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Pokémon Classic Appreciation Thread: I want to be the very best!
- Thread starter Kokonoe
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I'm so glad I bought this Nvidia Shield. I can play Pokemon Gold without losing my save file and on a nice IPS screen.
Route 27 is just a pure nostalgia trip. I like die when I listen to it, it pulls the heart strings because it just reminds me of my first time going to Kanto in Gold. So dang awesome.
My top two favorite Pokemon songs of all time are these.
2. Pokémon Red & Blue - Final Battle / VS. Rival [HQ]
1. Pokémon Gold & Silver - Final Battle / VS. Red [HQ]
Haha~ Will do.
Route 27 is just a pure nostalgia trip. I like die when I listen to it, it pulls the heart strings because it just reminds me of my first time going to Kanto in Gold. So dang awesome.
My top two favorite Pokemon songs of all time are these.
2. Pokémon Red & Blue - Final Battle / VS. Rival [HQ]
1. Pokémon Gold & Silver - Final Battle / VS. Red [HQ]
Haha~ Will do.
Is it really that hard to notice? It's quite blatant. There are far more "cutscenes" and unskippable dialogue in the newer games. Black 2 was damn near unbearable for me.
Compare gen 1, which had only your rival following and stopping you around the map, to gen 5, where you have:
-THREE rivals, two are friends and one is the true rival
-the professor, randomly waiting for you in a town and ready to deliver a boatload of tutorial text
-the champion of the region, who is following you for some reason
-the team rocket equivalent
-your phone, which you can't skip sometimes
too damn much
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
There's a human element hinted at frequently throughout the games that's never really capitalized on. The fact that villain teams, tournament battling, and flamboyant mythology are needed to keep the Pokémon world from simply falling into a dead state is telling (really, everything else happening is constructive, no conflict involved). Less lovely, more scruffy! Characters like Blue and Kurt are actually pretty interesting, the former for his fall and rise, the latter because of the conflict between local chestnuts and corporate PokéBalls (supposing there is one, lol). I know I'm veering into fan-fiction upon bringing up the possibility that Kanto's a relatively new region in terms of development, not too unlike the post-war Japan Tajiri grew up in; I guess I really just want more complex world-building and humanity to a franchise dedicated to utopianism.
This is one reason Colosseum appeals to me, but Orre's not really what I have in mind. There are ways to do all the above and still have a family-friendly mainline title—the developers probably trust their formula too much to consider anything else.
This is one reason Colosseum appeals to me, but Orre's not really what I have in mind. There are ways to do all the above and still have a family-friendly mainline title—the developers probably trust their formula too much to consider anything else.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Black/White 2 had awful story pacing. The game would completely forget the story for long long stretches of time. It was jarring at times.
The thing that weirds me out the most about R/B/G/Y Pokemon was how undeniably OP Psychic type pokemon were. They were the one type with no real counter. They were suppose to be weak to Bug and Ghost type on paper, but the opposite was true in gameplay. There were no Ghost or Bug type attacks of any significance and all the Bug and Ghost type pokemon were also Poison type, which is weak against Psychic! How did that blunder get through? Though it did make a nice occurrence of gameplay And story integration with Mewtwo (a OP psychic type) being the "ultimate pokemon".
At the time, I kind wished Colosseum and XD were your typical Pokemon games, but as years went by, I learned to respect how different they were and it made me realize that it was honestly pretty cool that they were sort of unique in story progression and world theme by comparison to the mainline titles. Only thing I really could say they could do is make it where you can walk in the wild instead of using the bike to instantly teleport to your destination. Still, they are both great games.
I kind of feel Gamefreak plays it way too safe with the Pokemon franchise. I could understand if they weren't essentially guaranteed sales, but Pokemon is insanely popular, they can get away with almost anything and they'll still sell like hotcakes. Least we're finally getting 3D!
Ultimadrago
Member
"Oh, why hello there. I was just saving a cat from a tree. Nice to meet you."
I remember reading guides back in the day that kept saying "Jolteon with PIN MISSILE IS DA UBER PSYCHIC COUNTER"
that shit did like 5 damage lol
entremet
Member
My Jolteon was the Mewtwo killer in Pokemon Stadium 1. Before the special stat split, it was rather bulky against Psychic attacks, plus Twave to slow down Mewtwo. Plus crit hit rate was tied to speed in Gen I, so he got a lot of those.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I found my big box of old Nintendo Power magazines...
Nostalgia bomb.
Nostalgia bomb.
Mah GAWD said:
They should make a new move called WUBWUB BEAM.
Also, finished that sprite for you, Koko!
Awesome. Looks great.
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
One of my bros had a Pokemon Stadium strategy guide... no idea where it went sadly.
Thanks! Spriting in GSC is very very tough but so satisfying haha.
I'll do more sprites in RBY/GSC style if anyone is still interested. Just tell me any Pokemon character to sprite and I'll do it!
Thanks! Spriting in GSC is very very tough but so satisfying haha.
I'll do more sprites in RBY/GSC style if anyone is still interested. Just tell me any Pokemon character to sprite and I'll do it!
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
This blew my mind as a kid too
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Man, I miss these old days. I know the new Pokemon games are great, but the more I read this thread and see these pictures, the more I miss the basic concept and feeling associated with R/B/Y.
I had a Stadium one as well, although it was Tips N Tricks.
You should post your Brendan sprite.
Monster Rancher....dang that's been a while. I never got to finish watching it cause they like cancelled the show. -writes on a piece of paper something I need to watch-
You need to change the colors. Here are the proper colors to use.
http://i.imgur.com/098UDno.png
Other than that, it looks great.
