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AJ™ May 9th, 2009 5:00 PM

What compells you to purchase both?
 
Just out of curiosity -

For those of you who are going to be buying both HG and SS, why do you do it?

You can easily get the additional, game specific Pokémon from members on the Forum if that's what you wanted.

"Shadow Lugia" May 9th, 2009 5:04 PM

I always get both versions.

My main one will be SoulSilver, which I won't ever restart and will use for my competitive team.

My secondary one will be HeartGold, which I'll just use to keep replaying.

Zelda May 9th, 2009 5:10 PM

I am buying both because Heart Gold is for myself and Soul Silver is for my brother.

Retro Bug May 9th, 2009 5:17 PM

Why?

Well it's easier if I just do things myself rather than asking someone to "help" me with it. Or begging someone to trade me a specific Pokémon. Why don't I just cut out the middleman? Plus I like seeing the differences for myself, not off some Youtube, or from a wall of text. Plus I ave one for my main and one as a side, just incase I ever want to start one over to play the adventure again. (:

Sigura May 9th, 2009 5:27 PM

IT makes it easier to have one full version, and one version to replay over and over. That way I don't get bored. I always buy each one.

EagleVision1999 May 9th, 2009 5:27 PM

In my case I plan to import Soul Silver (the US version) because the games come out too late in europe.. Then I though I could buy Heart Gold in german when in comes out here later.

Charliezard May 9th, 2009 5:30 PM

I'll be getting both because I feel like it lol. I don't really have a good reason.

BeachBoy May 9th, 2009 5:36 PM

As it has been mentioned, I get two for the purpose of one (in this case, Heart Gold) that will never get a restart and the other (soul silver) getting replayed over and over for the joy of it or other purposes.

I did the same thing with Pearl and Diamond; Diamond being my lock-down game and Pearl being my start over.

That's why I'll be getting both. If my sister ever gets into Pocket Monsters again, she can play Soul~

.Eevee-Chan May 9th, 2009 5:40 PM

I never played the whole 2nd gen game before,or ever pass a gym because my Crystal doesn't save anymore... =[[ Besides I want to see and compare the game differences and advances.

Wish May 9th, 2009 5:49 PM

Heart Gold will be bought for me, while Soul Silver will be enjoyed by my younger brother, who got into the Pokemon craze shortly after Emerald got released. So, he will realize the awesomeness of the second generation.

I have done that with Diamond and Pearl. With Platinum, we just bought two copies. XD

Cham May 9th, 2009 5:52 PM

I bought the old versions back in the days before wifi, but now I will probably only get Heart Gold, since Gold was my favourite version. No need to get both versions now in my opinion, and if I do I will probably just get the opposite version on my R4.

Zelda May 9th, 2009 5:53 PM

Buying Heart Gold for me and Soul Silver for my brother allows me to trade back and forth without asking for a pokemon in the Quick Trade Center, which is another reason.

JP May 9th, 2009 6:07 PM

If I can of course, I'll get both because they'll one day serve as a great piece of nostalgia for when I'm older. Plus, it's two times the fun!

Kokuo May 9th, 2009 6:51 PM

I'm getting both so I can use one for my main game that I'll never restart and put all my good teams on and the other one I'll use for more carefree gaming and can restart whenever I want.

Ramsie May 9th, 2009 7:25 PM

I have a compulsory need to have both versions. Every main game must be in my possession. I like having options. And I always have one that I can play through and one I can have as my main game.

Gummy May 9th, 2009 7:48 PM

I'll probably do what I usually do and buy one version (Soul Silver) first, and complete it as much as I possibly can. Then, when I've gotten so far that resetting will be out of the question, I'll buy Heart Gold. I already own two DSes, trading between the two will be extremely easy.

s0nido May 9th, 2009 7:50 PM

I always have a 'base game' concept. I have one main game, which I fill the PokeDex in, and the other games are just used to serve the base game. I don't want to rely on WiFi trading and that, so I'll be getting both.

Rash May 9th, 2009 7:52 PM

Lugia and Ho-oh. Those two are the only things I can see from getting either HG or SS. Oh, and the possibility of Celebi being an event pokemon.

If it turns out I'm lucky enough to get a Mystic Ticket, I won't bother buying them and stick to Platinum. Or I might just buy it for the nostalgia.

Amaruuk May 9th, 2009 7:53 PM

Because of all the version exclusives; because I've never gotten both versions in a set before (it's always been one for me and one for my brother), and because I feel like it.

Mōnštȝr¿ May 9th, 2009 8:03 PM

I'm gonna buy both simply because I love the Jhoto series.

alisaie May 9th, 2009 8:07 PM

For me, it's because I never actually finished the whole game on my Gold. I may have gotten to like... the sixth gym or something. -shrugs- So I want to get Heart Gold, and try to actually finish it.

However, I don't think I can live without getting the DS version of my favorite Pokemon game, Silver. As a result, I want to get both of them. Soul Silver to probably relive my Silver game on the DS, and Heart Gold so I can do what I never did on my Gold. :3

Though, I wouldn't be surprised if Soul Silver ended up as my 'Never restart EVER' game, and Heart Gold is the one that I restart multiple times... again.

Quatra May 9th, 2009 8:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ò_ó (Post 4627413)
Just out of curiosity -

For those of you who are going to be buying both HG and SS, why do you do it?

You can easily get the additional, game specific Pokémon from members on the Forum if that's what you wanted.

Since the beginning i've always purchased both games because then i can get both Version exclusive Legendarys. I'm one who would rather get what i need, when i need it with the Natures/Stats, etc myself. I enjoy trading, but for the Tedious task of completing my Pokedex, etc. I do that myself. I spent Months making a live Pokedex on my Ruby/Sapphire Pokemon Box. Isn't the phrase "Gotta Catch'em All"? Well that goes along with the games as well. Sure i have a completed Pokedex, but i enjoy playing the games. And would never miss a chance to get one, even if it is a remake.

lolwut May 9th, 2009 8:16 PM

ill be doing it for the same reasons a lot of other people stated; they want one lockdown game and one game they can freely play over and over. Which im currently doing with my platinum and diamond, diamond is lockdown and platinum is the one i freely play over and over, but its surprising cause most people would think it would be the other way around, platinum=lockdown and diamond=over and over

PokeMaster1 May 9th, 2009 8:22 PM

I'll mainly do that just for the fact of having them both, kind of like a collecting thing. And also so if I want to replay, I don't have to delete everything on one, so I'll have the other.

Rash May 9th, 2009 9:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowpokez (Post 4628073)
ill be doing it for the same reasons a lot of other people stated; they want one lockdown game and one game they can freely play over and over. Which im currently doing with my platinum and diamond, diamond is lockdown and platinum is the one i freely play over and over, but its surprising cause most people would think it would be the other way around, platinum=lockdown and diamond=over and over

I'm actually sort of doing it the other way around. I ultimately decided Platinum would be my permanent game, and everything else will feed into my goal of completing the National dex. I already have it 60% or so complete on Diamond, and won't reset until I get some of the pokemon over to Platinum, or even keep Diamond for extra things (breeding, EV training, etc), while focusing on the National dex on Platinum and use it for Wifi battling when I'm ready.


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