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Are the original Pokemon games worth a visit? (discuss.online)
submitted 2 years ago by jgrim@discuss.online to c/retro_gaming@discuss.online
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I didn't have a Gameboy until I was... too late.

Are the original Pokemon games worth visiting for the first time? I know there is some nostalgic reasoning to play them, but should I try it as someone who hasn't ever played one?

Have any of you done this?

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[–] TheAndrewBrown@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (7 children)

As someone powered by nostalgia that’s about halfway through Red, it’s definitely rough. I’d personally recommend playing one of the remakes (Fire Red/Leaf Green, Heart Gold/Soul Silver, or Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) if you’re interested in the earlier games but want something that’s a little friendlier to a modern gamer.

The Let’s Go games are also the same story (generally) as the Gen 1 games and more modern. It’s also available on the Switch, which is nice since it can be hard to find some of the older games (for not a ridiculous price).

[–] jgrim@discuss.online 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I’ll probably just play something else then. Not looking for new even if it’s new old.

[–] TheAndrewBrown@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For what it’s worth, Fire Red and Leaf Green are still early GameBoy Advance so they’re still pretty old.

[–] jgrim@discuss.online 1 points 2 years ago

They sound like my only option if I’m interested in trying it out then.

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