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Pharue May 5th, 2011 7:21 PM

Things You Miss from Older Gens
 
I thought it'd be nice to have a thread where people talked about things from some of the older generations that they thought were nice, that should've been kept. (in your opinion, of course.)

I'll even start out... I loved the PokeRadar, was definitely really good at hunting down shinies with it. Can't say that I'd dislike having it in B/W.

PaxAmericana May 5th, 2011 7:31 PM

The Poketech was a pretty cool thing. Had a bunch of apps.

Arcaninerz May 5th, 2011 7:36 PM

Biggest thing for me is the Vs. Seeker because it really helped with the leveling up.

Pwnyta Jockey May 5th, 2011 7:37 PM

Berserk Gene
Pay Day Pikachu
Missingno item duplicating exploit from first gen
gen two's PC Pokemon copying of Gold & Silver
buying Slowpoketail
Curse Porygon2
Physical Hidden Power damage
The Chansey Dance
Being able to teach Swords Dance to Qwilfish
Ice Punch Gengar

adamant57 May 5th, 2011 7:40 PM

I miss the poketch too. And it would've been nice to be able to buy stones again like in G1.

Poke Mitchell May 5th, 2011 7:47 PM

Ability to travel to different regions
Old elite four set up.. The new one is HORRIBLE. All the elite four is made up of i mainly psychic, ghost, and dark.
Victory Road. B/W victory road is a joke.
Creativity with legendaries.
seems like all the legendaries are becoming more and more less creative, ex
1st Gen Trio Birds were very different from each other and even had some odd creativity in the names; ArticUNO, ZapaDOS, & MolTRES (Spanish for 1, 2, & 3)
The birds were very different physically but yet you still knew they were a group.
The new Tornados or whatever.. What a joke. They are exactly the same with different move sets and colors and no creativity.
AND FINALLY; A true rival. Gary vs Ash was so fun! Now you just have two annoying friends tagging along and annoying you every step of the way. Z doesnt put up much of a fight and overall isnt a challenge. (Along with your two friends)
D;

but still i love the game just thought id tell you what i wish we still had :}

solarowl May 5th, 2011 7:49 PM

Vs. Seeker for me. I mean, there are trainers at the Nimbasa Stadium, but it gets boring facing the same Pokemon over and over again.

Unknown# May 5th, 2011 7:50 PM

The Game Corner, cause I've always liked the slots and the Vs. Sneeker caused it helped leveling up. And the Safari Zone. Don't know whybut I've always liked the Safari Zone.

gameplayer56 May 5th, 2011 7:50 PM

The only thing I miss is the Safari Zone, I really miss catching Pokemon though the Safari.

MetalMario May 5th, 2011 8:08 PM

Pokéradar. (Yeah it was sort of broken in how many shinies you could get from it. Maybe making it auto-reset when you catch a shiny would fix that.)
Secret Bases
The Underground
IV battles
Lv5 eggs

Pharue May 5th, 2011 8:12 PM

Definitely agree with most of you... don't miss secret bases/the underground/Missingno.

Can't you buy items evolution stones in Black City? (White City, I'm guessing, for those with White instead of Black?)

Oryx May 5th, 2011 9:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pharue (Post 6626395)
...That's so not fair! I had to choose Black... Not only does White have Zekrom, but a forest with rare wild Pokemon? :'(

Rare, in B/W, not necessarily in general. It has Pokemon from Pidgey to Bagon to Magby depending on the people there.

Things that I miss:
-Touchpad usage
-Running shoes auto-on
-Follow Me feature

TheMarkCrafter May 5th, 2011 9:26 PM

Vs. Seeker, Following Pokemon, Pokeathlon, Safari Zone, Pokegear, Animated gym leaders/elite four, Pichu/Pikachu/Raichu and Eevee/Vaporeon/Jolteon/Flareon/Espeon/Umbreon/Leafeon/Glaceon at Pokedex, Bicycle road, Running Shoes Button, Icons like Pokedex at the bottom screen instead the C-Gear.

miju-kun May 5th, 2011 10:06 PM

Secret bases, Animated sprites for Gym Leaders/Elite Four, PokéNav, Old Pokémon, Level 5 newborns, Grunts using Poison types, Geodude, Zubat, Tentacool...seriously, I miss those annoying, common Pokémon.

rstevenson1976 May 5th, 2011 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingSnivy (Post 6626419)
Vs. Seeker, Following Pokemon, Pokeathlon, Safari Zone, Pokegear, Animated gym leaders/elite four, Pichu/Pikachu/Raichu and Eevee/Vaporeon/Jolteon/Flareon/Espeon/Umbreon/Leafeon/Glaceon at Pokedex, Bicycle road, Running Shoes Button, Icons like Pokedex at the bottom screen instead the C-Gear.

