4th Gen Will HG/SS replace Platinum?

[HungryGengar]

Personally, HG/SS Tops ANY (I mean ANY)
Pokémon game, but that's just my opinion. I loved Platinum's
expanded story and all the neat little features here and there..

But let's face it. Gen 2 is just better. It just is.

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Amen.

I totally agree with that...

 

[Lionsroar]

Usually I get that feeling of replacement as well, but with these remakes, I doubt they'll replace my Platinum. Reason be, Platinum's got all 493 pokemon, and I doubt HG/SS will have all of them... so in my mind, Platinum is still cream of the crop.

wait you mean, the new g/s wont have all the pokemon so far? O_o

 

[JohnJSal]

On the other hand, there is one part of this that gives me hope: there is a certain factor in Pokemon games that has become predictable, and that is that the "combination" third game in each Generation will be the superior one. Yellow was an improvement on Red/Blue/Green, Crystal was an improvement on Gold/Silver, Emerald was an improvement on Ruby/Sapphire, and Platinum was an improvement on Diamond/Pearl. In the case of FireRed and LeafGreen, these remakes were released before the main Generation's third game--Emerald--came out, meaning that they did not need to improve on a game that had yet to be released. This time, however, the third game of the Generation has already been released, meaning that Nintendo now needs to improve upon it with the coming releases. If Nintendo realizes this, as they most certainly should, then we should be in for two excellent remakes.

Exactly what I had in mind when I asked the question. Since they are coming out *after* Pt, I wonder if they will have all of Pt's features and more, or be missing some of them, or some other combination of that.

Usually I get that feeling of replacement as well, but with these remakes, I doubt they'll replace my Platinum. Reason be, Platinum's got all 493 pokemon, and I doubt HG/SS will have all of them... so in my mind, Platinum is still cream of the crop.

This was basically my main concern. I'm spending a lot of time completing my National Pokedex, and then to have another set of games come out so soon (I know it would happen eventually, but so soon?) is sort of disheartening. Almost makes it not worth trying to finish the 'dex. Yeah, I'll have it completed on Pt, but what good will that do after I've moved on to HG/SS?

 

[Lt_Nite]

As said a lot of times already I'm so excited for these games, and cannot wait. Gen 2 was IMO the best generation, plot and pokemon wise. These games are gonna be huge I think. For me Platinum already got boring and old to me so I went back to play Sapphire, so to answer the OQ, yes it will replace it for me.

 

[Cham]

I think I will probably play HG/SS more just because I love Gold so much, and my save battery died a long time ago. I really do enjoy Platinum, but Johto and all the memories along with G/S lead me to have a minor bias, just like FR/LG was more enjoyable than R/S/E for me.

 

[ckret2]

But let's face it. Gen 2 is just better. It just is.​

Please to not be throwing around opinions like they are facts. I've been with Pokémon since Yellow came out, I've played Yellow, Gold, Crystal, Sapphire, FireRed/LeafGreen, Emerald, Pearl, and Platinum, and Crystal was the be-all end-all for me personally until Platinum came out; but that's just my opinion.

As for whether HG/SS will "replace" Platinum: I think all the people going "OMG YES GEN II PWNED, IT WILL TOTALLY REPLACE PLAT" have proven their own statements wrong. The older games clearly have staying power, for all these people to be so sure that HG/SS is superior to Platinum before we've seen anything but the logos. (Although those ARE some nice logos.) Will HG/SS replace Platinum? Well, did Platinum replace G/S/C in the minds of all these fans? I would say not. And for the people who really love Platinum, I doubt HG/SS will replace it for them.

But in terms of pure special effects and bonus features, sure, of course Nintendo is going to make sure HG/SS is stuffed silly with new tricks and gizmos and subplots and territories for all of us to gleefully run around like the crazy ecstatic Pokémaniacs we are. So in that way, yeah, it'll definitely "replace" Platinum. Nintendo has already promised that HG/SS will have new features that not even Platinum has. (Personally, I'm hoping for the addition of some International Police characters, since the Johto plot is supposed to be happening concurrently with the Sinnoh plot. In FR/LG--I can't say for sure about all the way back in Gen I because I haven't played those games recently--there's even a guy on the S.S. Anne who claims he's with the International Police, on the tail of Team Rocket. So we know they must exist in the Johto/Kanto area, and I think they'd be neat new characters.)

Although I doubt HG/SS will beat out Platinum as my favorite Pokémon game to date (because no matter what new features it has, it's not going to have the entire Team Galactic cast and plotline), I'm definitely going to squee my heart out when I get my hands on SoulSilver. :D Can't wait for it to get here!

 

[iTzKaizer]

HG/SS will be the ultimate games and will definitely be better than Platinum, not only because maybe Gen 2 was better, but also because remember Nintendo is releasing a more modern game so they know how to do DS games better. Like the first Spin Offs were only "tests" because they didn't showed what the DS could do. Platinum demostrated it with the Reverse World. Also the story'll be even larger, considering that in FR/LG they added the sevii islands its possible that HG/SS adds some new region or islands too. At least a Battle Frontier or something.

