Any Pokémon Players Around?

OmegaFenix

OmegaFenix

The Legendary Troll Hunter
I bought Black with my 3DS and its the first one I've played since Gold way back when. I know TheAvenged plays it also and was wondering if there are any other Trainers out there.
 
Well I don't play it on a regular basis. Except for Crystal (which I didn't even make it Kanto with because of how insanely difficult the elite 4 were) these are the editions that I've completed (by completed I mean caught all of the 'catchable' legendaries except for Entei and Raikou)

Generation I: Yellow & Red
Generation II: Silver & Crystal
Generation III: Sapphire & LeafGreen
Generation IV: SoulSilver

I started Pokemon Black from (Generation V) a few months ago, but abandoned it after beating about 2 gym leaders. Got incredibly annoyed with all of the foreign (and absurd looking and named Pokemon).

That being said I'm not quite sure myself why I've completed Sapphire and not Black. Perhaps because there were still a great number of Pokemon I recognized from Johto and Kanto? In any case, I might attempt it again after the end of this semester.

List of all the main-series Pokemon games and their generation can be found at Bulpapedia
 
psychogenik said:
Well I don't play it on a regular basis. Except for Crystal (which I didn't even make it Kanto with because of how insanely difficult the elite 4 were) these are the editions that I've completed (by completed I mean caught all of the 'catchable' legendaries except for Entei and Raikou)

Generation I: Yellow & Red
Generation II: Silver & Crystal
Generation III: Sapphire & LeafGreen
Generation IV: SoulSilver

I started Pokemon Black from (Generation V) a few months ago, but abandoned it after beating about 2 gym leaders. Got incredibly annoyed with all of the foreign (and absurd looking and named Pokemon).

That being said I'm not quite sure myself why I've completed Sapphire and not Black. Perhaps because there were still a great number of Pokemon I recognized from Johto and Kanto? In any case, I might attempt it again after the end of this semester.

List of all the main-series Pokemon games and their generation can be found at Bulpapedia
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I am having the same issues with the silly looking/named pokemon. Miss the old ones even gold and silver had less silly stuff. I have 3 badges and about 40 pokemon. Still enjoying it though Im struggling to find pokemon I enjoy using. Some of them just feel rather boring. I do enjoy the new abilities like some plat types gets healed by water type moves etc. I am definitly planning on getting Heart Gold after Black though Black 2 is also tempting. Will work my way through the back catalogue slowly.
 
My friend and I frequently play Pokemon Black (His game) and White (my game) to this day, Since we both have managed to finish the game's story we play the 2v2 Multi-Train battle! (It's 2v2 Using local WiFi! Which is really awesome)
It's tough but it's really showing how the games longevity and re-playability is truly one of the better features of the newer Pokemon games!

Though Pokemon games in general may seem like a bland game following the philosophy of " Higher levels always beats All Pokemon " type of game with it's never ending grinding. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Pokemon Black and White show extensive amounts of balancing on various levels!
For instance in the Nimbasa train station where train battles occur, there are a set of rules to keep the game balanced and difficult and rewarding for smart Pokemon trainers.
Such that a trainer will have to go through multiple random trainers that all have pokemon on the same if not higher level then they are, introducing the amount of strategies that a trainer will need to employ to beat and win the train challenges, all this shows that Pokemon is an extensively strategic game for those looking for a challenge if trainers don't want to reach the maximum level for a Pokemon or find all Pokemon.

Online Pokemon battles are also very intense, balanced and enjoyable that is to say that it's fairly competitive!

Also their other online features like their Pokemon dream world (Playing a flash game on Pokemon's website to import online Pokemon into your DS) also helps people stay active in the Pokemon game.

Needless to say My friend and I are fond our Pokemon games and find them incredibly fun and well worth their purchases.
That and if you did not know, you can find more of the original 150 Pokemon in the wild once you beat the main story in Pokemon black and white (Which I would say is when the game actually starts getting interesting). So keep pushing till you get there!

Oh and I feel like there needs to be some kind of local get together for people who play Pokemon on the Ds's (For trading ,White Forest/Black city'ing, and local competitions!)

