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Distortion World March 21st, 2010 2:16 PM

Something You Might Not Know about Gold/Silver
 
Look at what I read on gamegrep.com:


"The president of The Pokémon Company admited that the original Gold and Silver were intended to be the last in the series. However the success of Pokémon Gold and Silver forced him to change his mind since it was selling faster than Red and Green."

I bet that decision was for the better, huh? XD

Aureol March 21st, 2010 2:37 PM

Well, that's pretty interesting. It's obvious from the anime and whatnot that they never intended to stop with the 1st Gen., but wow... what would've happened if it stopped after the 2nd Gen.?

Hyashi_san March 24th, 2010 7:56 PM

Well, I personally don't mind if it stopped at gen II. but then we wouldn't get the adorable piplup :3

Sydian March 24th, 2010 8:00 PM

Wow, that's a thought. Pokemon would have just...died. I'm glad it kept on, but a part of me isn't happy that it did. Hard to explain.

MegaSlowBro. March 24th, 2010 8:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydian (Post 5650776)
Wow, that's a thought. Pokemon would have just...died. I'm glad it kept on, but a part of me isn't happy that it did. Hard to explain.

Same here. XD Now it makes me wonder if they'll ever stop... =p

Coin March 24th, 2010 8:23 PM

I just hope they don't stop anytime soon.
Unfortunately, the creators of pokemon will eventually die, and in my opinion, so will Pokemon. :(

Nobody can replace the geniuses behind the series.

Hyashi_san March 24th, 2010 8:46 PM

I don't want new pokemons atm though. I like the set of pokemons as of now

Theodore Bruno March 24th, 2010 8:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Coin (Post 5650813)
I just hope they don't stop anytime soon.
Unfortunately, the creators of pokemon will eventually die, and in my opinion, so will Pokemon. :(

Nobody can replace the geniuses behind the series.

I hear he wants to stop at gen 6. Will most likely be a good thing. There is a lot of forgettable Pokemon these days. Not to mention the designs have gone downhill. But let's face the trust, eventually, they'll run out ideas and people will get wearied of the same old pattern.

Teh Blazer March 24th, 2010 9:09 PM

That is soo.... interesting. Maybe the horrible "I herd u liek Mudkipz" never would have started if that happened.

Hyashi_san March 24th, 2010 9:25 PM

Gen 6??? Wow... Hopefully the new pokemons will be better. I don't actually remember the new pokemons anymore. They just kind of fade in the back of my head after awhile. The only memorable ones to me are from GSC and back

Munch Dog March 25th, 2010 4:03 AM

Same for me really, but I still can easily recognize some of the newer ones that I actually liked, or were just really memorable for whatever reason. Gen 6 seems like a good enough place to stop, though I'm actually glad that they didn't stop after Gen 2.

ChrisTom March 25th, 2010 12:26 PM

You know, I am pretty scared. Firstly take that into consideration: That was when Pokemon was perhaps the biggest industry among children. Everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY had a Pokemon Card, or game, or had a child who loved Pokemon, or knew a parent who had a child who loved Pokemon. That was when the business was as big as it could possibly get. And that was when they wanted to quit Pokemon?!

Now take into consideration that the series is almost down and out. I mean, let's be honest here! How many Pokemon commercials do you see anymore? Let alone people who are still into it. I am perhaps the only teenager in northwest Florida who enjoy Pokemon in almost all aspects (I'm not a big fan of the cards anymore, but the anime is actually pretty funny at times). So it is scary to think that if they wanted to give up then with the industry so good, they're probably going to give up any second now...

I was thinking the other day that they should look at these forums to get ideas. Hire people here to help them come up with new Ideas! They know some of their designs are bad, why not get somebody who loves Pokemon through good and bad and all the new fads to help! I just worry sometimes, because Pokemon is a large part of my life. It's how I relax, have fun, and meet people as great as you guys. I hope that they get some help, and from the amazing people like you.

