Choosing a Pokemon Game (For 3DS) By Draconid

By @Draconid_Jo
POSTED: 07 May 2019 10:05
CATEGORY: Gaming
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Konnichiwa! After a Friend asked me what Pokémon Game they should get, it occurred to me a lot of people might want to know that. So I'll describe each of them (without spoiling anything major).

X/Y (Gen 6)

The first Games for the 3DS, they have all of the Gen 6 Pokémon in them (between both Games). You can completely Customize your Character, which is AWESOME. You have 4 Friends travelling with you throughout the Game, which is cool. The Storyline is good, but also pretty long (by the time you're ready to enter the Hall of Fame, you'll be fighting Trainers with Pokémon around Level 70). Also has some cool new features, such as PR Videos, Roller Skating, Riding Pokémon, and the Friend Safari, just to name a few.

Ω Ruby/α Sapphire (Gen 6)

IMO The Best Pokémon Games Ever Made! (HG/SS being a very close second.) It has a whole New Story, New Characters (including my favorite: Zinnia), New Mega Evolutions (compared to X/Y), and also lots of nostalgic moments for players of the original Gen 3 Versions. It has a TON of Legendaries, many cool new features (such as Soaring, and the DexNav), and also post-Hall of Fame Move Tutors, like in many older Games. Also, if you're missing Pokémon from older Games (especially Starters), these Games have plenty.

Sun/Moon (Gen 7)

Definitely the most original Pokémon Games ever made (as part of the Main Series, anyway), if you're looking for something different, this is it. There's lots of things you'll have to get used to, though. There are no HM Moves, nor any Pokémon Gyms. Instead, you have special Ride Pokémon that replace HM Moves (as well as certain items, like the Dowsing Machine, and the Bicycle), and instead of Gyms there are Trials, where you face VERY POWERFUL Wild Pokémon. Additionally, there are lots of new Pokémon, including "Regional Variants" of lots of Gen 1 Pokémon. The Storyline is pretty neat, too (very sci-fi). There's lots of new features, including the return of Character Customization, Festival Plaza (a cross between the PSS and Join Avenue), PokÃ© Pelago (a place where you can have Pokémon do things like Dig for Treasure, Train their Stats, and more), and the RotomDex (which is AWESOME).

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon (Gen 7)

Eveything I said about Sun/Moon pretty much applies to these Games, too. They changed the Storyline dramatically, added a few new Legendary Pokémon (and a TON of older ones), some new Z-Moves, and added what's quite possibly the hardest battle in any Pokémon Game, as a part of the pre-Hall of Fame Story. There are also Move Tutors now, and a few new Features (like the Photo Studio, Mantine Surfing, and the Battle Agency). There's also some new Outfits, including my favorite outfit of any Pokémon Game (the one in the picture at the top of this section).

Conclusion:
If you're looking for a Game that is Completely New, has Character Customization, and yet is still a traditional Pokémon Game, X/Y is the way to go.

If you like older Pokémon Games (the Games these are based off of, in particular), or if you like being able to do things like Dive Undewater, and have your own Secret Base, then I'd recommend Ω Ruby/α Sapphire.

If you want something that's different than normal (or simply want the latest Game, with the most Pokémon in it), then Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon is best.

If anyone has any questions, or if I left something important out, please leave a comment. Sayonara!

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@Dedode
09 May 2019 10:11

I'm sorry but the best Pokemon game for the 3DS is VC Crystal.
No but for real, ORAS is the best one, so much exploration and content added to it. It's a shame the Battle Frontier didn't make it in. Fucking Masuda.

@Draconid_Jo
09 May 2019 12:46
In reply to Dedode

I Agree with EVERYTHING you just said (I like VC Crystal a lot, too). I wouldn't be so hard on Masuda, though. But Battle Frontier SHOULD HAVE been in Î©R/Î±S.

@Divine Crusader
08 May 2019 17:53

Good to see some gaming content back

As far as the recommendation, X/Y was pretty fun. Added a load of things which kept competitive battling interesting probably that gen the most out of the lot. Sucks they take so many steps backwards as the games go on. Just hoping they make a decent online in the next one

@oswaldo123
08 May 2019 20:28
In reply to Divine Crusader

Be ready for that comp battling in sword and shield

Even though I never played an online battle in my life :U

@Divine Crusader
09 May 2019 02:56
In reply to oswaldo123

Hah, for sure. Iâ€™ll beat you in smash then Pokemon

@Draconid_Jo
09 May 2019 08:31
In reply to Divine Crusader

Yeah, in my book, the PSS is better (from a communication standpoint) than the Festival Plaza in the new games. I also don't like how they removed Triple Battles in Sun/Moon (and the Ultras). I regularly do Random Matchup Triple Battles at the Battle Spot in Î© Ruby. And yeah, Y WAS a lot of fun. (My favorite is still Î© Ruby, though.)

@Thi500
07 May 2019 16:53

these are literally the weakest games in the series lmao

@Draconid_Jo
07 May 2019 19:00
In reply to Thi500

When you say "weakest", what exactly do you mean? Weak Storylines? Or are you saying they're too easy? IMO, the Î” Episode Storyline is the best Storyline of any PokÃ©mon Game (I liked even it better than Emerald Version's). And as far as difficulty (and I'm trying to avoid spoilers here), the Final Battle of the Main Storyline in Ultra Sun/Moon is EXTREMELY HARD. Now of course, there are ways to make the Games way easier (Rotom Powers), but overall, I'd say all of these Games are just as hard (if not harder) than the original Gen 1 and Gen 2 Games.

@Finrod
07 May 2019 15:14

None of these lol.

@Gemini Guardian
07 May 2019 16:35
In reply to Finrod

what do you mean??

@Draconid_Jo
07 May 2019 19:05
In reply to Gemini Guardian

I THINK he's saying he doesn't like any of these Games. Personally, I think that there all excellent Games. You'll notice I didn't recommend Sun/Moon though. With the Ultra Versions out now, there's not much point in buying them, unless you just want to go through the original Story.

@Finrod
09 May 2019 15:13
In reply to Draconid_Jo

That honestly ^ the story of PokÃ©mon games just isnâ€™t really original and Iâ€™m tired of linear stories, Iâ€™m a little lenient on older gems because theyâ€™re OLD for a reason, but there was way more potential and way more exploration that could have happened. None of that exists. I only really would buy PokÃ©mon games because now itâ€™s just fanservice lol.

Also oops I just used the Ã©. Rip notifications.

@Draconid_Jo
09 May 2019 15:28
In reply to Finrod

It's true that the Games have gotten more linear, but it doesn't really make much difference to me. A linear Story is the same as a book, or a movie. And as far as Gameplay, it doesn't matter much, anyway. Once you complete ANY PokÃ©mon Game, you have pretty much total freedom. In my mind, the post-Hall of Fame content matters more than how linear the Gameplay is during the Main Story.
And I'm not sure how "original" there stories are or aren't, but in my mind, they're good. If they copied something else, either that was good, too, or they improved it.

@oswaldo123
07 May 2019 14:08

I'm just gonna wait for sword and shield since I never got a 3ds

@Gemini Guardian
07 May 2019 13:49

this is really helpful, good blogg

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