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What do you think is the most underrated Pokémon game?

TheTrueMicro
TheTrueMicro Member Posts: 46 ✭✭
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in Pokémon Square #1

For me, I think Pokémon Rumble and My Pokémon Ranch for the Wii which I do have on my old Wii, oh, and Hey you, Pikachu for the N64! But I wonder, what Pokémon game do you think is mostly forgotten about over the years in their video game lineup?

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  • TheJeffers
    TheJeffers Member Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #2

    In a weird way, I think Red and Blue are kind of underrated these days.

    It my sound like an absurd suggestion, considering they are still the best selling games in the franchise, they started the franchise, they were sold at the height of Pokémania, and are iconic to this day...

    But nowadays if someone wants to play gen 1, everyone says you should play FireRed and LeafGreen, or the Let's Go games. So many say Red and Blue are outdated, even unplayable, and have been completely replaced by the remakes, but that is not true.

    I think RGY still hold up to this day. They are iconic (as mentioned earlier), they have a distinct look and style, the region design is solid and the gameplay is balanced around not having Steel and Dark types, along with newer features and moves. FRLG offer a different experience and LGPE are not even traditional Pokémon games.

    So in a bizarre way, despite being the legendary origins of the Pokémon franchise, I would say Red and Blue are severely underrated these days.

  • clasingla
    clasingla Member Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    mystery dungeon it’s better than the mainline games yet its existence seeming to be neglected by the pokemon company

    Though if we’re talking about reception of the games I would have to say conquest it’s fun yet it’s not often talked about

  • TheJeffers
    TheJeffers Member Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @clasingla

    mystery dungeon it’s better than the mainline games yet its existence seeming to be neglected by the pokemon company

    It's difficult to say how much responsibility the Pokémon Company bear for that. Yes, a new game will not be made without their licence, but Spike Chunsoft own the Mystery Dungeon brand. They may wish to focus on other Mystery Dungeon games for other franchises, their own mainline Mystery Dungeon games, or other projects entirely.

  • MajorBrendan
    MajorBrendan Member Posts: 2,052 ✭✭✭✭
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    #5

    Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Shiny Pearl.

  • TheJeffers
    TheJeffers Member Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #6
    https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/83518#Comment_83518

    I think the popular appraisal of them is correct. It's nice if you enjoyed them and I don't want to take that away from you, but they are such a disappointment compared to what they could have been.

    Imagine if they were complete remakes with Platinum's improvements and content, and SwSh's art style. Instead we got a lazy port, bugs and all, of only DP's content. The mandatory exp. share even ruined the original's balance.

    I think it's hard to argue that BDSP aren't the worst version of gen 4, and I feel so sorry for gen 4 fans. You deserved better.

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