty great.

>> No.2707267

>>2707257
i meant the Physical/Special split that doesn't make it so that move being Physical/Special being decided by the type.
Like you couldn't have Water, Dark, Fire etc being physical moves before Gen 4 which makes a lot of Pokemon pretty bad.

>> No.2707286

>>2707267
I see what you mean now. That was a good addition, but I think the games still hold up without that. Though I will say that I think the GBA and DS remakes of the first two gens are better than the originals, GSC remains my favorite entry in the series.

It looks like we have come to the series from different angles though. I started playing with the first one when it came out and was amazed by it. Then the games steadily got better in many ways over time. I can see starting later and going back not seeming as impressive.

>> No.2707327

>>2707248

Except that's exactly what he said.

Pokemon is a series where the mechanics have been steadily improving since Gen 1. The old games are fine on their own, but the modern games simply play better. Nothing to get all bent out of shape about.

>> No.2707334

>>2707236
I think the tradeoff of day/night cycle for a more vivid color palette was worth it.

both games look great, they just set out to do different things with their visuals.

>> No.2707341

>>2707334
Well it was bound to have a larger colour palette just because it was on the GBA already. I liked the addition of weather, but I missed the night time and events based on days of the week.

>> No.2707348

>>2707327
He said
>None of the Pokemon games that are /vr/ related are any good sadly.
Which is a fine opinion to have, but why bother coming into a thread where you don't like either of the actual retro entries in the series?

Someone coming into the Castlevania threads saying they only like the 3D games would meet a similar reaction.

>> No.2707563
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2707563

Nothing will capture the feeling again. I do enjoy all of the games though, haven't played anything past black and white.

>> No.2707578

>>2707563
Pretty much this, except Red for me.

Love Gen 1 and 2 because of nostalgia reasons. I also had a lot of fun with Emerald, Platinum, B&W 1 and 2 and Y but they'll never be the same for me. I'll apparently never be able to enjoy the Hoenn region though.

>> No.2707585

>>2707563
>>2707578
So much. For those who played it when it was new... holy shit there was nothing else like it. I remember hearing about it a bunch and thinking it was the next tamagotchi or something. Then I played it.

>> No.2707774

Post comfy retro Pokemon music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbcjFvXGXYQ

>> No.2707793

New Bark Town:
https://youtu.be/D0j9AOEhzO8
The End:
https://youtu.be/txzD9iHBu-w
Route 4:
https://youtu.be/hLcJois9yTs
Rival Theme:
https://youtu.be/PFZAcOcE2No

>> No.2707816

>>2707774
Obligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOWRNLaCMJg

>> No.2707821
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2707821

>>2707774
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sd3iYoowPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL0QOFSeLxs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfwdslEWH5w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2DRXx8Kbqc


and this is more funky than comfy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToYIPoJEzSI

>> No.2707834

Pokemon White

>> No.2707842

Started in Blue version, but fell in love with Silver version. Stayed up all night playing it when I got it.

>> No.2708164

>>2707774
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLIF66XLL8Y

The way it gets into the repeat is great.

>> No.2709827

>>2706416
Oh, so you like utter horse shit or a remake of Red and Blue.

>> No.2709837

>>2707243
>BW are good games
I came here to laugh at you.

>> No.2710063

Are there any rom hacks out there that have a physical/special split for Gen 2 games?

>> No.2710505

>>2709837
it was good for the competitive scene plus the sprites were beautiful inb4 muh not retro

>> No.2710509

IMO there's none better then Gen 1&2 but BW was at least decent out of the new ones.

>> No.2710516

>>2709827
Stop being elitist, Emerald is my personal favorite.

>> No.2710531

>>2707774
>>2707793
>>2708164
GSC were the games that introduced Go Ichinose as an addition to Gamefreak's music team, and he's one of my favorite composers in the industry. Too bad they haven't been taking advantage of his talents recently.
Some good tracks by him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk4azyKVJJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9DJRhRuG3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMcfQSXcZ3I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruQG7uFxn9M

>> No.2710540

>>2710531
GSC Game Corner is probably my favorite Pokemon track. I just didn't post it because it's not "comfy".

>> No.2710554

For the people who say that they like first and second gen the best, do you go back and replay them? How do you deal with the extremely slow speed and the constant need for saves? You would have an argument if the remakes were awful, but they aren't and in firered's case, it's strictly better than the gameboy original. Are you a masochist?

>> No.2710565

>>2710554
They're not my personal favorite games in the series, but I do love them a lot, and I'll say that I've never had a problem with the lack of running shoes or battle speed at all. Maybe it's because I've played them so many times, but it just feels natural to me. The only thing that really bothers me is saving whenever I change a box, but most of the time when I run through the game I'm not catching a lot of pokemon anyways. They're certainly not perfect, but I do prefer them in some ways to their remakes, especially for their soundtracks.

>> No.2710630

>>2710531
>route 26

Continues to be one of the most inspiring tracks I've heard in a video game. It makes you feel like you can take on the world, which really symbolizes the point in the game you hear it.

>> No.2710719

>>2706405
Omega Ruby is my favorite. I can't play anything pre-D/P anymore. The physical/special split was so big.

>> No.2710725

>no one posted the most comfy theme yet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVgKMhfuppc

>> No.2710947

>>2710554
The biggest reason I play the originals as opposed to the remakes (which I still enjoy) is the style. It's definitely nostalgia goggles, but I like the sprites in the game boy games, and I think at times the remixed versions of the songs can get a little busy.

>> No.2711025

>>2710554
>constant need for saves
why?

>> No.2711028

>>2710725
This guy right here. He's got it right.

>> No.2711061

>>2710554
I go back and play Gold quite often.
>slow speed
What? Compared to future games, walking speed is quite fast. And once you get the bike there's nothing slow about moving.
>constant need for saves
Again, what? Do you mean for changing PC boxes and trading? Saving takes like 10 seconds.

>Are you a masochist?
Oh, you're shitposting.

>> No.2713112

Crystal is the best pokemon game, but that's because the rest are fairly shitty as single player JRPGs. Gen 5 comes close, though.

>> No.2713663
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>Not liking Pokemon Stadium
It's the only game I could play with my hand was broken for a bit, but I really just loved this game because it just made it feel Pokemon came to life. Just the idle animations and the fact that used some actual animal noises for some Pokemon, to the way Pokemon fell over when they fainted, it all just felt real. Not only that, but every move worked as intended.

>muh Colosseum
The only way this game different was that you could walk around and talk to people for 3 minutes about bullshit. Not only that, but the game was unbearable with the shadow heart bullshit.

>muh Snap
It was like riding a ride at Disney Land than an actual game. Not only that, but the controls just feel bad.

>muh gen 3 and below games
>falling in love with 2D instead of 3D
Kill yourself

>muh gen 4 and above
I want Pokemon, not a retarded visual novel.

>> No.2713768

>>2713663
Was any of the shit after talking about Stadium really necessary? It just makes it seem like you're shitposting.
That said, I did really enjoy Stadium, especially for the mini games.

>> No.2714076

>>2713663
>Stadium not even mentioned in a negative light.
>Here's an opportunity to shit on everything because my nostalgia goggles are suffocating my brain.