With all regards,

-ChrisTom

Munch Dog March 25th, 2010 1:43 PM

You're just thinking about the US though. Pokemon is still hugely popular in Japan. Which is probably where they base more of their decisions on rather than their other markets. So I doubt that we have anything to worry about.

big NATE alpha March 25th, 2010 3:15 PM

But he's got a point about coming here :cool:, several PC members have made some good Fakemon that would be better than what they've got in Sinnoh. Of course, not all of them are great... but I doubt they would come anyways. It would be cool though!

ChrisTom March 27th, 2010 12:02 PM

Is that true munchdog? I didn't even think it was popular in Japan anymore... It is really sad when your main hobby is declining into the abyss of "Things that were once popular, but now only a very small and specific demographic likes them" alongside Speed Racer, N64s, 8-tracks, and Zoo Tycoon.

Shakespeare March 27th, 2010 12:54 PM

Yeah, I read about it before at another website. I didn't beleive it at first, to be honest.

Katie_Q March 28th, 2010 2:04 AM

so glad they didn't. I liked pokemon since kanto, but hoenn was when i was really got into the merchandise, games and show, since I was old enough to understand. I think 6th gen is a good time to stop. if they include remakes, or even if they don't... well according to the pattern we'll have another 7+ years. By that time the pokemon designs will probably be a bit... uncreative, they'll run out of ideas. There really isn't much more they can add to the games, and there is already almost 500 pokemon.
But I love pokemon... hopefully at least the 6th gen gaming console will be super awesome and last forever, so I can still be playing pokemon when I'm in a retirement home :) "Mrs *******, it's time for breakfast, come on now" "Just wait youngen, I gotta trade "insert 6th gen poke here" on to the (new and improved) pokewalker. Did you put my soup in the pikachu mug?" "Yes mrs ********"

Skipper Bear March 28th, 2010 2:14 AM

Silver was my first Pokemon, I loved it. I had the little Gameboy colour Silver bag, the guide and the game. I adored it. Lugia is my favourite Pokemon and always will be. The pokemon series after that have been good but they were never as good as the original. I'm still into all aspects of Pokemon and really am the only person who is =X

batmon March 30th, 2010 1:10 AM

I wish they did, the new pokemon are forgetful, the anime is just plain horrible now, and having 493+ makes it nearly impossible to fill the pokedex.

And on top all of that, pokemon fever has died so the younger kids who don't remember it are less likely to play it now. When I was little, you could see hundreds of kids with their Gameboys but now I see very few kids playing the Ds pokemon games.

Mr Marine March 30th, 2010 1:17 AM

Umm wow thank god it was a hit

loliwin March 30th, 2010 1:20 AM

I'm glad they made the right decision. :) If it ended in Gen II, we wouldnt have the Pokewalker.

Jellly March 30th, 2010 1:49 AM

Hmm, would have been alot diff if they had quit it then. It'd be good in some ways (preserve the good ol pokemon with not hoards of stupid new pokemon) but bad at the same time. Overall I can't decide if it's a good thing or a bad thing they didn't quit it...

MASTERBOSSgodora March 30th, 2010 1:59 AM

what saved the series in gen. 2 is what is going to keep the series going forever - money!

Kikaito plush March 30th, 2010 2:13 AM

if it had stopped we would have never met team aqua and magma..

MsHailstorm April 1st, 2010 12:05 PM

Wow, I never knew that.
They would've been crazy not to continue making games with all the hype though.
And look at how far they've come with their franchise?

SpawnHyuuga April 3rd, 2010 4:50 PM

Wow...no Mudkips? That would suck REALLY bad. I kind of like Arceus though. So, hopefully new generations will stop after 5/6. New games don't have to stop as long as they start being more original like I don't know come up with something besides "Gotta catch 'em all and get the 8 badges and beat the Elite four and level 'em all up to 100 and get all the ribbons, etc. etc. etc."

LightOfTruth April 4th, 2010 1:59 AM

They should look at the ROM hacking section for ideas :)

Sydian April 4th, 2010 6:01 AM

Quote:

if it had stopped we would have never met team aqua and magma..
You say this like it's a bad thing.