I miss all those things too, except the following pokemon. It was cute on yellow, but got old fast on hg/ss. I miss the simplicity of gen 1 when all you needed was 5 stats and no genders, but I did like the breeding in gen 2

Taemin May 5th, 2011 11:58 PM

Vs. Seeker item, and ACTUAL LEGIT CONTESTS.

What are these Musicals, that are a sad excuse for a side attraction?! ;~;


Also, I was hoping they'd keep the partner Pokemon following you in B&W, and it didn't happen.

PlatinumDude May 6th, 2011 3:14 AM

I miss the Game Corner, the Safari Zone and the Pokeathlon from the older games. If they'll be put in the third version, I'll be happy.

pokehearts May 6th, 2011 7:04 AM

The vs. seeker and the battle frontier. Not to mention move tutors.
The battle subway get's boring once you've done it once or twice. :(

Kikaito plush May 6th, 2011 7:17 AM

like some people the Missingo duplicating glitch.
Also the game corner, and younger Joey.

Pyrax May 6th, 2011 7:55 AM

Hm...

The only things I miss would be the pokéathlon and the pokéradar >>
Oh, and I also miss the VS Seeker due to the fact that after the main game ends, the only trainers with pokémon lower than lv.60 would be the ferris wheel trainers.
Oh, and the underground.
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Poke Mitchell (Post 6626299)
Ability to travel to different regions

Only G/S/C/HG/SS had that ability.
As well as FrLg

Quote:

AND FINALLY; A true rival. Gary vs Ash was so fun!
When will people realise that Games =/= Anime?
Gary isn't Blue/Green.

Quote:

Old elite four set up.. The new one is HORRIBLE. All the elite four is made up of i mainly psychic, ghost, and dark.
What do you mean?
There's been four different setups before that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetalMario (Post 6626333)
Lv5 eggs

Quote:

Originally Posted by miju-kun (Post 6626450)
Level 5 newborns,

No offence, but I can't see why people would want lv.5 eggs back >>

Quote:

Animated sprites for Gym Leaders/Elite Four,
Third version ;)

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ May 6th, 2011 8:45 AM

Vs. Seeker, Poketch, Gym Leader rematches, and R/S/E style Secret Bases. I wouldn't mind a radio like that on the PokeGear either.

JERIICHO May 6th, 2011 8:49 AM

I really miss where pokemon where able to follow you
Level 5 eggs
and most of all the lack of critical hits which happens constantly in black and white

RedTentacle May 6th, 2011 8:59 AM

I miss following pokemon, secret bases from 3gen, and Pokeathlon.

hiff8 May 6th, 2011 12:00 PM

Pokemon contest and the pokewalker was pretty kool but i only ever used it when i really wanted to count my steps XD. and the pokeradar would keep me playing for hours that really was a fun feature

jigglyppuff8 May 6th, 2011 12:13 PM

Auto lv. 100 6v6 wi-fi battles. While grinding to lv. 100 is extremely fun in this game (no joke), it would've been pretty convenient to keep that feature.

Speaking of which, I did kind of miss VS seeker and such at first, but then I found that if you know how to work the game right (Lucky Egg and Exp. Pass Power), you could get TRUCKLOADS of experience from the places stadiums and other powerful trainers. Moreso than the previous games and not have to deal with the annoyance of having to "recharge".

Palkia May 6th, 2011 1:13 PM

I really miss the VS seeker - It was such a easy way to grind pokemon and gain money. I also miss the touch style interface from HG/SS.

Ω Ruby and α Sapphire May 6th, 2011 4:01 PM

The pokeathalon was so cool. The VS seeker was very useful. I also liked the under ground. But the thing i miss the most secret bases from gen III.

Hikamaru May 6th, 2011 11:05 PM

I miss the Pokemon following you, that's why I enjoyed HGSS!

Also, the VS Seeker. It made gaining EXP easier.

I don't mind the characters, though. Hilda and Cheren look so cool!

Numbers May 7th, 2011 5:09 AM

Can't really say I miss the VS Seeker as I never really used it but I do miss the Safari Zone.
Also I actually miss Zubat and Geodude.