EDIT: Hmmm, I have to state that I really liked Platinum, I don't hate it.

 

[Ninja Tree]

Definitely. Johto is just the best region ever. People can just transfer their Pokemon.

I was seriously freaking out about the remakes. For a while now, I've wanted to restart on Silver but feared that my battery would soon run out and I'd lose information. I can actually quit playing Pokemon games after I buy Soul Silver <3

 

[Vallander]

ya know i dont know if anyone ever realized this, but platinum originally was going to be the "metal gen" remake(G/S/C) but at the time D/P was alot more popular so they did a slight remake of it like with crystal and emerald and yellow(since everyone seems to forget this was along the same lines :P)
thats why platinum doesnt follow the "gem" name in the series. the gem games were technically Crystal(being that it was the look into the future of pokemon games :)) along with Ruby sapphire emerald diamond and pearl. but platinum is a metal name like gold and silver.
i actually just heard about these new remakes. i sure hope it will be good. perhaps theyll add more new regions instead of going to just kanto after youre done with johto. like maybe keep hoenn or the sevii islands or battle frontier or something.
but anyway back to the point of this topic (sorry for the huge post just making a statement)
while gold and silver are in my opinion the best of the poke games just because of all of its features which could be revamped to HELL and back thanx to new technology, it is undeniable that platinum is still a good game, because saying that platinum sux says that D/P also sukd, which it did not at all(minus the lack of a real storyline lol)

 

[PokemonMichael]

I HATE PLATINUM NOW THESE ARE GOING TO BE THE BEST GAMES EVR I CANT WAIT TILL SCREENSHOTS WILL PROBABLY BE SHOWN TOMORROW OR THE NEXT DAY

Whoa, whoa, thats sort of stupid. You may be waiting a YEAR to get your hands on it, so i wouldnt just toss Platinum aside. Think about it; No Platinum for a year. Youre lucky. Its not even out here yet.

 

[Haza]

I know. I hate that they will be releasing them so soon but I guess it is a anniversary gift to us fans. I will now have to get the most out of Platinum as I can but I dont feel as if it will replace it. I have always felt like Johto was kinda boring so I will still have a reason to play. Besides, Sinnoh seems futuristic while Johto seems more of the past and historical so they are two different worlds. I wont be playing DP anyomre though.

 

[Cubed]

I think HG/SS will be great, since I grew up with it. But it definatly wont replace platinum. If its going to replace platinum its going to have these features:

- Battle tower/frontier
- Able to explore another region (oooo). Like johto or summin.
- D/P/Plat compatible
- WiFi

And the question is...when you beat the game (E4), will Arceus, Dialga and Palkia come into the story line ?_?.

 

[Seadiga]

I think that it will.
You can get LUGIA!!!!!! and Ho-Oh without an event.
It's return of the Johto! Who doesn't LOVE Johto!

So I think it will.

 

[balkj06]

well there will be more pokmon in the pokedex (not natinal) there any other game patilum had 210
and Gold Sliver had 250 and HGSS will have 250+ 3rd Gen and 4Gen elovitions of the 1 and 2nd Gen so thats like 300 pokemon in the pokedex

 

[~Wind~]

sorry if this has been mentioned, but are you all forgetting our little friends?
thats right, remember the pokedex entries for shellos and gastrodon? we might get johto AND kanto Shellos/Gastrodons!
and im sure some D/P/Pt. pokemon will come out in it without trades, maybe even sevii islands again, so +more shellos/gastrodon!
think of the posibilities people!
maybe a sub storyline like the ruby and sapphire quest in sevii, like we get to see part of hoenn, or maybe we used to live in sinnoh, or another region, maybe we can see poketopia as the new Battle Frontier!
its great, but unfortunately, i live in england, so platinums gonna be around some tim here, *sigh*

~Aurα

EDIT: i forgot to mention the improvements on EoT and EoD from Explorers of the sky.
~Aurα

 

[Cubed]

Heres a solution. Get a flash card XD.

and yes sevii islands would be sweeeet

 

[Turnado]

Go look at FireRed and tell me if that has more polish than Emerald.

I think it does. Maybe these games will top Platinum as the "ultimate games". Just maybe.

I agree with this. But I think that it could go either way, depending on what route they take. I hope that they add new features to the games. That would be amazing.

 

[Mitchman]

I agree with this. But I think that it could go either way, depending on what route they take. I hope that they add new features to the games. That would be amazing.

It has been stated on top of all the current features some new features will be in. What though I have no idea. It could be a gimmick it could be ground breaking. Also hmm current features. Maybe a frontier? Either way this will surely top platinum for me. I knew it was going to happen sooner or later just not so soon. hell who am I kidding. I knew i was just buying platinum to pass the time till this comes. XD

 

[Zelda]

As some said, it will depend on the features, add-ons and more. Graphics are already going to be improved as we know that.

It just might be the best game they "ever" made.

 

[CrimsonBurst]

Does no one want Soul Silver!?