Quote:

By that time the pokemon designs will probably be a bit... uncreative, they'll run out of ideas. There really isn't much more they can add to the games, and there is already almost 500 pokemon.
I personally don't think the designs have gotten worse. They've gotten more complex, either that there's a few new Pokemon that are just so ugly, you count them as 5, which makes it seem like the designs are just bad. The only gen IV designs I don't like are Carnivine, Lickylicky (my friend asked me REALLY LOUDLY to trade me one over the bus...that was...embarrassing, to say the least), Turtwig line, Prinplup, and a few others that I guess aren't awful enough for me to remember right on the spot. The older Pokemon were just more simple and that's what we were accustomed to. I think that if you swapped the order (as in gen IV being the first to come out) and went on down, people would complain that gen I (taking gen IV's place) is too simple and uncreative. Think about it. Diglett digs, Muk the pile of muck, Rattata the rat, Krabby the crab, etc.

That doesn't even have anything to do with it, what am I talking about? /rant

Riverwind April 4th, 2010 6:06 AM

But I love pokemon <3
I'm glad it's still going.

.hack April 4th, 2010 8:28 AM

I'm so happy I brought three silvers one gold and two Crystal's thus doing more then my fair share to keep the games going =D

Xtazyz April 4th, 2010 9:24 AM

cool info, and yes 2gen was the best game maybe made with that intention

- but if we look at 5gen it sucks, its a 4th grader drawing omg... how ever great info!
thx
•X

LightOfTruth April 4th, 2010 9:59 AM

Gold/Silver has Slot Machines while Heartgold/Soulsilver has it taken out due to laws :(

Masterge77 April 4th, 2010 11:35 AM

If we did not have G/S/C, we would'nt have HG/SS, well of course, but we would never have had R/S/E/D/P/Pt as well, heck, Pokemon would be dead by now......

gamerC0LA64 April 7th, 2010 1:21 PM

Wow. I think that stopping at Gen VI would be a good choice, but they should bring out a Remake or something once in a while(HG/SS;XD). By the time Gen IV comes out, either Pokemon will be dead, or it would flourish into ANOTHER 4 generations. Which would in turn continue the cycle... :D

Dunsparce April 7th, 2010 1:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LightOfTruth (Post 5681909)
Gold/Silver has Slot Machines while Heartgold/Soulsilver has it taken out due to laws :(

Import the Japanese versions, like I did.

billios April 7th, 2010 2:15 PM

meh, i would have been happy with my gameboy and pokemon yellow for the rest of my life

Zirkle38 April 7th, 2010 3:10 PM

Even if they stop making new Pokèmon games, you can just play your old ones. And they did try to change the story line; it's called Pokèmon Mystery Dungeon and Pokèmon Ranger. And the GameCube series. And Pokèmon Snap. And Pinball. And the Ranch for the Wii. Plus the variations for my original 'Spinoff' games. I believe I had a Pokèmon pinball game. Well that and Snap (N64 and Wii), which is by far my favorite non-main-series game, and at least one game of every generation. Oh, and Pokèmon Ranger, something about darkness, or time, or maybe something about Almia? I dunno, played it until I couldn't get past these Tyranitars. I hate that game more than I hate this one Dolphin game for the DS.
Oh. I got a bit off-topic, but my point is: I'm only fourteen and I play these games, excluding the game cube nonsense. Oh, wait that's wrong, I had some Pokèmon game where there were Pokèmon in my backyard and Pro. Oak kept giving me TV's. And Hey You Pikachu! But I didn't have a microphone. But that might not be GameCube. Oh well, ignore that middle part, so I don't think it'll die down so soon as any second. I predict a healthy ten to twenty more years until someone says the word Pokèmon and no one else knows what they're talking about. Hmm. Maybe thirty, actually.

Izanagi April 7th, 2010 3:16 PM

To have haulted the Pokemon series at the 2nd gen would have been foolish. Where's the money in that! I personally wish that they continue to produce more and more generations until the cash cow that is Pokemon is milked completely dry.

billios April 7th, 2010 4:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Zirkle38 (Post 5692777)
I had some Pokèmon game where there were Pokèmon in my backyard and Pro. Oak kept giving me TV's. And Hey You Pikachu! But I didn't have a microphone. But that might not be GameCube.

you were thinking about pokemon channel and hey you, pikachu! was on N64(i think)

Fli April 7th, 2010 4:39 PM

I, personally, am glad they did not stop pokemon at Gen II, because if they had I would never have known about pokemon or played the games (I joined when FR/LG were pretty old - I was a deprived child, leave me alone). I think it is good that they stop at Gen VI - stop before it completely dies (hopefully) to not look too greedy. Although, why 6? What is special about that?

