| >> | 1369386025008.png -(554708 B, 780x900) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. >>218493 Obvious troll is obvious. But I'll let you troll me so I can rant.
Gen 1 and 2 were THE BEST because Gold/Silver genuinely built upon Red/Blue. Not only that, but its a TRUE SEQUEL. In fact, they were the only two games to be "sequels" before Black 2/White 2, but somehow I doubt it carries NEARLY THE SAME significance and weight as Gen 1 and Gen 2. Unlike Black 2/White 2, Gold/Silver wasn't even marketed as a direct sequel to Red/Blue, they just said that they added a lot more shit to the formula; new pokemon, new types, new gyms, a new region, the pokenav, day/night, internal clock, etc. I didn't even know you could travel to the old region until I read it in the strategy guide and it was still fucking awesome. That's not really what I thought was cool about the game, though. I actually liked the fact that the previous game was canon. They talked about your character from the last game like he was the coolest motherfucker on the block, but he was nowhere to be seen...until you beat the Elite 4 again. Then you had to make the long trek up Mt. Silver, and there he was, standing in a cave by himself. At a time where I thought too much about video games (I was around 9 or 10 when Gen 2 came out), having a mysterious and badass-by-canon character just staring at a wall was just thought-provoking. The words "its lonely at the top" finally made sense to me...also, he was hard as balls. I'll never forget seeing his level 80 Pikachu for the first time and realizing that I'd actually have to grind to beat this guy. pic related And yes, I have read about the "super gym" in Black 2/White 2 and how you can fight Giovanni and Red if you beat everyone else first, and "no", I don't think its the same. I'm actually mature enough to admit that Pokemon will never be the same game I fell in love with in elementary school. I only had to play FireRed for an hour to realize that I'll never be able to recapture that feeling of wonderment and adventure....well, not until I tried psychedelics, anyway.
I'm with the guy who suggested that they make a game with all the regions, all the gyms, but I wa… Comment too long. Click here to view the full text. |