Poll: Best Pokemon Version?

[albinoterrorist]

I hate to sound like some handheld game n00b, but aren't all of them essentially identical?

In terms of gameplay, yes.

But each time they add some new features.

More like expansion packs than new games.

 

[Gyrefalcon]

There should have been a Gold/Silver option.
They're essentially the same game, you just have a different set list of Pokemon that you're able to catch.

And I think they were the best because you were able to go back to Kanto, and essentially replay Red and Blue, which was reallllly fun.

I agree, Gold/Silver should probably be their own option. But I loved them for the glitch that let you copy your pokemon endlessly. No more fighting over who got Mewtwo!

 

[The87Italians]

Gold was definatley the best, although Sapphire wasn't all that bad either. Pretty much anything after that is not worth the buy.

 

[IrirshTerrorist]

Blue and Red were the best, I go went Blue on this poll though.

 

[Godavari]

Out of those, Gold is my favorite. But I like Fire Red/Leaf Green better.

 

[jebus4you]

Ruby version was awesome great pokemon additions and kept the right ones from blue and red. Best towns and introduces the battle tower and beauty contests also.

 

[jebus4you]

I hate to sound like some handheld game n00b, but aren't all of them essentially identical?

NO

 

[mykalwane]

Yellow, and this is simply because of being able to make Pikachu surf and you get a Mini-game when used.

 

[Deadarm]

I vote all the games that came out before the GBA.

 

[paradox013]

I say Silver, 'cause I loved that generation. I have all the games except for Platinum; had Fire Red but I gave it to my girlfriend. That was the first one that i put A LOT of time into. I'd be replaying it now, but the battery in it died ='(

 

[BoxCutter]

Blue, the original for me.

 

[KamachoMcSagget]

I voted Red, but Yellow was my second handheld game ever, and I've caught all 150 Pokemon and Mew in it. The newer ones kill the "catch 'em all" concept because not all of them are in any avalable version.

 

[Landblom]

Silver Version FTW. Silver/Gold came with 3 very sweet starter pokemon espicially Cyndaquil. Plus you get to catch Lugia right away other than beating the game and getting it at 70 (I haven't played that game for so long so I don't remember). Silver/Gold's story was really good and introduced alot of new things for the Pokemon series like the breeding, dark and steel types, the clock, rematches against trainers even though there was a set amount of trainers you can refight when they are ready, and I liked having to hunt down the 3 rare dog pokemon, Raikou, Suicine and Entei, while they run across the map. It was also really sweet that you got to go back to Red/Blue's world and rechallenge some of the old gym leaders including Blue as the replacement of Giovanni. Let's not forgot the final trainer Red. I'm seriously excited about the remake which I really hope comes out soon so I don't have to find the Gamecube versions of the Pokemon games in order to get Lugia and Ho-oh.

 

[Josdeb]

Although I liked the ability to travel between Kanto and Johto in Gold/Silver/Crystal, I loved Saphire. I think they did something else right with it.

Also Platinum. I thought I'd hate it (Hardly any original Pokemon, new places, etc) but I loved it for some reason.
That said, my team is mostly Gen 1 and 2 Pokemon like Kadabra and Yanmega

 

[AdmiralMemo]

Gold for me... The Gold/Silver/Crystal series had the coolness of the original, but with a much improved backpack, which was awesome. Also, the Shiny Pokemon were neat. Gold only slightly edged out Silver in my opinion because it had Mankey, Primeape, Growlithe, and Arcanine.

 

[NBSRDan]

Gold/Silver or Ruby/Sapphire depending on your personal preferences.