Pokemon games, Was it better during the first few generations of pokemon?

[OldRat]

Well, I think nobody can say the gameplay aspects were better. You can, of course, say that the Pokemons were better, but that's not really a fact, that's an opinion.

But on that note, the best Pokemon ever is still Bulbasaur.

 

[ashikoto]

No. In my opinion, from a pure gameplay perspective, each game is better than the last.

In terms of the actual Pokémon designs? Lets just say that if the generations had come out in reverse order I fully believe people would be complaining about how stupid Ditto, Jynx and Mewtwo look whilst praising the awesome designs of Throh, Bouffalant and Scraggy.

Nostalgia is a dirty, dirty thing.

Id have to agree, and as a player of Pokemon Online (which if no pokemon fan has checked out go do so now) i can attest that each generation was important to hardcore pokemon fans, and each game stretched the game out for hardcore players

gen 1 introduced the concept
Gen 2 introduced new pokes, breeding, genders, and added dark and steel and more bugs
gen 3 added more pokes, as well as abilities
gen 4 added the disconnect of moves as either physical or special, making thunder punch alakazams now silly
Gen 5 adds the most pokes since gen 1 and adds the dreamworld abilities (which most people don't know about) seriously if youve never heard of the dream world abilities click this link to learn how awesome Serperior could have been http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Contrary_(ability)

 

[mr.mystery]

NO it wasnt the graphics sucked Ive played since 1997. The game was awful. crappy music. NO point or reason to even do anything just

Fight these gym leaders then the elite four....why? never explained! the plot was a sad joke and a reminder that nostalgia colors all memories incorrectly

 

[Nostalgia]

It's just Pokemon getting old and Nintendo running out of ideas, the newer pokemon are just way too bizarre.
Take that piggy of a pokemon for example, that suppose to be a fire type? Sure it has the color going for it... kinda... but that's about it.

Most of the fire starters besides Charmander can choose whether or not to bare their flames. In essence, doesn't that make all of them unsuitable when they aren't? An echidna, a monkey, a bird, a pig, does it make a difference?
Aren't limitations on what a fire type should be hurt expanding to different ideas?

The gear is no different from Magnemite. Three stage steel evolution based on inanimate objects. Evolutions are similar in that more of the same object works with one another.
The cell Pokemon is an interesting idea and seemingly well-received from most people I talk to.
The ice cream cone gets most of the flak, sure. I like its base form a lot, but then it gets a little silly. It grew on me more I had it on my team and I find most hatred for it to be unnecessary. Think of it as an ice cup with a spoon of snow and crystals surrounding it. That's exactly what it is, but yes, it was based on an ice cream cone. Generation won't be filled with gems, and that goes for every single one.
Cofagrigus is damn awesome. An Egyptian coffin makes an excellent ghost Pokemon, especially considering the superstition of HAUNTED tombs. And since it's a GHOST, it's free to possess and animate whatever the hell it pleases. Poltergeist much?

NO it wasnt the graphics sucked Ive played since 1997. The game was awful. crappy music. NO point or reason to even do anything just

Fight these gym leaders then the elite four....why? never explained! the plot was a sad joke and a reminder that nostalgia colors all memories incorrectly

It was a Game Boy. What the hell do you expect? The music was actually really good for chiptunes. A comparison:


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