The best game series from 1990? – Pokemon games for Gameboy and Nintendo DS
Posted on: October 25, 2011
If you own a DS handed game console,you might want to know best DS games and Gameboy games. If you asked the advice of others, you may already know the answer. All the players should recommend – Pokemon Series. Pokemon is a series of role-playing video games and other genres (including puzzle and digital pet games) developed by Game Freak and published by eNintendo. Its spin-off games are developed by Creatures Inc. The Pokemon video games have been developed exclusively for Nintendo handhelds, video game consoles, and PCs dating from the Game Boy to the current generation of video game consoles. There are dozen of Pokemon so far,we make a list of them today to help player choose the best Pokemon game.By theway,all Pokemon games are the best!
Pokemon Red and Blue
Pokemon Red Version and Blue Version, originally released in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Red & Green, are role-playing games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. They are the first installments to the Pokemon series. They were first released in Japan in 1996 as Red and Green, with Blue being released later in the year as a special edition. They were later released as Red and Blue in North America, Europe and Australia over the following three years. Pokemon Yellow, a special edition version, was released roughly a year later. Red and Blue have subsequently been remade for the Game Boy Advance as Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, released in 2004. The player controls the main character from an overhead perspective and navigates him throughout the fictionalized region of Kanto in a quest to master Pokemon battling. The goal of the games is to become the Champion of the region by defeating the top four Pokemon trainers in the land, the Elite Four. Another objective is to complete the Pokedex, an in-game encyclopedia, by obtaining the 151 available Pokemon. Red and Blue also utilize the Game Link Cable, which connects two games together and allows Pokemon to be traded or battled with between games. Both titles are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot and, while they can be played separately, it is necessary for players to trade among the two in order to obtain all 151 Pokemon. Red and Blue received strong reviews; critics praised the multiplayer options, especially the concept of trading. They received an aggregated score of 89% on Game Rankings and are perennially ranked on top-game lists including at least four years on IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time. The games' releases marked the beginning of what would become a multi-billion dollar franchise, jointly selling millions of copies worldwide, and in 2009 they appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records under "Best selling RPG on the Game Boy" and "Best selling RPG of all time."
Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition , is a 1998 role-playing video game developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy handheld video game console. Along with the release of Pokemon Yellow, a special edition yellow Pokemon-themed Game Boy Color was also released. Since its release, Pokemon Yellow has been well-received by critics, holding an aggregate score of 85.47% from Game Rankings based on 15 reviews. This made it the fifth best Game Boy game and the 1,017th best video game. Pokemon Yellow is considered a commercial success. Before its release, Nintendo anticipated that it would make them 75 million dollars in the 1999 holiday season. The Pokemon Yellow Game Boy Color bundle was predicted to be the second most popular toy of the holiday season. Nintendo executive George Harrison predicted that Yellow's sales would exceed 3 million in sales, and would also surpass Donkey Kong 64 in the process, another title anticipated to sell well by Nintendo.
Pokemon Gold and Silver ( Pokemon HeartGold Version & Pokemon SoulSilver Version )
Pokemon Gold Version and Silver Version are the second installments of the Pokemon series of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color. The games have dual-mode capabilities allowing them to also be played on earlier Game Boy models. They were first released in Japan in 1999 and to Australia and North America in 2000 and Europe in 2001. Pokemon Crystal, a special edition version, was released for the same console roughly a year later in each region. In 2009, Nintendo remade Gold and Silver for the Nintendo DS as Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver. The games introduce 100 new species of Pokemon, and follow the progress of the central character, whose name the player may choose, in his quest to master Pokemon battling. Both games are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot and, while both can be played separately, it is necessary to trade between them and their backward compatible predecessors in order to fully complete the games' Pokedexes. The Johto Saga of the Pokemon anime is based on the new region introduced in the games. Pokemon Gold and Silver continued the enormous success of its predecessors as Pokemon began to form into a multi-billion dollar franchise. The games almost matched the sales Pokemon Red and Blue and went on to jointly sell millions of copies worldwide. By 2010, the recorded sales of Gold and Silver were at 23 million units sold.
Pokemon Crystal
Pokemon Crystal, for the Game Boy Color, is the seventh game in the Pokemon video game series in Japan, and the sixth in North America and Europe. The game is an updated version of the previous two versions, Pokemon Gold and Silver, and was released in Japan on December 14, 2000. It was released in North America on July 29, 2001 and in Europe on November 1, 2001. The plot and gameplay of Pokemon Crystal is largely the same as in Gold and Silver, although it holds new features. It is the first game to allow players to choose the sex of their character, while previously the character was always male. Pokemon have animated sprites; for example, when a Cyndaquil enters battle, the flames on its back flicker. This feature was absent in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, but appeared in all games following. In addition, a couple of subplots were added, one involving the legendary Pokemon Suicune, featured on the front cover of the game, and the other involving the Unown. The game's biggest addition was the Battle Tower, a new building which allows players to participate in Pokemon Stadium-like fights.A feature exclusive to the Japanese version of Crystal allows the player to link up with others through the use of a mobile phone. Pokemon Crystal was received fairly well by critics, obtaining an aggregate score of 80% on Game Rankings, but most commented that there were just not enough new additions and features to significantly set it apart from Pokemon Gold and Silver. "The final (hopefully) Game Boy Color edition is definitely the version to get if you aren't already one of the upteenth billion owners of the previous games, with Crystal's slight updates to the design and graphics. But there's not much in this edition that makes it a "must buy" for folks who already own a copy or two.
Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire ( Pokemon Ruby & Pokemon Sapphire )
Pokemon Ruby Version and Sapphire Version are the third installments of the Pokemon series of role-playing games, developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. The games were first released in Japan in late 2002 and later released to the rest of the world in 2003 (North America, Australia, and Europe). Pokemon Emerald, a special edition version, was released two years later in each region. These three games (Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald) are part of the third generation of the Pokemon video game series, also known as the "advanced generation". The gameplay is mostly unchanged from the previous games; the player controls the main character from an overhead perspective, and the controls are largely the same as those of previous games. As with previous games, the main objectives are to catch all of the Pokemon in the games and defeat the Elite Four (a group of Pokemon trainers); also like their predecessors, the games' main subplot involves the main character defeating a criminal organization that attempts to take over the region. New features, such as double battles and Pokemon abilities, have been added. As the Game Boy Advance is more powerful than its predecessors, four players may be connected at a time instead of the previous limit of two. Additionally, the games can be connected to an E-Reader or other advanced generation Pokemon games. Ruby and Sapphire received mostly positive reviews, though critics were divided in their assessment of the games, especially on the gameplay and graphics. Most of the complaints focused on the fact that the gameplay had not changed much since previous generations. With the popularity of Pokemon on the decline and the rising popularity of Yu-Gi-Oh! at the time, the games sold less than previous generations. However, they were still commercial successes: with around 13 million copies sold, they are the best-selling games for the Game Boy Advance.
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
Pokemon FireRed Version and LeafGreen Version are enhanced remakes of the original Pokemon Red and Blue video games, which were released in 1996. The new titles were developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance and have compatibility with the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter, which originally came bundled with the games. FireRed and LeafGreen were first released in Japan in January 2004 and released to North America and Europe in September and October respectively. Nearly two years after their original release, Nintendo re-marketed them as Player's Choice titles.FireRed and LeafGreen are members of the Pokemon series of role-playing games. As in previous games, the player controls the player character from an overhead perspective, and participates in turn-based combat encounters. However, new features such as a contextual help menu and a new region the player may access have also been added. Throughout the games, the player captures and raises Pokemon for use in battle. The games received mostly positive reviews, obtaining an aggregate score of 81 percent on Metacritic. Most critics praised the fact that the games introduced new features while still maintaining the traditional gameplay of the series. Reception of the graphics and audio was more mixed, with some reviewers complaining that they were too simplistic and not much of an improvement over the previous games, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. FireRed and LeafGreen were commercial successes, selling a total of around 12 million copies worldwide.
Pokemon Emerald
Pokemon Emerald, featuring Rayquaza on the box art, is the twelfth game in the Pokemon video game series in Japan, and the eleventh in North America and Europe. The game, an updated version of Ruby and Sapphire, was released in Japan on September 16, 2004; it was released in North America on May 1, 2005, Australia on June 9, 2005, and Europe on October 21, 2005. Though the gameplay is largely the same as that of Ruby and Sapphire, Emerald introduces new features. The plot is modified; both Team Magma and Aqua are villains who are locked in a constant gang war and awaken Groudon and Kyogre respectively. When the two legendary Pokemon begin to battle each other, the protagonist must unleash Rayquaza the legendary Pokemon (pictured on the box cover) to calm them. Some of the game mechanics are changed as well. Though double battles were clearly marked in Ruby and Sapphire, in Emerald, two separate trainers might unite to battle as a pair. After the Elite Four is defeated, the player may re-battle Gym Leaders in a double battle. Also, Pokemon sprites are animated in battle like they were in Pokemon Crystal. Probably the most significant addition is the Battle Frontier, an expanded version of the Battle Tower in Ruby and Sapphire. Emerald has been generally well-received.The game has an aggregate rating of 77% on Game Rankings. Gamespot gave it a 7.5 out of 10; IGN gave it an "Impressive" rating of 8.0 out of a possible 10. Eurogamer, however, gave Emerald a score of 6 out of 10. Though it praised Emerald for looking better than either Ruby or Sapphire and for having harder and longer gameplay, it criticized the game for not even being a "half changed update but more of a director's cut". Emerald was the second best-selling game in the United States of 2005; it sold 6.32 million copies, making it the third-best selling game for the Game Boy Advance.In November 2005, Nintendo Power reported that "Total sales [from Pokemon Emerald] would exceed the value of an actual emerald the size of Neptune." In 2011, it was reported that the game was still selling in Japan in 2010 with approximately 7,724 sold that year.
