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The Author October 29th, 2011 12:09 PM

Gold or Silver?
 
So what do you guys think is better, Pokémon Gold or Pokémon Silver?

I personally prefer Gold because that was my first Pokémon game, but Silver's not a bad choice at all.

blue October 29th, 2011 12:45 PM

Well they're both equally as good (obviously) but I prefer Silver to Gold and I'm buying SS for my birthday.

Sephirothxx October 31st, 2011 5:49 AM

They are bot h pretty much the same, I just prefer Gold because I played it first....

AquaticWartortle October 31st, 2011 5:52 AM

I liked Silver better because it was my first Johto game & it has a Lugia tone to it.

Snivy063 November 3rd, 2011 6:33 AM

'Can't particularly choose one, I can't find any differences to both games, except for my journey of course. It was easier on Silver. :P

HelterSkelter November 3rd, 2011 10:34 AM

I always preferred Gold, it might have just been the colour though. There isn't much difference between the two, apart from version exclusives I guess.

SimJiv November 4th, 2011 1:53 PM

Gold has better exclusive's, I've always thought (Primeape, Arcanine, Gligar, Ursaring) but Silver has that Lugia, which is just awesome. Tough choice but I voted for Silver, not saying I prefer it alot over Gold.

Grif of Hearts November 4th, 2011 4:10 PM

I prefered Silver, and it was the one that I had actually owned.

As said previously, there are only a few minor differences between the two games, but over all, I preferred the unique Pokemon of Silver rather than Gold.

Ciax November 4th, 2011 4:26 PM

Silver, for the sole reason that it had Phanpy. I then got HeartGold because they swapped exclusives.
Phanpy is one of favourite pokemon
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Mentalii November 6th, 2011 5:49 AM

Without hesitation, Silver. Because it is the game that really make me loving Pokémon. I spend hours and hours on it, while I was just 7.
I got my first and last Pokémon at level 100 in this version, an Espeon. I've never been so far in a Pokémon game, I never played a Pokémon game with such delight.
And, aside from this memories story that links me to this game, I prefer its Pokémon design than in the Gold version.
Moreover, the Silver colour make me dreaming, as well as Lugia, the emblem of this version.

Shining Raichu November 6th, 2011 6:02 AM

Well they're pretty much exactly the same game so the idea of choosing between them is a little strange lol, but I would choose Gold Version. It's for sentimental reasons only - I got Gold first, and I got it for my tenth (or eleventh, I can't remember if it came out in 2000 or 2001 in Australia) and I played it religiously. It was such an amazing game and I can still remember how I felt playing it.

I also find it strange that so many people always seem to choose the opposite version to whatever I choose. I remember everybody I knew was playing Silver while I was playing Gold and I thought that was strange... and then the same thing happened in Gen 3. I had Sapphire and everybody else had Ruby. It's just odd... I don't know what it is...

Tyewatson November 6th, 2011 6:04 AM

I have always preferred Silver over gold. I got that game first as a kid and I have so many memories with it. Yeah sure gold is not much different then silver however the colour of the cartridge and Lugia made the game awesome for me.

bobandbill November 10th, 2011 5:06 PM

Quote:

and then the same thing happened in Gen 3. I had Sapphire and everybody else had Ruby.
Not in my case or for many of my friends then. =p

Silver for me, for that was the one I got. Went with it because I prefered Lugia, really - didn't know much about version exclusives. XD

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ November 11th, 2011 5:47 AM

Silver... since IIRC (and if SS is any indication) Meowth was in it and not in Gold. Plus I always get the game opposite the one my brother buys, and he picked up Gold first. And, also IIRC some of the Pokemon sprites (like Rattata) were less attractive in Gold.

blue November 11th, 2011 5:14 PM

My second Pokémon game was Silver and I prefer Silver to Gold ~ colour wise.

PokemonSpecialLover November 11th, 2011 10:13 PM

Silver. It was my first Pokemon game. :3

Pixel! November 12th, 2011 4:32 PM

I'm with Gold,because I like its exclusives better. Also I like the idea of Gold better than Silver,as I do with Blue over Red for example ...

Balalaika November 14th, 2011 1:48 PM

I used to always play Silver, but lately my preference has been leaning towards Gold. Don't know why.

vaporeon7 November 15th, 2011 4:57 AM

I personally prefer Pokemon Gold over Pokemon Silver because I had Pokemon Gold as a kid and there is not much more to it than that. The nostalgia wins it for Gold.

Yoshikko November 15th, 2011 11:49 AM

I had Gold when I was little, and for a while I liked Silver better, but then my taste kind of changes and I started liking Gold more again. I like it because it reminds me of the sun, oriental, and I like Ho-Oh's design just a tiny bit better than Lugia's. I love them both though.

BryGuy Shinigami November 15th, 2011 6:56 PM

I had Gold way before Silver so I pick Gold. I thought I would like HeartGold more, but I did more things in SoulSilver so I prefer the Silver remake better, but I like Gold (original) better.

Soul Saint November 16th, 2011 8:56 AM

Though I had a bit of a rough time in Silver, I loved it. Got the remake for Gold though.(Voted Silver)

Dartht33bagger November 17th, 2011 12:02 PM

I'll have to go with Silver. That was the first game of the second gen games that I bought and I've always liked the color Silver more than Gold.

Khall November 17th, 2011 7:44 PM

I guess I have to go with Silver, even though I like Ho-oh and most of Gold's exclusive Pokemon better. It was my first ever Pokemon game, and it just has a special place in my heart.

C_r_e_a_m_p_u_f_f November 18th, 2011 8:52 PM

Gold. You know, technically Silver is better for me, but Gold is the one I've played most, more memories into it. It dates back when I didn't even know Pokémon properly, when my friend showed me how it was. I thought it was awesome, but when I saw there were better games, I stopped thinking about it. So, I conclude that I like Gold better.


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