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So... Top 6 Favorite Pokemon games... 6 Generations... Hmmm... A hard choice indeed... But nevertheless, I shall list my favorite generations in the proper order. (BEWARE OF SPOILERS BELOW THIS POINT!!!)So, let's begin with...NUMBER 6: POKEMON DIAMOND AND PEARL(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)Imagine yourself as this; you're an autistic kid who just got done beating the Elite Four in Pokemon Ruby after Christmas has passed, then 2004 comes along with Destiny Deoxys and reveals a new Pokemon; Munchlax, who I squeed when I saw it evolve into SNORLAX of all things, which happened to be one of my favorite Pokemon in the anime. Then we have the reveal of the starters. At the time, I HATED Chimchar for being a chimp, but did that stop my hype? HECK NO, now sit back down and lemme finish here! When my birthday came around and I got Pokemon Diamond as my primary present, my first starter was Piplup, and the cycle from past experiences with Ruby was once again in motion, cycling through all three starters to clear the game. Sadly that never happened til around 2011, but it was always so fist pumping whenever I came very close to beating Cynthia ever since I got the game. The only reason D/P rank the lowest on my list is because of the fact it didn't quite live up to my initial hype for the game, as well as when I look back on it, the pair haven't really aged well by comparison to older games beforehand.NUMBER 5: POKEMON GOLD AND SILVER(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)Now you're probably asking yourself, "Why so low on the list?". I will answer that. Like D/P, they have not aged well. Not that the games are bad, far from it actually, but because of the battery that Gen I, II, and R/S/E relied on to either save games, or in R/S/E's case, use an in-game clock. This resulted in a few bugs as a result, but one unexpected one happened with Gen II, which as a result of the in-game clock, essentially drained the battery much faster than it did with Gen I games. So, most cartridges you'll see for Gen II nowadays most likely won't be able to save their games at all. That issue out of the way, let me get into the positives about the game.Now then, G/S starts us off with a region that features new starters, new Pokemon, new ways to train and evolve our Mons, and overall is a much more better handled experience than Gen I. However, the main issue with G/S is that despite the fact there is both Kanto and Johto, I like to overall consider both regions as simply one giant region, as Johto cannot function by itself without Kanto involved. Now compared to Kalos, it's not because there's so few mons introduced, but rather, the Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion all utilize a majority Kanto based Pokemon. Kalos could get away with this, but Gen II had no excuse whatsoever since it had plenty of Pokemon to use for the gyms and league as a whole. Nevertheless, the mechanics introduced would forever change Pokemon as we knew it from then on.Despite all of Gen II's flaws, it's a standard Pokemon game, and it's not really pretending to be anything else.NUMBER 4: POKEMON RED AND BLUE(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)THE ORIGINALS, and in the lower-mid of the list, the only reason they don't rank higher is because of how unwell the games have aged. Their mechanics are vastly different from modern games, and the Pokemon sprites don't generally match what they look like now. Did that ever stop me from enjoying these games? NOPE. With my original Nuzlocke, I had accomplish a successful run of the original games, using the least popular starter for a Nuzlocke for this region (Squirtle). What did I learn during my Nuzlocke? That Kanto is actually able to be accomplished as any in-game run despite it's faults, and that Kanto is not as hard of a region as it may seem. The Rival in this gen actually had a purpose, but it does make me question, who was the Champion before Blue showed up? Personally I never liked Blue as a Champion, but at the same time, he's the ONLY Rival I can imagine actually taking this slot due to his ego and overall attitude. Has R/B aged well? No. Are they terrible? No. It's simple nostalgia and nothing more that makes these games higher up on the list than G/S, and that's how it always shall be for me.NUMBER 3: POKEMON RUBY AND SAPPHIRE(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)You're probably wondering why R/S isn't in the Top 2 or something. At least it's in the Top 3 of the games, and not anywhere lower. I have my reasons, but they are actually fairly petty and