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl ( Pokemon Diamond & Pokemon Pearl )
Pokemon Diamond Version and Pearl Version are role-playing games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. With the enhanced remake Pokemon Platinum, the games comprise the fifth installment and fourth generation of the Pokemon series of RPGs. First released in Japan on September 28, 2006, the games were later released to North America, Australia, and Europe over the course of 2007. Like previous Pokemon games, Diamond and Pearl chronicle the adventures of a young Pokemon trainer as he/she trains and battles Pokemon while also thwarting the schemes of a criminal organization. The games add many new features, such as Internet play over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and changes to battle mechanics and Pokemon Contests. The games are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot and, while both can be played separately, it is necessary to trade between them in order to complete the games' Pokedexes. The games received generally favorable reviews. Most critics praised the addition of Wi-Fi features and felt that the gameplay, though it had not received much updating from previous games, was still engaging. Reviewers were divided on the graphics, however; and the audio was criticized as being primitive. The games enjoyed more commercial success than their Game Boy Advance predecessors: with around 18 million units sold worldwide, Diamond and Pearl have sold around 1 million more units than Ruby and Sapphire and almost 3 million more units than FireRed and LeafGreen.
Pokemon Platinum
Pokemon Platinum Version is a title in the Pokemon series of video games. It was developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It is an enhanced remake of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl in the same vein as Pokemon Yellow, Crystal, and Emerald were for their respective games. It was released on September 13, 2008 in Japan, March 22, 2009 in North America, May 14, 2009 in Australia, and May 22, 2009 in Europe. The developers made Platinum with the intent of making it a stronger version of Diamond and Pearl, which they described as the "ultimate" Pokemon titles. In Platinum, players control either a male or female child character, and start off with one of three Pokemon – Chimchar, Turtwig, or Piplup from Professor Rowan. The mascot Pokemon is Giratina, and is one of the central plots of the game. While it only had one form in Diamond and Pearl, it is given a new alternate form alongside a new area called the Distortion World, which features altered physics from the normal land of Sinnoh. The gameplay stays true to traditional Pokemon mechanics. Players explore a large area, which ranges from mountains, bodies of water, grasslands, populated areas, and snowy areas. Similarly to previous titles, players enter battles with other Pokemon, taking turns attacking each other. Pokemon Platinum has been met with generally positive reception, holding aggregate scores of 84 and 83.14% at Metacritic and Game Rankings respectively. It was praised for the additions and changes made to Diamond and Pearl by publications such as IGN, Nintendo Power, and GamePro, though it has been criticized for being too similar to them. IGN included it as the ninth best Nintendo DS game ever made, as well as nominating it as one of the best DS role-playing games of 2009. It was the fastest-selling game in Japan at the time, selling 7.06 million copies by May 7, 2010.
Pokemon HeartGold Version and SoulSilver
Pokemon HeartGold Version and SoulSilver Version are enhanced remakes of the 1999 video games Pokemon Gold and Silver. The games are part of the Pokemon series of role-playing video games, and were developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. First released in Japan on September 12, 2009, the games were later released to North America, Australia, and Europe during March 2010. HeartGold and SoulSilver take place in the Johto region of the franchise's fictional universe, which features special creatures called Pokemon. The basic goal of the game is to become the best Pokemon trainer in the Johto and Kanto regions, which is done by raising and cataloging Pokemon and defeating other trainers. The games are bundled with a peripheral called the Pokewalker, a pedometer resembling a Poke Ball which can connect to the Nintendo DS game card via infrared signals. Game director Shigeki Morimoto aimed to respect the feelings of those who played the previous games, while also ensuring that it felt like a new game to those that were introduced to the series in more recent years. Reception to the games was highly positive, with the two being amongst the highest rated DS games of all time on Metacritic. Commercially, the two are among the highest-selling handheld games of all time, with their combined sales being 10 million units as of July 29, 2010.
Pokemon Black and White ( Pokemon Black & Pokemon White )
Pokemon Black Version and White Version are role-playing games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of the Pokemon series of role-playing games. First released in Japan on September 18, 2010, they were later released in Europe on March 4, 2011, in North America on March 6, 2011 and Australia on March 10, 2011. Similar to previous installments of the series, the two games follow the journey of a young Pokemon trainer through the region of Unova, as they train Pokemon used to compete against other trainers, while thwarting the schemes of the criminal organization Team Plasma. Black and White introduce over 150 brand-new Pokemon to the franchise, as well as many new features, including a seasonal cycle, fully animated Pokemon sprites and triple battles. Both titles are independent of each other, but feature largely the same plot, and while both can be played separately, trading Pokemon between both of the games is necessary in order to complete the games' Pokedex. Upon their release, Black and White received positive reviews; critics praised the advancements in gameplay, as well as several of the new Pokemon introduced. Reviews, however, were divided on some of the character designs, and some critics felt that the games did not innovate as much as expected. Nevertheless, the games were commercial successes; prior to the games' Japanese release, Black and White sold one million consumer pre-orders and sold five million copies as of January 2011, making it one of the best selling DS games to date.
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