Mine is Pokemon HGSS (the amount of content is mindboggling), Pokemon Platinum (grandest Pokemon experience) and Pokemon Black 2/White 2 (most fun and unique playthrough). I’m also looking forward to buying Legends: Arceus on the Switch, have heard many great things about it!
3rd generation, specifically Pokemon Ruby
Hey Pokemon Ruby is my first game too! Definitely my hook into Pokemon, though arguably Emerald has a lot more content, Ruby will always hold a special place in my heart
I agree! I’m actually in the process of selling all my old Nintendo games, and each Pokémon game fetches a pretty penny. The only game I haven’t put up for sale is Ruby, simply because of the sentimental value it has. Also it still has my save on it, with hundreds of hours :')
Generations 1-5. I have wonderful memories with each. Starting with Gen 6, I found the art style unbearable, and even if the stories / gameplay were perfect (they weren’t), I found them too divergent from “core” to overcome.
Areceus was nice because I didn’t go into it as a mainline entry; it was like playing Stadium for the first time.
I’d really like Nintendo to release Emerald, HGSS, Platinum, and BW/BW2 on Switch, as I’d happily pay. My gut tells me they don’t so as to avoid cannibalizing the new titles, but I feel like most buyers are only really engaged in one or the other.
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, because it has the most available Pokemon (no Dexit). It has Mega Evolutions and Z-Moves. It has a fun Battle Tree and good breeding mechanics. For what I like to do in Pokemon post-game (breeding competitive for battle facilities), it offers the best selection.
For running through the game itself, probably HGSS (big fan of gen 2 since I started with Silver) or Black/White.
The Gen 4 games, Pokemon Masters, and Heart Gold/Soul Silver
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire always stick out to me. I’ve always loved Gen 3, and these games combine the nostalgia with the new systems so seamlessly for me.
Yeah same here. I grew up playing Ruby on an old non-backlit GBASP. Those good old days where i had to hang against thevwindow in the car, playing by only the flashes of the street lights. Having that back in modern technology and some modern tweaks (like XP-share no longer being an item that can be knocked-off and lost forever) and with 3D graphics is great.
Soul Silver is second for me simply for allowing me to have my pokémon walk behind me.
