What do you miss most from the Gen. I era? - Page 17

Arrogance · Nov 30th, 2011, 9:53:52 PM

I miss the music. Oh, and the link cables.

**V4Victini** · Dec 1st, 2011, 12:34:03 AM

The Glitch Pokemon

i1338 · Dec 9th, 2011, 6:02:32 PM

I miss Exeggutor, Alakazam, and Tauros being some of the best Pokemon in the game.

:'(

Sayonara · Jan 4th, 2012, 4:55:42 PM

Pokemon used to be mainstream at school. Roughly anyone still plays it apart from myself, unfortunately.

snowcone · Jan 4th, 2012, 5:48:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat DarkDeo

Along with a lot of others the thing I miss most is having friends that are into these games as much as you are. I remember every lunch hour we would race to complete the game or we'd bullshit our way through playing TCG together, now that Im in highschool its so different. Its just considered stupid and if you dont agree then you are mocked. Even among my group of friends none would even consider playing Pokemon now.

Dude/Dudette, I'm at Uni and have met plenty of people who play pokemon. Just hold on.

Blizzard being 90% accuracy and Articuno being awesome.

M. Rock · Jan 4th, 2012, 7:00:43 PM

- Razor Leaf's insane crit ratio
- Mew being important (f*** Arceus)
- Using glitches to get cool stuff (cloning items + pokemon, walking through walls, lots of rare candies, etc.) without having to buy an Action Replay
- Local friends to play with
- Alakazam being unstoppable
- Winning with my favorites without worrying about tiers

Just to name a few

freedom2 · Jan 4th, 2012, 7:53:32 PM

The fact that everybody in my school played Pokemon, mainly.

tavok · Jan 4th, 2012, 9:06:36 PM

Not knowing how the games worked, so i didn't need to worry about stats, IV's and all that. And that you could just use your favorites without someone saying WTF wat 'r' u doin' charizard sucks111

Vein · Jan 4th, 2012, 9:19:35 PM

looking for Mew

truevillany · Jan 4th, 2012, 9:34:33 PM

how naive i was to use moves like recover on alakazam

Beelzebub · Jan 7th, 2012, 3:53:54 AM

The good old days in where everyone plays it from school and stuff.

Zephyr · Jan 7th, 2012, 12:09:59 PM

All the ridiculous complicated shit I apply too now-a-days teams and being competitive...

tikidude · Jan 7th, 2012, 1:58:43 PM

Team Rocket. The gangs in the new games just aren't as cool.

Najdorf · Jan 7th, 2012, 11:05:47 PM

I miss being able to put things in my PC. Yeah, 20 spaces was annoying but having just walls of items that I have to go through in order to find the thing I'm looking for is just as annoying. I just want to be able to put things I never use in my PC. I'm not going to be using half these things anytime soon, so why do they need to clutter my inventory???

RUisSerperior · Jan 9th, 2012, 2:49:10 AM

The fact that it was raw and new, it was taking a step in this foreign world, discovering what would become the core 151 pokemon and learning the basic concept of pokemon. The move animations (gen 1 ice beam anyone?). There was this sense of mystery and adventure that none of the other games have ever replicated, and it was a great part of my childhood that I'll always remember. The juvenile sense of this kid from a small town venturing forth into a strange and sometimes dark world, that is what I miss from the old games, the true essence of what pokemon was. Adventure.

JimFandango · Jan 9th, 2012, 6:35:40 AM

The innocence i had as a child coming into a whole new world that nintendo had created

**Bummer** · Jan 12th, 2012, 12:31:57 PM

I miss how every route was filled to the brink with trainers. I feel that their numbers have dwindled now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Najdorf

I miss being able to put things in my PC.

The unlimited room is nice, but you eventually reach the point where hoarding everything lose its meaning.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat RUisSerperior

The fact that it was raw and new, it was taking a step in this foreign world, discovering what would become the core 151 pokemon and learning the basic concept of pokemon. The move animations (gen 1 ice beam anyone?). There was this sense of mystery and adventure that none of the other games have ever replicated, and it was a great part of my childhood that I'll always remember. The juvenile sense of this kid from a small town venturing forth into a strange and sometimes dark world, that is what I miss from the old games, the true essence of what pokemon was. Adventure.

This can still be accomplished to an extent if you stay away from the game discussion prior to its release. I played Pokémon Black with only the knowledge of what types the new pokémon were, otherwise my knowledge was very limited. I can honestly say it was the closest pokémon experience I've had to Gen I and II.

If a Gen VI ever rolls around, I'll even make my best effort not to look up the new pokémon. Although that'll be difficult since it would virtually mean shutting myself out of the pokémon community for months.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Blazer

-That level 16 Raticate trainer that kicks so much ass

I know.Our first encounter with Brock wasn't so bad, but that guy? Completely floored. Quick Attack and Hyper Fang is so insanely useful in the beginning of the game.

RUisSerperior · Jan 12th, 2012, 6:38:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Bummer

I miss how every route was filled to the brink with trainers. I feel that their numbers have dwindled now.

The unlimited room is nice, but you eventually reach the point where hoarding everything lose its meaning.

This can still be accomplished to an extent if you stay away from the game discussion prior to its release. I played Pokémon Black with only the knowledge of what types the new pokémon were, otherwise my knowledge was very limited. I can honestly say it was the closest pokémon experience I've had to Gen I and II.

If a Gen VI ever rolls around, I'll even make my best effort not to look up the new pokémon. Although that'll be difficult since it would virtually mean shutting myself out of the pokémon community for months.

I know.Our first encounter with Brock wasn't so bad, but that guy? Completely floored. Quick Attack and Hyper Fang is so insanely useful in the beginning of the game.