TL;DR : Pokemon black and white are great games with great amounts re-playability, a fairly active competitive scene (online at least), and there should be some kind of local Pokemon event in this country!
 
iOverflow said:
My friend and I frequently play Pokemon Black (His game) and White (my game) to this day, Since we both have managed to finish the game's story we play the 2v2 Multi-Train battle! (It's 2v2 Using local WiFi! Which is really awesome)
It's tough but it's really showing how the games longevity and re-playability is truly one of the better features of the newer Pokemon games!

Though Pokemon games in general may seem like a bland game following the philosophy of " Higher levels always beats All Pokemon " type of game with it's never ending grinding. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Pokemon Black and White show extensive amounts of balancing on various levels!
For instance in the Nimbasa train station where train battles occur, there are a set of rules to keep the game balanced and difficult and rewarding for smart Pokemon trainers.
Such that a trainer will have to go through multiple random trainers that all have pokemon on the same if not higher level then they are, introducing the amount of strategies that a trainer will need to employ to beat and win the train challenges, all this shows that Pokemon is an extensively strategic game for those looking for a challenge if trainers don't want to reach the maximum level for a Pokemon or find all Pokemon.

Online Pokemon battles are also very intense, balanced and enjoyable that is to say that it's fairly competitive!

Also their other online features like their Pokemon dream world (Playing a flash game on Pokemon's website to import online Pokemon into your DS) also helps people stay active in the Pokemon game.

Needless to say My friend and I are fond our Pokemon games and find them incredibly fun and well worth their purchases.
That and if you did not know, you can find more of the original 150 Pokemon in the wild once you beat the main story in Pokemon black and white (Which I would say is when the game actually starts getting interesting). So keep pushing till you get there!

Oh and I feel like there needs to be some kind of local get together for people who play Pokemon on the Ds's (For trading ,White Forest/Black city'ing, and local competitions!)

TL;DR : Pokemon black and white are great games with great amounts re-playability, a fairly active competitive scene (online at least), and there should be some kind of local Pokemon event in this country!
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Cool, yeah I know about the originals you can catch after the main quest.
I like the idea of online battles and once I get re-familiarised with the game and pokemon I will definitely try it out. Im based in the UK so I dont know if there is much going on interms of Evens in SA though I do think there is some stuff going on here. It may be worth us all added each other as friends and we can look into battling and stuff.
 
I want to start playing pokemon again (last one was silver on my Gameboy) but the games are just so damn expensive. I'd think that after 3 years there would be some sort of a price cut.
 
psychogenik said:
Emulators + roms?
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No Piracy!

If you can't afford it dont play it or save up.
 
I saw Pokemon White at BT Games for lik R129 or something.... soooooo tempted. That and MGS 3D for 229 or whatever the price was. damn.... must.... resist....
 
Dragonic said:
I saw Pokemon White at BT Games for lik R129 or something.... soooooo tempted. That and MGS 3D for 229 or whatever the price was. damn.... must.... resist....
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i dunno I think id rather get MGS Snake Eater on the PS3 with the MGS HD collection than on the DS.
 
Rofl, I love my Vita. I wish they could make pokemon games for other systems.

And I've made the decision to own all consoles from 2000.
 
TheAvenged87 said:
Yeah, I have done it like that. But I must say that the environment of Snake Eater looks amazing on the 3DS.
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Yeah but what about the controls?

Verrayne said:
Rofl, I love my Vita. I wish they could make pokemon games for other systems.

And I've made the decision to own all consoles from 2000.
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Why would Nintendo who created and owns the Pokemon ip share it with other systems?

I tried the Vita out once and it failed to grasp me and the game for it was just Meh. At least the DS has more than 5 titles I want to play.
 
So that I can play it on my beautiful Vita :D I wonder how much they would make if they sold blue, yellow and green on iOS..
 
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OmegaFenix said:
Yeah but what about the controls?



Why would Nintendo who created and owns the Pokemon ip share it with other systems?

I tried the Vita out once and it failed to grasp me and the game for it was just Meh. At least the DS has more than 5 titles I want to play.
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Weren't bad. Not as advanced as on the PS3, but I have it on there if I want to play it. Dude, if you want to check it out, there is a demo on the e-shop. Just check the grass and stuff in 3D. Something awesome.

EDIT: Also, I think this thread has been derailed completely. Jeez I should really get back into Pokemon (I have White). My Ottawot is lvl 39...
 
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