easy to ignore. R/S, compared to other Generations, has aged fairly better than even D/P. The games have a high speed to the gameplay, there's no catching tutorial, and the player character actually has a father who happens to be a gym leader in the game. Now, THAT is impressive to say the least. Not to mention Steven Stone makes for an awesome Champion. The games Pokemon certainly have a nice taste to them, and Aggron is a definitive favorite for me each time I'm asked about my favorite Pokemon. So, with that said, I'm looking forward to OR/AS this November.NUMBER 2: POKEMON BLACK AND WHITE(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)When these games were announced, my hype was minimal at best. I was in an age where Pokemon didn't really mean much to me anymore than it used to, and I was in a state of depression that couldn't be fixed by anything at all. Then further information of these games were revealed, from Zorua and Zoroark, to the three Starter Pokemon, and then finally the Legendary Mascots; Reshiram and Zekrom. Zekrom is much like Aggron for this Gen, in which Zekrom is single handedly my favorite Pokemon introduced in Gen V, with the only rival being Emboar. Oh, and who could forget the fact Pokemon actually broke the trend with the story and actually made the Gym Leaders useful, and how the main villain is actually something VERY different from what we're used to seeing, primarily N, and then watching as Ghetsis goes through his rampaging breakdown at the end and sicking his Hydreigon on all of us after a harsh speech to every character in the room just to prove how insane this guy is for a Pokemon villain. Did I mention he actually tries to KILL the player in B2/W2?! Luckily N was able to save you from death, but even then no other villain I've seen had the guts to outright attempt murder there. Talk about hardcore for once!Now then, my most favorite games...NUMBER 1: POKEMON X AND Y(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)"It's been 3000 years..."Pokemon had never been so important to my life before ever since B/W, and with that in mind, I became a Pokemon fanatic for what'll be the rest of my days. Pokemon had saved me from depression with Gen V, and Gen VI is helping me stay out of depression yet again. I'm living a much happier life now because of Pokemon, and I had never felt so content to actually own BOTH versions upon release day. This is the first Generation in which I make it a habit of mine to actually buy both versions when a game is released, so I would be able to acquire version exclusives without much difficulty. Not to mention the fact I completed the National Dex in both Gen V and now Gen VI, and needing only the last three event Pokemon to actually complete my PokeDex. I'd have to say, the ONLY complaint I have about Gen VI is the lack of Legendary Pokemon introduced, with over half of them being events, and only three of the total of six being available in-game, those being the mascot trio. Speaking of which, I'll definitely find it interesting to see what exactly they decide to do with Zygarde, since it's abilities seem to try and hinder Xerneas and Yveltal, but it's typing and stats are lackluster. I'm especially intrigued by how alien the thing looks compared to other Pokemon.Now you have it folks, my top six Pokemon games for my own choice. What all do you guys think of my list?
Hi MightyFan217! I'm just gonna say MightyFan lolEven though I don't like X/Y I have to admit that I still enjoyed your list!♥ I like how you included each generation with the matching sprites and as well as you was listing your favorites, you told us a story that people could truly relate to AND OH MY GOSH I AM GLAD B/W MADE YOU INTERESTED IN POKEMON AGAIN Its not fun being depressed so I am glad pokemon was able to cheer you up!♥ Thanks so much for sharing your list! you know I wouldve responded little by little like I did Sable-Xeno but im awfully lazy at the moment lol Take care alright
But in all honesty, I don't exactly quite see why you hate Pokemon X and Y so much, and why yours and Sables list was more focused on spin-off games than the actual main series games. I mean I just find it kind of odd how I was the only one to actually focus solely on the main series as a whole.
I've changed my preferences to more obscure and unknown games, though when i think about it a little, normally all the games that i like have a good story in them. Here's some games.AlundraThe Mother/Earthbound seriesSummon NightFinal Fantasy: Crystal ChroniclesSpace FuneralYume NikkiLands of Dream games (or anything by Jonas Kyratzes)Klonoa (obviously)I can't remember more right now