Legobricks April 7th, 2010 6:09 PM

When the Pokemon games first arrived, Red, Green and Blue seem to have been intended to be the only versions at the time. Of course, when comes a storm of success, linear sequels are made as the last games, then an even bigger storm of success, newer games seemed rushed out and from that point I feel they have degenerated.

It seems to me that Pokemon became so popular merely out of chance — becoming a fad at the time, as there were already a number of manga and possibly other things in existence yet those did little to propel the franchise. They have struggled in meeting at least my own expectations as time went on.

gamerC0LA64 April 8th, 2010 5:07 AM

I know we all hope that the Blue Blur's problem won't happen with Pokemon. Imagine That. Oh god, that'd be HORRIBLE. NO! The nightmares keep coming back! Run! Save yourselves!

560cool. April 9th, 2010 11:34 AM

Yes, it's like hopelessly digging for oil then suddenly find it and start selling it ...
If it stopped at 2 Gen then ... ... ... .. .........
I would have never played Pokemon !! I played 3 Gen further soooo ...
Glad that he changed his mind !! ^^

Enigma April 11th, 2010 1:54 PM

Thank god they didn't stop there. :pink_disbelief:

Jesh April 11th, 2010 2:07 PM

Personally I think Pokemon is going to go the saaame way as Digimon. The anime died after johto, hoenn is craaap. Sinnoh is worse. I bet fifth gen land'll be horrible as well. No, it isn't nostalgia @ the show, I was watching Johto a few days ago, this morning I watched Sinnoh. Obvious difference in quality. The games; Sinnoh is boring, there's just NOTHING to do. In GSC/HG/SS you could play the *fun* slots, listen to the *good* music, and actually have fun. I think it should have stopped maaaybe Gen 3, at a stretch. :| Gen 4 was never meant to be created ;_;

shroud April 11th, 2010 2:18 PM

Well that is certainly something to think about.
Was it really for the better?
I admit i DO enjoy these new games, but some pokemon just don't make sense to me.
like remoraid, a fish, evolving into an octillery, and octopus. :O

HaloSonic April 11th, 2010 6:31 PM

honestly i wouldnt have mind if the games stopped at GSC. the stories of the other games fell a bit disjointed compared to the RBYGSC continuity, and 251 pokemon was balanced the best. although, I do like the addition of the ability system, so its not all bad.

SUTANRII April 13th, 2010 1:59 PM

Pokemon will never end as long as there is always a reason to by another game. This is the main reason why you can't obtain every game on a single cartridge. With each new Handheld, comes a new game, only because you can't trade back to other ones. It's getting slimmer, but the games will need new pokemon, in order for people to 'collect them all'. As long as that is there, the sells of Pokemon will only go up. It's a fact, Pokemon is one of the best selling video games in the world, passing most titles combined like Tom Clancy, Halo and Call of Duty.

With new generations of fans, there is always a new possibility for someone to take kind to the new generation of pokemon, unlike us older players who were there for the very first set and got to play it back then.

It's Marketing, and being in Online Marketing, I definitely understand what they are doing and it would be foolish to stop it. The only reason one might stop a mega-series like this, would be for to put a nice end to the story which would only happen by the creator (and if they company agreed). Let's be honest, that wont happen.

Nintendo <3 Money

yung_link April 14th, 2010 10:09 PM

it just makes you realize how fragile a big industry can be. it can be there one second & gone the next...im happy they continued though, its just i hav this scary thought that soon they'll reach their peak. a very realistic, but shocking look at it...just imagine what kind of impact it'd have if coca-cola just stopped...horrible isnt it?

TheBlackRose April 14th, 2010 10:28 PM

Well one, Just wanted to note what I've heard not validated. Didn't the original designer for Pokemon quit after the second Generation? If that's true that'd explain why so many old schoolers enjoy the two designs specifically.