Zelda May 7th, 2011 5:59 AM

Definitely the PokéRadar brought in DPPt. I actually had the patience to chain and hunt for shinies with it, and I usually got pretty lucky doing so. It gave another challenge to attempt in the games as well, and it was always wonderful seeing that shiny grass patch glow. *-* It wasn't very fun when a chain broke at a high count, but that's just what makes the challenge too. @[email protected] If anything, GameFreak should totally bring it back sometime.

Ho-Oh May 7th, 2011 6:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curtis talli (Post 6626900)
like some people the Missingo duplicating glitch.
Also the game corner, and younger Joey.

There is a Youngster Joey, though. Just this one has a Patrat and isn't annoying. :D

Anyway... most of the features removed I didn't really use.

I only remember the VS Seeker in LG, and that it was stupid in LG. :x Didn't you just click trainers and they randomly rebattle you in other games? lol my memory sucks so. >__>;

Only thing I miss is Pokeathlon. 'twas fun, but kinda boring at the same time, and there just aren't enough mini-games in the DW to make up for it. :(

johnny18 May 7th, 2011 6:16 AM

1. The Vs. Seeker because it helps me a lot for level up my pokes
2. The pokerader because I miss chaining a shiny pokemon. I helps me to sharp my mind into focusing on something.
3. rematch with all of the gym leaders

Zaspien May 7th, 2011 6:23 AM

I miss the increased utilisation of the touchscreen (as shown in HeartGold and SoulSilver). The touchscreen is used in Black and White, but in HeartGold and SoulSilver the things that could be done with the touchscreen (such as speaking, selecting options, menu, key items and running shoes) make it so much easier, in my opinion.

I also miss the Battle Frontier. I know the Battle Subway is kind of a replacement but for a somewhat competitive battler like me, the different battle facilities available pose to be a lot of fun and force you to adapt to different circumstances which make you a better battler than just straight battles like in the Battle Subway. Maybe they're planning to introduce it in a third game, who knows.

SuperSaiyanII May 7th, 2011 2:43 PM

If I miss anything from the older games, it's the gym leader rematches. Hopefully they'll have it in the 3rd game but other than that, I don't really miss anything else.

koji8123 May 7th, 2011 6:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poke Mitchell (Post 6626299)
Ability to travel to different regions
Old elite four set up.. The new one is HORRIBLE. All the elite four is made up of i mainly psychic, ghost, and dark.
Victory Road. B/W victory road is a joke.
Creativity with legendaries.
seems like all the legendaries are becoming more and more less creative, ex
1st Gen Trio Birds were very different from each other and even had some odd creativity in the names; ArticUNO, ZapaDOS, & MolTRES (Spanish for 1, 2, & 3)
The birds were very different physically but yet you still knew they were a group.
The new Tornados or whatever.. What a joke. They are exactly the same with different move sets and colors and no creativity.
AND FINALLY; A true rival. Gary vs Ash was so fun! Now you just have two annoying friends tagging along and annoying you every step of the way. Z doesnt put up much of a fight and overall isnt a challenge. (Along with your two friends)
D;

but still i love the game just thought id tell you what i wish we still had :}

I have to agree with most of the stuff in the above quote. I liked to go to different regions, I like the pokemon from Gen I much better, I like Gary MOFO Oak who showed up when You were down to your last pokemon, no revives, and three feet away from a pokecenter, not two who give you a fair shot, takes my victory away =/. Victory road had STRONG pokemon. not a couple of trainers to beat down and some ant looking things with an obvious 4x weakness to fire. how lame.

From other generations besides Red, I like the apps for for poketech. I'm glad theres no more link cables though.

Shining Raichu May 7th, 2011 6:08 PM

Secret Bases are what I miss - they were so awesome. Also, Gym Leader rematches. They were great for levelling up.

Hooh May 7th, 2011 6:40 PM

Pokerader! That thing was awesome!

Zelda May 7th, 2011 7:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shining Raichu (Post 6629610)
Secret Bases are what I miss - they were so awesome. Also, Gym Leader rematches. They were great for levelling up.

Secret Bases were definitely something I used to play around with whenever I was bored with everything else in the games. It was sad they didn't make a return, but I'm hoping they will for future generations (rs remakes <3). Silly GameFreak, removing the ideal features for new ones.

Seki May 7th, 2011 9:58 PM

The menu screen for HG/SS. I really hate new pokemon... Making me remember all their weird names. (generation III to V but especially generation V)
My only wish that pokemon will always remain at 151 species.


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