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Pokemon for GBA or for DS?

Age 27
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Seen December 6th, 2011
Posted January 11th, 2010
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So the title pretty much explains it. Did you enjoy the Pokemon games that were presented on the GBA? Or did you more enjoy the DPP on the DS? By the way, I'm not talking about mystery dungeon.
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No offence, but mystery dungeon is terrible. :(
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I think that the GBA games had a better storyline. DPP is kind of slow.
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DS games. Hoenn had way too much water and the characters really didn't make much of an impact on me.

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Seen December 12th, 2015
Posted August 15th, 2012
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to me its tied up. I really loved the GBA games and espicaly hoenn. The DS games (if your counting the spinoffs) Mystery Dungeon keeps me occupied, same thing with platinum.
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Posted June 8th, 2011
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I like the GBA games better, mainly because they're a lot faster than the 4th generation games.
DS games at double speed have about the same speed as GBA games at normal speed - at least that what it feels like to me.
This, I played Pearl for 30 minutes yesterday and was only able to get to the 2nd gym guy. While I played Crystal for the same amount of time and beat Pryce and got past Ice Path.
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Seen June 1st, 2010
Posted June 1st, 2010
96 posts
13.8 Years
Depends on how this is judged the Standalone games RSE vs DPPt & FRLG vs SSHG but either way the DS comes out on top.

I'm one of the many people who came from the GBC days and after the magic that was Silver & co the RSE entries kinda felt flat to me. They were ok but I had the same problems with them that most did (Uninspiring/double up Pokemon, removal of day/night cycle & too much water). So by the time Diamond & Pearl turned up I wasn't expecting too much. But it felt like a return to form to me and I was really enjoying my Pokemon again even with it's faults (namely the lack of Fire options.) & for the first time since Silver (which I caught 250 on) I started to catch for Pokedex again.

As for FRLG vs SSHG I'll say I loved FireRed Like a comfy pair of slippers and even so I just know it won't be able to compete once I get my hands on SoulSilver! It's the only game to make me feel like a 10 yo kid again.
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Seen February 26th, 2010
Posted February 13th, 2010
330 posts
13.5 Years
I prefer the GBA games. One screen made the playing more simple and easy-going.

Even now, with HGSS (the best pokémon game ever), i pick GBA over DS.

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Age 33
Philippines
Seen December 19th, 2011
Posted January 30th, 2011
89 posts
13.5 Years
Hm... Let me enumerate the reasons why I like each generation. Maybe I can find my answer after that.

Why I love the GBA versions:
1) Salon Maiden Anabel
2) Better Secret Base System
3) Salon Maiden Anabel
4) Tougher Battle Frontier
5) Salon Maiden Anabel
6) Latios
7) Salon Maiden Anabel
8) You can get both Mirror Coat AND Counter on a Blastoise.
9) How half of Hoenn was water. (Hated the Tentacool, but still loved the water.)
10) Salon Maiden Anabel
11) I first learned how to EV-train and breed Pokemon during this gen.

Why I love the DS versions:
1) Way better graphics
2) Epic Platinum
3) Epicer HG/SS
4) The Physical/Special Split. The moves make more sense now.
5) Wi-Fi Capabilities

I've given 7 reasons why I love the GBA games (11 if you count how much I LOVE Salon Maiden Anabel) while I gave 5 reasons why I love the DS games. Ironically, I play Platinum more than Emerald nowadays. (Maybe because I've played with Emerald for 999:59+ game hours.)

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Age 34
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ENGERLAND
Seen October 30th, 2011
Posted October 29th, 2011
1,189 posts
13.7 Years
I like the GBA games better, mainly because they're a lot faster than the 4th generation games.
DS games at double speed have about the same speed as GBA games at normal speed - at least that what it feels like to me.
Yes, this. Playing my Pearl run-through is really hard because it takes about half a million years per battle -.- Platinum was better, but not by much. I'm hoping with all of the extra junk they've piled into HGSS they haven't slowed it back down to D/P level. D:

But aside from that, Hoenn is my second-favourite region (after Johto) and words cannot describe how much I adore Pokémon Emerald (Battle Frontier <3) so GBA wins for me. I also think Sinnoh has a lot of unnecessary legendaries and side-quests that take forever to capture/complete and don't really add much to the story :/

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Seen March 28th, 2010
Posted March 16th, 2010
294 posts
13.6 Years
I agree that the DS games seem slower. Maybe I'm just a nostalgia fangirl. Who knows?

I haven't played through HG/SS yet, so I can't make a full comment on the DS games yet. I'm about halfway through Pearl, and I don't really love it or hate it. Nothing has really stuck out yet. On the other hand, I'm one of the few who actually really liked Sapphire (I was about 8 when I first started it, and it was the first Pokemon game I finished, so I have fond memories of it. Perhaps that's why). However, I really didn't like Pokemon FireRed.

Hm... right now, I'd have to say that I prefer the GBA games. If HG/SS exceeds my expectations, it'll probably be even.