His name was Moo? lol I can't remember.
http://i.imgur.com/098UDno.png
Other than that, it looks great.
His name was Moo? lol I can't remember.
Are you referring to how the roads are yellowish? I exported the pics when the palette was set to "Morning" (the roads are the only differences between Morning and Day apparently). I can change them to Day and even post a Night version if you're interested!
Sadly the map editor doesn't load town-specific palettes for the houses. I could just manually recolor them though.
Thanks!
And yes, it totally was. I laugh every time they say his name. It's a serious villain... with the most hilarious name. oh god :lol
Oh, that explains it! Dat night/day time system. I appreciate the time system more in sprite only games since it's a tad more difficult to do since they are sprites and not using a lighting source.
post a pic of moo.
Yeah, there's something really neat about day/night cycle in sprite based games. They look so neat when done right. I'll post those Night versions of the maps soon.
Also, I have a hard time finding his main form, so I ended up finding I think is his final form... so *SPOILERS*: http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100731034440/monsterrancher/images/a/aa/Moo.jpg
Rizsparky
Member
Save the monsters from the evil Moo, Monster's rule!
Krelian91
Member
I agree =/ It's my main gripe with the game.
I really want to make a post about some Pokemon Rom Hacks that have changed the originals enough to give me that sense of wonder but because they use the old graphics also combine in the nostalgic feel on top of that. But before that, what are the rules for linking to websites which have links to the patches?
If only Nintendo would reach out to these creators and release these games on the virtual console.
If only Nintendo would reach out to these creators and release these games on the virtual console.
Patches should be okay, but you should probably ask a mod about that just to be safe.
I remember watching Rancher and I think I played the game at a friends house...lol
was it for PS1?
What is the name of this rom hack? Did it get completed?
I was just watching the third Pokemon movie and I still can't believe they never released the soundtrack for it. I honestly think it's my favourite of the first 3 movies(I didn't watch the later ones) and I'd do anything to get a proper clean download of the Misty vs Molly battle. 
Aaron Strife
Banned
Oh man, I loooved Tips N Tricks. I still have some of their codebooks (the special issues that compiled codes for all of their systems). I might make a nostalgia thread about them sometime, they were great. Definitely my equivalent to Nintendo Power.
It's interesting, I started a new save file on Black 2 and it feels a lot like my original Blue run, where I was surprised at how easily I was blowing through the game. Of course, as an 8 year old kid playing Pokemon I was only training up my Blastoise, whereas my current team is far more balanced (though today I grinded for Emboar who's now about 10 levels above everyone else). But six hours in and I already have three badges, and I'm about to fight the fourth.I'd like to have a legitimate discussion with GAF about what the new games do better and what they do worse, but it usually degenerates into "lol nosepass looks like shit"
I think the biggest problem with the new games, FAR beyond the character design, is the PACING. The new games essentially tell the same story gens 1 and 2 did, but slower, more drawn out, with more filler text, tutorials, boring characters and dialogue. That's what kills me about the newer games, whereas Gens 1 and 2 did not have this problem.
I'll write an essay about it one day
I have a tendency of putzing around in Pokemon games and leveling everyone I catch, but this time I'm just kind of catching monsters that jump out at me and grinding on Audino, and I'm really enjoying it.
I read this shit so much I wore it out. Fantastic guide.
Some of the hacks nowadays are really spectacular. Someone even fixed the back sprites and colorized gen 1:
Video
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
I thought Hip Tanka composed the music for
Red and Blue.
Red and Blue.
Nice thread.
A wild BLUE appears!
I'm glad she was brought back for the 3rd gen remakes (as 'Leaf'), but I'm still bummed she got left out of the original games. More to the point, I feel like they erred by hewing too close to the original game template for the remakes and not making her another (friendlier) rival to Red and vice-versa, with dialgoue and the whole nine yards (as they did with HeartGold/SoulSilver). A missed opportunity.
Great thread! I'll start with posting our heroes in one of the best artwork of the entire series:
I'm glad she was brought back for the 3rd gen remakes (as 'Leaf'), but I'm still bummed she got left out of the original games. More to the point, I feel like they erred by hewing too close to the original game template for the remakes and not making her another (friendlier) rival to Red and vice-versa, with dialgoue and the whole nine yards (as they did with HeartGold/SoulSilver). A missed opportunity.
tiggerkiddo
Member
I had that one Pokemon guide but it's a shame someone had already used up all the stickers. Pokemon Nintendo Power guides are the best, I'm only missing one or two more...
UltimateIke
Member
Gen II is my favorite for a lot of reasons.
Favorite Pokémon Sprite - Arcanine (Silver/Crystal Versions)
Favorite Starter Trio - Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile
Favorite Legendary Trio - Raikou, Entei, Suicune
Favorite Region - Johto/Kanto
Favorite Pokémon Game - Pokémon Crystal
Favorite Pokémon Sprite - Arcanine (Silver/Crystal Versions)
Favorite Starter Trio - Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile
Favorite Legendary Trio - Raikou, Entei, Suicune
Favorite Region - Johto/Kanto
Favorite Pokémon Game - Pokémon Crystal
Yeah, the palette is definitely one of my favorite things about GBC visuals in general.
That reminds me, I was bored last night and started making my own GSC styled tilesets.
I made some houses 'w'
And welcome to the thread, Ike!
Looks good. Perhaps you should try something challenging. Like...Rayquaza in GSC.
Haha thanks! I'll do that eventually!