I've been player since Crystal (Mid-Schooler? LOL) which to this day is my favorite, most likely that is Nostalgia.

But I for one enjoy EVERY generation, EVERY Pokemon, I mean sure you can't beat the Original. It's like comparing Classic titles like Half Life to Half Life: Episode 2, They have MAJOR differences but fans embrace them equally, one as a founding block and quality gaming, the other as cool effects, AI control and plot.

I don't see them stopping ANY TIME soon, In japan it's just about as popular as it was twenty years ago (It was released in 1990, right?). And even if it was, not long after another company would come along and buy the dead/abruptly stopped franchise and build it back up, maybe not to FULL fledged force, but well enough.

Pokemon are like puppies, just because one is a different breed, it can't be just as cute as the first breed and litter.

Bring on Generation CCCXXXVIII!

yung_link April 14th, 2010 10:50 PM

but its just liked when a beloved pet dies(& i mean really beloved). u go get another but its never the same as the first one, & u could never love that pet as much as u did the first...

TheBlackRose April 14th, 2010 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by yung_link (Post 5717106)
but its just liked when a beloved pet dies(& i mean really beloved). u go get another but its never the same as the first one, & u could never love that pet as much as u did the first...

The best cure for losing that which is loved, is obtain that which you can also love.

Not to disagree, You can never replace the old, far from it. No one can ever replace the seat in my heart for my very first Pokemon, Cyndaquil which I named David. The adventure that him and I shared was strong and full, It's hard to believe a non-living thing can make you feel that way until it happens.

All I'm saying, is I had an adventure near as great with Torchic named Rust. And my Treeko named Levving. Just because a generation is passed, doesn't mean it will ever be loved less, now you just have more TO love.

But back directly on topic; It's a scary thought to think of the Saga dying on you. Imagine what would of happened. The only places to go would be with guys and girls in their twenties talking about their old teams, and their dad's talking about asteroids (Is it weird I still play that on the Atari?). I don't think I could imagine what could of been, I'm glad it never came to be.

pkmn.master April 15th, 2010 5:16 PM

It would indeed be terrible to think of Pokémon ending. It's just something about Pokémon that gets me excited every time it's mentioned. I hope the series runs for a lifetime.

TheBlackRose April 15th, 2010 7:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pkmn.master (Post 5719682)
It would indeed be terrible to think of Pokémon ending. It's just something about Pokémon that gets me excited every time it's mentioned. I hope the series runs for a lifetime.

I personally agree, I would love to see it run until I die, and hopefully beyond. And I think Pokemon just has that effect when you have memories tied, it's almost like a jump in your heart when you think 'Pokemon? Pikachu? Pikachu Nomming apples... <3'

yung_link April 15th, 2010 8:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBlackRose (Post 5717140)
The best cure for losing that which is loved, is obtain that which you can also love.

Not to disagree, You can never replace the old, far from it. No one can ever replace the seat in my heart for my very first Pokemon, Cyndaquil which I named David. The adventure that him and I shared was strong and full, It's hard to believe a non-living thing can make you feel that way until it happens.

All I'm saying, is I had an adventure near as great with Torchic named Rust. And my Treeko named Levving. Just because a generation is passed, doesn't mean it will ever be loved less, now you just have more TO love.

But back directly on topic; It's a scary thought to think of the Saga dying on you. Imagine what would of happened. The only places to go would be with guys and girls in their twenties talking about their old teams, and their dad's talking about asteroids (Is it weird I still play that on the Atari?). I don't think I could imagine what could of been, I'm glad it never came to be.

i c what u mean...its weird talking about pokemon ending cuz u just cant imagine it. i would rather see pokemon continue until they go bankrupt(which i highly doubt they will), than just stop & say "thats as good as its gonna get". but it must come some day. as one great person once said..."All good things must come to an end."

gossy April 16th, 2010 3:08 AM

Yep but some things can take longer than others =P

~GodricGryffindor9~ April 16th, 2010 4:12 AM

Woah... So had that decision been made we wouldn't have been able to see gen 3 and 4 or the upcoming 5?

