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Heart Gold March 9th, 2011 3:32 AM

I miss Generation 3 sometimes so I grab my Gameboy and play it for nostalgia. Then when I get bored of that I go back and appreciate the new games for their features and graphics.

Weavile05 March 9th, 2011 3:37 AM

There are some that I wish I could use...

PKMN trainer Sean March 9th, 2011 4:32 AM

not at all, I have played since gen 1 and its got abit boring see the same pokemon over and over. It adds to the fun that gen 1 had thats been missing since, a complete mystery of what this pokemon is and how to catch/faint it because the other gens had alot of repeats. in short love their absent until post game

Bluerang1 March 9th, 2011 11:21 AM

No. It was fun thinking of a team to plan with brand new Pokemon. And playing Platinum, I freakin' hate how Geodude is EVERYWHERE! I can't wait to play Black with fresh Pokemon. It's a great thing GameFreak did here. I can't wait to see beautiful Frillish when I surf the seas instead of hideous Tentacool.

Astinus March 9th, 2011 11:42 AM

Not at all.

I like that there's no opportunity to use older Pokemon easily in B/W. It means that I have to use new Pokemon that I haven't learned a thing about instead of ones I know I can rely on. There's new strategies to think of, new experiments to try. It's fun to raise my team because I don't know what will work, compared to the basic formula I used to follow in other games.

Kunny March 9th, 2011 11:46 AM

Gen 1 is my favorite. I will always miss them =(

j2y8n2x March 9th, 2011 11:47 AM

I think it's nice to only have new Pokemon before beating elite4.
It gets you to familiarize the new Pokemon sooner.

AshyBird March 9th, 2011 11:55 AM

Perhaps they'll recreate the first generation on nintendo ds. and than ruby/sapphire,that'll be fun because I miss first generation too.It begin to have too much pokemons,more than 500 .. woaw

Blue Nocturne March 9th, 2011 11:55 AM

I found it a little difficult working out an effective team that worked for my fighting style, I'm so used to having roughly the same team in each of the games. It was great fun experimenting though, and I'd say my new team (or planned team), is on par or better than my old one. That's not to say I don't miss them and the personalities I assigned them, but I can cope.

BenjiTheKid March 9th, 2011 7:14 PM

I love the older gen Pokemon and my top favorites will always be from Gen 1. But to be perfectly honest, I've enjoyed this new generation of Pokemon so much that I've hardly even noticed the lack of Pokemon from previous generations. So, no I don't really miss using them.

Also, it was interesting building a team with Pokemon that I didn't know. It truly felt like I was starting all over again. I usually plan my team out before I even play a game and I confess, my team usually consists of as many Pokemon from the earlier Generations as are available in the game. This time, I couldn't do that. So, I was encouraged to learn about the new Pokemon and in doing so, I found a few that I like just as much as I like the older Pokemon. And even strayed a bit away from the usual formula I use in making a team.

Livewire March 9th, 2011 7:33 PM

I do, but I don't. I'm perfectly content with using just the Unova Pokemon. You can migrate your previous generation Pokemon later anyways.

The Nightmare March 9th, 2011 7:48 PM

I do miss the old generation pokemon, but now I like the new generation.

Phototoxin March 10th, 2011 12:47 AM

I hated the dog and patrat's at the start. It's frustrating that ther's no grass or cute bug types at the beginning until you get to the pinwheel forest. It picked up there for me.

lamby101 March 10th, 2011 1:30 AM

Not really, I've liked the fact that every pokemon I come across is new. It gives me more opportunity to look at the new pokemon instead of cluttering up my team with pokemon I know inside out.

Raichu1988 March 10th, 2011 1:51 AM

I do to some degree, but I like not knowing which pokemon is really which right now. I like having to get to know new pokemon. It makes it more exciting for me for now. Plus, I can get my older gen pokemon later, so no biggie!

Ho-Oh March 10th, 2011 8:13 AM

Haven't got that far in the games, but I don't miss the older ones at all. All the adorable cute new Pokemon make up for that :3

Arma March 10th, 2011 8:17 AM

NO, this is a new generation, so I want to see NEW Pokemon, not like in DPPt.

I still play Ruby, Emerald, Fire Red & Heart Gold, so I get to see the older gen's Pokemon often enough.

Hypno March 10th, 2011 8:40 AM

I only missed my mandatory Alakazam being part of my team (every single gen I have one in my team) so I got one now in my team even though I only have 6 badges.

Nick March 10th, 2011 8:43 AM

Ahh! Definitely not. I'm so glad that there's finally a Pokémon game that features only the Pokémon that are introduced that generation. I thought I would go throughout the game getting a little upset that the older Pokémon weren't included, since I didn't think I liked that many of the Pokémon from this generation, but I haven't in the least. In fact, after playing the game, I've grown to like most of them quite well.

Phazon March 10th, 2011 8:48 AM

I'm loving the game without any older Pokemon included. It's pretty much a totally new experience and I'm enjoying the game for what it is. I didn't like 60% of the new Pokemon when I first saw them, but they've all grown on me as I've played through the game (even the ones I absolutely hated like Woobat and Klink) and now I think they're awesome :P.

MudkipBoy March 12th, 2011 3:08 PM

I never minded the lack of old gen pokemon before because there was always Geodude, Machop, Abra and Magikarp (it was a bad pokemon but it evolved into an amazing one, though) but there is a problem when you have NO Geodude and NO Abra because Roggenrola and Gothita SERIOUSLY annoy me.

Binary March 12th, 2011 3:25 PM

It hasn't really bothered me up till now. I actually like the fact that you can only find B/W pokemon in the wild (upto some point anyway). I've grown to love the new pokemon, and I find it to be a pretty exhilarating experience as it is. <3

インフェルノの津波 March 12th, 2011 3:28 PM

Not really. After a few years, it's pretty damn good to see some new faces, albeit no Geodudes, Zubats, Chansey or Machop either. I love B/W because of that.

Yusshin March 12th, 2011 3:30 PM

No. The reason I hated Pearl was because of too much variety and linking between all the other games (and a bad storyline). B/W is unique and fun because of the exclusion of these Pokemon until after the Elite Four.

WildEagle March 12th, 2011 3:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Snivysmiley (Post 6506200)
I never minded the lack of old gen pokemon before because there was always Geodude, Machop, Abra and Magikarp (it was a bad pokemon but it evolved into an amazing one, though) but there is a problem when you have NO Geodude and NO Abra because Roggenrola and Gothita SERIOUSLY annoy me.

Roggenrola only appears in one cave, which you only go through once because of storyline purpose and never come back to it ever again. Unlike Geodude who shows up in EVERY damn cave.

That's the problem, Geodude, Machop, Abra and Magikarp has been staple in the last 4 generation. In DPPT it was overrun by the old gen pokemon, making choosing team so much easier.

Seeing new pokemon everywhere you go, catching every pokemon you see, trying to make different teams the fits your style, what makes Pokemon Black and White amazing, it brought back the feeling of Red/Blue era where you catch every "cool" pokemon you see and not knowing if they are good or not so you try them out in your team.


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