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Best Pokemon game?
- Thread starter Ostinatto
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Yep, this. Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, or White are all amazing and you can't go wrong starting with any of them. I haven't played Black 2 or White 2, but I've heard they're also very good.
In general my favorites are Platinum and Black and White 2.
To start the series with? You might as well get SwSh. I'm not of fan of it, but the best mainline games in my opinion are all at least a decade old at this point and it's best to stick with Sword and Shield if you want to experience online play.
To start the series with? You might as well get SwSh. I'm not of fan of it, but the best mainline games in my opinion are all at least a decade old at this point and it's best to stick with Sword and Shield if you want to experience online play.
Plat
HG/SS
BW- BW2
SWSH
ORAS
If you've never played the games before though, honestly, starting with Sw/Sh isn't a bad idea. You probably wont have the same gripes that a lot of older fans have with it and it's still a fun game regardless
If you play the DS games then play Sw/Sh, you might not have as fun of a time
HG/SS
BW- BW2
SWSH
ORAS
If you've never played the games before though, honestly, starting with Sw/Sh isn't a bad idea. You probably wont have the same gripes that a lot of older fans have with it and it's still a fun game regardless
If you play the DS games then play Sw/Sh, you might not have as fun of a time
Just get Sword and Shield, its the best game since B/W2. Don't listen to the same old tired complainers that need to diss it in every thread.
Or get Platinum if you have a DS. That's the best game in the franchise.
Or get Platinum if you have a DS. That's the best game in the franchise.
Okay Black or White then their sequel Black 2 and White 2, respectively.
Those two sets of games together are the best Pokémon experience the series has to offer. They just do so much right and manage to jam so much content into these games. It's the quintessential Pokémon experience.
Those two sets of games together are the best Pokémon experience the series has to offer. They just do so much right and manage to jam so much content into these games. It's the quintessential Pokémon experience.
Heart Gold and Soul Silver are probably the best games for a first-timer to pick up and enjoy
I'd say that Black 2 and White 2 are the best games in the series. Platinum is also excellent.
I'd say that Black 2 and White 2 are the best games in the series. Platinum is also excellent.
Platinum. Superb music, tons of endgame content, and genuinely just a cozy and wonderful little game. Game Freak has made more technically competent entries since then, but Platinum really is just all-around the tightest experience you can have in the series, IMO.
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And start with one of the DS games. Platinum, B/W, or HG/SS. You can't go wrong with any of them
Best games are Black/White and Black/White 2. I suggest you play both. BW1 has the better story (and the best in the series) while BW2 has more features and content. The story in BW2 is good too, but benefits from having BW1 played first for context. Just don't play them back-to-back or you'll get burned out.
Other recommendations include Platinum (improved version of Diamond/Pearl), HeartGold/SoulSilver (remake of Gold/Silver/Crystal), FireRed/LeafGreen (remake of the original games), and Emerald (improved version of Ruby/Sapphire).
Other recommendations include Platinum (improved version of Diamond/Pearl), HeartGold/SoulSilver (remake of Gold/Silver/Crystal), FireRed/LeafGreen (remake of the original games), and Emerald (improved version of Ruby/Sapphire).
Gamefreak splts the releases up into two different named versions that follow a theme.
It'll be Diamond/Pearl being remade next with hopefully all the Platinum stuff added in
Any of these would be ideal.
Although it does depend a little on what you want out of Pokémon. If you want to get into the competitive scene or actually catch them all via trading with people online, you'll probably need to get something newer like Ultra Sun/Moon or Sword/Shield at this point.
Close enough but it's Soul Silver.
Don't make that mistake ever again.
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Sword and Shield
HeartGold and SoulSilver
FireRed and LeafGreen
Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
Crystal
Sun and Moon
HeartGold and SoulSilver
FireRed and LeafGreen
Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
Crystal
Sun and Moon
It's going to be pretty hard to start with anything pre-3DS because like 90% of copies of the GB, GBA and DS games you can buy online are fake
So while the DS games are generally the best in the series, they're pretty hard to use as starting points
So while the DS games are generally the best in the series, they're pretty hard to use as starting points
The games are usually released in pairs, with a slightly different list of Pokemon catchable without trading (and sometimes minor plot differences) to encourage social interaction. When trying to choose between a pair, just get the one you like the cover of more.
(The entries that aren't released as a pair are all enhanced re-releases of previous pairs. Yellow is and enhanced version of Red/Blue, Crystal is an enhanced version of Gold/Silver, Emerald an enhaced version of Ruby/Sapphire, Platinum an enhanced version of Diamond/Pearl.)