6th Gen Owning Both?

Started by UB3R_N00B April 10th, 2014 1:26 AM
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Posted April 26th, 2014
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I own both versions, although that's mainly because my mother wanted to play one. Although I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys playing their games more than once, or wants to easily obtain everything - trading online isn't always convenient, and having a second game to store your favourites if you want to start again is always nice.

Zeffy

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I bought the Y version with the intention of playing through it like any other game in the main series franchise. However, I got so hooked into it that I kind of wanted to get technical, so to speak.. I didn't want to restart because I've grown attached to the Pokemon that I was using...so I decided to save up some money and buy X.

If you ever come across the same dilemma, then getting both versions is definitely worth it!

alisaie

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I have both. It wasn't my first intention but when the opportunity arrived that I could get the second one I jumped at it. Now one of them is my main game and the other one is the game I can do challenges on. I think this is the first gen that I can actually do that with without having to use emulators so it's pretty exciting to me aha.

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Like the others said, having both versions can come in handy and I happen to have both myself as well. X is my main and contains all my prized Pokemon so yeah if I ever want to replay I'll be using my Y version for that.

If you're a trader who wants to store their faves somewhere it wouldn't hurt having both games.
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I bought Y awhile ago, then my cousin gave me his X because he bought two of them by accident. I try to do nuzlockes and stuff on X because that isn't where my main game is, and that's where I do other stuff too.

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Can I put my pokemon from Y into the bank and get on my X and get my x game into pokebank as well and withdraw them onto my X version? So transfer from my Y to my X through pokebank?
Yep, that works. I have a digital version of X and a physical version of Y which makes it particularly easy to do this, since I don't even have to swap cartridges.
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I don't see much reason in doing this nowadays. Before the GTS and the like, I'd buy multiple copies of games so I could get version exclusives; buying an almost identical game seems pointless now.

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I bought X on release date back in October, and just 5 days ago I bought myself a copy of Y too. I gotta say, really enjoy to have both versions because I can't get myself to start over with my Pokemon X game (still have lots to do there, I have the Shiny Charm, I breed and hunt for Shinies and I train new teams ;)) and I have over 550+ hours :)

So, now I own Pokemon Y, which I am currently playing, I can use this game to start new Save games or store my precious Pokemon in from my Pokemon X cartridge :) So now I still have a game to play from the start of the adventure till the end without having to restart my Pokemon X game.

I'm also a collector of games and Pokemon stuff, so it was only natural for me to buy Pokemon Y too eventually ;)


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Pendraflare

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I have two copies of both games, all four being physical. I got my main copy of X, along with my first Y, at Best Buy the day after release, then got another copy of X at Wal-Mart four weeks later. I picked that one up for fun challenges and such because I like X's exclusives (and Xerneas) more than Y's, so I wanted to be able to enjoy it for that. And the second copy of Y I got at Best Buy for $10 off by signing up with a Reward Zone card, which I felt made up for me not getting the free digital copy promotion.

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It's always cool to own both versions., one being your main game, and the other one for exclusives, creative runs, and other stuff. I don't have both versions, but I may get X sometime in the future. Last generation, I bought Black 3 months after finishing White just because the story was so good. xD

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An alternative to buying both copies would be purchasing PowerSaves. With this, you could start as many save files as you please while still kreping your old one backed up. It's what I did. :3 Aanyway, currently, I have only one version—Pokémon Y. Did plan on getting myself X before, but wound up changing my mind.

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I bought both games (X and Y) on release day - actually I had them on pre-order since the pre-orders had started months before

Today I own more than one of each game so I can play various teams without restarting.

answer the questions:
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How many of you own both versions and is it worth it? - I own both games, and more than one copy (I own 2 copies of Pokemon X and 4 of Pokemon Y), and for me it's well worth it. My only downside is that I have to label each individual game and box to know which teams I'm playing in which game, and what language I'm playing the game in

I didn't bought them all 6 copies in one day, except for the first 2, I bought the other games across time.

If so, why? - I like to play various teams, and can only have 1 team per game, so this way I can play various teams without having to loose my precious Pokemon, every time I restart a game (only done twice) I feel that I'm abandoning the team - I have severe issues with abandonment.

Would you recommend others owning both games? - I would, not to buy them all at once, when extra cash is available, buy another one, to play a game... remember to label the game and the box to know which team is in which game.
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I own X but really, really want to get Y. It's immensely difficult for me to restart my first file in a Pokemon game, especially since I've already caught all the Pokemon and achieved so many things. Y would be a fun thing to replay and go through the story again.. because I truly do miss it.

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I own both versions. I got X after Y for collecting and because I wanted to play with a new team. I'd also be able to get version exclusives and mega stones easier, so that was a big plus. I personally don't regret having both versions at all!

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9.2 Years
I own both nowa nd honestly can say I havent regretted my decision! I LOVE being able to have tyranitarite AND aggronite without having to get rid of any megastones and love having one for main story (will be my recently bought X) as I will be restarting my Y once I beat the E4 and get the legendaries then will reset to start with another starter to get the third legendary bird (still need zapdos, or picking fennekin as starter) as i chose chespin in Y for articuno my favoritea nd chose froakie in X as thats my favorite starter choice:)

I LOVE owning both! Thanks so much for the input guys and gals!
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