JY April 16th, 2010 6:23 AM

That's actually really shocking. As much as I enjoy the games, I do feel three pokemon rangers is milking it a little. I think Generation 4 if a good place to stop. Gen 5 looks awful.

The Darkest Gale April 16th, 2010 6:44 AM

you know I don't see the problem with gen 4. of course you can't beat the originals but its a pokemon, I love pokemon dearly and hopefully always will. Yeah gen 6 is a good place to stop I think, but they probably won't stop the games for money.
Also isn't it nice when you hear the word pokemon or look through your pokemon or plushies, it just gives that special feeling. Also there is no limits in pokemon! you can cosplay, create fakemon, make pokemon plushies, it never ends!
and even if it does end, doesn't mean it has to happen to us.

JY April 16th, 2010 6:51 AM

You're right. A plushie gives me a warm feeling. It takes the non-existent, and makes it real.

abood321 April 16th, 2010 7:08 AM

Thank god they didn't quit, because the gba series was my favorite.

RivalGator April 16th, 2010 7:24 AM

I never knew that the original designer left after the second generation. I guess that would explain a lot... I'm a really hardcore fan of the second generation. I like things about every generation, but number 2 is my hardcore addiction. The others couldn't compare. Not even come close. My first Pokemon game was Gold, and Gold made the whole Pokemon world look amazing to me. But your topic name is right... I did not know this.

Housegoog April 16th, 2010 10:48 AM

Silver was always my favourite game so awesome it is! glad they remade it!

lionrt60 April 16th, 2010 11:19 AM

If it did just go then I could never train my super team:(noooooooooooooo

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBlackRose (Post 5717076)
Bring on Generation CCCXXXVIII!

lol

Lord Varion April 16th, 2010 1:00 PM

If they stopped at 2nd gen
imagine the state of us hackers would be in??

BusterTheFox April 16th, 2010 7:39 PM

Wow. I still remember how excited I was about Ruby and Sapphire when they came out. It was so different and new compared to everything I had known about pokemon back then...

And now look, Pokemon has gone so far that the ones they original planned to end with have been completly re-made on a revolutionary system 10 years from the originals release! (Or something like that, it was 10 years, right? XD Lesse, if Crystal was in 2001, then...plus 3...carry the 2...) They probably had NO CLUE of anything like contests or the Pokeathlon back in the day. As for some of the earlier comments, I too agree that Nintendo has dropped the ball a bit with DP. As far as design. But. You've played through Platinum's story, right...? The design is really the only thing that has been lacking in my opinion.

Also, it seems a lot of people are happy with pokemon with as many as there are now. As such, there are still plenty of ideas to go with pokemon....like the ever popular go-to-all-the-regions game idea.....This is really getting me wondering about how Black and White will be. XD

Ho-Oh April 16th, 2010 7:56 PM

Awesome, I wish it did end then. PC would've still existed, just less idiots. I still probably would've joined, life would be great. I loved Johto... and yeah, a few of my favourites came from Hoenn, but oh well, without it, wouldn't have mattered. Although... PC would've still got the rom hacking people in hope of the G/S remakes. That wouldn't have been so bad. Damn, that really should've been done. XD;

Also. Slowpoke.

dragonite trainer April 18th, 2010 3:00 PM

That would have been fine.
 
The last good games in the series were gold and silver. I wouldn't have cared if it stopped there.

MadaraUchiha. April 21st, 2010 4:00 PM

I knew the anime (And everything else) was supposed to stop at season 1 but it was such a HUGE hit it continued but I didnt know this about Gen.2, wow I may be only 12 but I played crystal for hours and hours and hours and hours (five hours later) and hours on end. Man the way they made them, good times, I still like the shows but where I am there only on at 8 AM on saturday at 12:00 PM, I wish i lived in USA, CN ftw! Anyways, the anime was going downhill at Gen.3 but the games were still awesome. Anime is decent still

Eagledelt April 22nd, 2010 10:12 AM

We don't need to worry about Pokemon disappearing. That won't happen. They are always comming, more and more! And that is awsome! We all know that there is already a new generation comming out, and after that... Certainly another and another will appear :D

SpawnHyuuga April 24th, 2010 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBlackRose (Post 5717076)
Bring on Generation CCCXXXVIII!

