Username: Olli97
Partner Pokemon: Mudkip
Reason for joining: I reckon the only reason I'm joining is really because I love most of the third generation games and the Pokemon it introduced. It actually took me a while to reach that point though, because initially it was waaay at the bottom of my list, because I really disliked the Pokemon designs, I didn't pay much attention to the story back when I first played through it, and disregarded the amount of effort they put into that aspect compared to the games that came before it, and it was generally just a victim of my bias of the other two generations. It really marked the end of the initial Pokemania in the area which I lived in, and I don't know if that's the reason I disliked it so much back then, but I've come to realise just how great the games actually are.
As I mentioned, they were the first games to really introduce an actual storyline, rather than just following a simple formula in the game design (aka: go gather 8 badges, beat the elite 4, catch 'em all, become the best, etc.), and it really added a lot to the games. And it's still one of my favourite storylines to date, so that's a bonus :p The Pokemon designs weren't bad either, in fact, they were actually pretty darn awesome, but when we moved into a new generation of graphics and overall capabilities of the handheld systems, meaning more colours and more depth to the designs, the Pokemon just started to feel unnatural to me, because they lacked the retro look I'd come to like. As years went by, and I got to know the designs of the next generations though, I started to lose that illusion of mind, and realised how cool the designs actually were.
I can't quite say what place it'd be on my favourite generations list, because honestly, I can't really say I like or dislike it more than other generations. Because while I, even just a year ago, would've said the first and second generation games were my favourite, they've all slowly melted together to just all become my favourites. Because they all have aspects to them that I like and dislike, and anything argument I'd have to why I'd love a certain generation over another, would be grounded by loads of nostalgia and bias.
So yeah, I'm joining, simply because I like the games and, well, the Pokemon, which is what the club is actually about :p
What Pokemon did you find stronger, the Kanto or Hoenn Pokemon?
Eh, I honestly don't know which ones to compare. Both generation had lots of great Pokemon, and each generation has some that are stronger than others, obviously. But if I were to say one, Hoenn is the one in which I can remember most strong Pokemon. I mean, the starters in most generations are usually decent at best, apart from one (usually the Fire type starter) that just dominates everything. But the third generation starters were all pretty darn strong. Really high base stats, great type combos, and you were certain to have a good team member, no matter which one you chose. It's also the only generation to have two pseudo-legendaries, and I just remember them as all around strong and memorable Pokemon.
So yeah, definitely Hoenn :p