Oh god, by then Pokemon number #059375831 will just be a Black Eevee with red fur.

FIEREON:
The Fire Evolution Pokemon

This Pokemon's intense flames can beat out Charizards' and Magmortars' by a 10:1 ratio.

Celest8 April 24th, 2010 1:45 PM

Honestly, I'm glad they didn't stop at the 2nd generation, since that's when I first started getting into Pokemon. Although that doesn't prevent me from agreeing that it's sort of starting to go downhill now. Not to mention the anime...oh God. Lol. Oh well. Kind of anxious to see how the 5th generation games will turn out, but...not really, all the same, y'know? =/

Ecstatic April 28th, 2010 4:00 PM

Honest to god, I would mind it. Not because I disliked the first two Generations, but because we wouldn't be able to feel the nostalgia we feel today when we look back at these things, would we? If we only had those games, there would be nothing to look back at, making it, somewhat boring. So, I think it's nice they made Hoenn, I enjoy playing through Hoenn, I also enjoyed playing Pokemon Diamond/Pearl. I'm sure I will enjoy playing pokemon Black/White too, just, it won't beat the classics, but that's why we have the Nostalgia. So I'm thankful it didn't end on the II Generation.

GlitchCity May 1st, 2010 3:44 PM

Wow, I bet that they say that a lot. People keep saying that each generation might be their last. But this was for the better, because they came out with RSE ^^

minchan May 3rd, 2010 5:10 PM

I do believe Pokemon was at its prime during the Johto saga, and normally I would agree that it could have very well stopped there and everyone would be happy... But I just can't. Take a good hard look at my avatar and signature, and figure out why I can't say that... (Hint: It has to do with what came after GSC...)

.Kaiser May 6th, 2010 1:54 AM

I read this somewhere a few weeks ago.
I personally agree it should have stopped.
Even though Emerald was my first game and Milotic is awesome..
Point taken it was an Emerald hack that had the Kanto starters as the starters so.

Michfan May 8th, 2010 6:04 PM

I agree with MartianOddity. Up until, say, 9/11, Pokemon was at its PRIME. 251 Pokemon would have been a great place to stop, even though us 10 year old kids at the time would have been crying our guts out.

Dragon Lady May 9th, 2010 7:53 PM

I'm glad they didn't stop making games. It's an addiction I won't ever be able to let go of. I've been playing for a decade to my mother's dismay. Shrugs. I think the anime should have stopped after the johto. I don't know most of the pokemon in sinnoh or hoenn unless I really like them (ex. I know every dragon type pokemon there is to know). But another region means another anime series.

Mortalis May 9th, 2010 8:30 PM

After reading that, I'm so happy they didn't stop, HG / SS would have never been made ... none of the remakes or new Pokemon would have been made.

But on the other hand, Pokemon wouldn't have taken over my life. This site wouldn't had been made / thrived. :[

Ataraxia May 10th, 2010 7:23 AM

I kinda have mixed feelings about this, on one hand, it would have been a great place to stop and it would have spared me the irrepressible memories of R/S/E (I hate those games with a vengeance) :P
But we wouldn't have developed the uncontrolable hunger for more pokes, more places, more gyms, more leaders, more types, and the list goes on.

The community would never have pulled together. :S
Overall I suppose it IS good they didnt stop, but theres still that feeling of, 'what if?'

Dawn May 10th, 2010 8:07 AM

I think it's a great thing that they didn't stop. Even if they DID introduce hyper-competitive elements in future games.

SunStorm55 May 13th, 2010 12:50 PM

Ah... I really wished it stopped there, because those games were the best, and now they seem to just get progressively worse and farther away from the heart of the games.

Curse you consumers for buying too many!!!!!

Jammy-182 May 15th, 2010 11:57 AM

Personally I think they should have stopped. Or they should have atleast stopped adding more pokemon. After gen2 they just became very unimaginative and seem rather rushed. To me anyway. but I suppose I grew up with generations 1 and 2 so I'm most likely biased.


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