Very true, B/W was the newest for me since gen 1, though i couldnt resist looking at all the new pokemon as they were revealed, so it kind of ruined that aspect when i got the game, wish i couldve resisted the urge, but the curiosity nagged at me every day leading up to the release. When i first saw a blitzle online i was so stoked to get that little zebra lol

LucaroarkZ · Jan 12th, 2012, 11:15:44 PM

I miss the glitches and the fact that Persian's Slash had that infamous 99.whatever% critical hit rate. That was fun, I want it back.

Vitalise · Jan 16th, 2012, 11:38:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat cantab

Back then all my friends were into Pokemon. Now they slag it off :-(

Lmfao, same here. Me and my friends started on the R/B/Y games and then we played competitive pokes from Gen 3 - Gen 4. Then they quit after HG/SS came out. Anyway back on subject, I miss all the oringnal sprites they looked so cool :[. And my oringnal ingame team, Charizard, Pidgeot and Articuno.

kolmad · Jan 17th, 2012, 8:46:39 PM

How can I miss it? I play it all the time on my gameboy.... But, I do still miss everyone playing it, and talking about it..... Now less people play pokemon, and most of them only play the newer ones.

Wrave · Jan 21st, 2012, 1:18:04 AM

Having to beg for AA batteries, carrying around bricks, needing a Link Cable, everyone playing it, getting your cards taken away at school.

Thinking back to all that, damn I feel old knowing I grew up in the peak (I was 6 or 7 when Red and Blue came out).

Lou Cypher · Jan 21st, 2012, 7:55:31 AM

The fact your rival was an actual prick rather then what we have now. We now have a ditzy gal who is like "oh well at least i did my best but i'll never be as awesome as you" and a guy who just "i want to be the best and see if you're stronger but we're still friends". SOD THAT. Haven't seen a good rival since GSC...

coughing · Jan 21st, 2012, 9:33:51 AM

When your first pokemon were always...
Starter>pidgey>caterpie>pikachu>jigglypuff>magikar p

catrpie cause you want butterfree, pikachu before you realise its shit, jigglypuff was a boss, and magikarp cause it was free.

And when your team after completion always consisted of...

Mewtwo/articuno/zapdos/moltres/dragonite/charizard

coughing · Jan 21st, 2012, 9:36:09 AM

Oh and of course catching a level 142 Haunter surfing by cinnebar island...

Nov 30th, 2011, 9:53:52 PM	#401
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Dec 1st, 2011, 12:34:03 AM	#402
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Dec 9th, 2011, 6:02:32 PM	#403
i1338 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 430 Canada	I miss Exeggutor, Alakazam, and Tauros being some of the best Pokemon in the game. :'( __________________ http://youtube.com/i1338

Jan 4th, 2012, 7:00:43 PM	#406
M. Rock Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 412	- Razor Leaf's insane crit ratio - Mew being important (f* Arceus) - Using glitches to get cool stuff (cloning items + pokemon, walking through walls, lots of rare candies, etc.) without having to buy an Action Replay - Local friends to play with - Alakazam being unstoppable - Winning with my favorites without worrying about tiers Just to name a few __________________ My Art Thread: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthr...87#post4671787 † I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior and am proud of it! Copy and paste this if you are too.†**

Jan 4th, 2012, 7:53:32 PM	#407
freedom2 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 95	The fact that everybody in my school played Pokemon, mainly. Last edited by freedom2; Jan 4th, 2012 at 9:25:42 PM.

Jan 4th, 2012, 4:55:42 PM	#404
Sayonara into the new world Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 718	Pokemon used to be mainstream at school. Roughly anyone still plays it apart from myself, unfortunately.

Jan 4th, 2012, 9:06:36 PM	#408
tavok Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6	Not knowing how the games worked, so i didn't need to worry about stats, IV's and all that. And that you could just use your favorites without someone saying WTF wat 'r' u doin' charizard sucks111

Jan 4th, 2012, 9:19:35 PM	#409
Vein Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,153 Pinas	looking for Mew __________________ Knicks and knees just don't get along, and until mankind learns to play basketball without using the knees, the Knicks will never win that elusive championship.

Jan 4th, 2012, 9:34:33 PM	#410
truevillany Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 336	how naive i was to use moves like recover on alakazam __________________ MY TRADE THREAD: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthr...38#post4014038

Jan 7th, 2012, 3:53:54 AM	#411
Beelzebub Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 222 Netherlands	The good old days in where everyone plays it from school and stuff. __________________ FC: 4168 9824 4368 Trading Thread: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75857

Jan 7th, 2012, 12:09:59 PM	#412
Zephyr Life Stream Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,325 Detroit, Michigan	All the ridiculous complicated shit I apply too now-a-days teams and being competitive... __________________ Your values is a disarrayed, prioritizing horribly Unhappy with the riches cause your piss poor morally Ignoring all prior advice and fore warning, and mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden aren't we?

Jan 7th, 2012, 1:58:43 PM	#413
tikidude Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 150 The Land of Ooo	Team Rocket. The gangs in the new games just aren't as cool.

Jan 7th, 2012, 11:05:47 PM	#414
Najdorf Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 126	I miss being able to put things in my PC. Yeah, 20 spaces was annoying but having just walls of items that I have to go through in order to find the thing I'm looking for is just as annoying. I just want to be able to put things I never use in my PC. I'm not going to be using half these things anytime soon, so why do they need to clutter my inventory??? __________________ Platinum FC - 5285 4174 1565 Black FC - 3310-8625-2603 Muscle Shirts and Gym Shorts - A trade thread by Najdorf "Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled trainers should try to win with their favorites" - Karen of the Elite 4

Jan 9th, 2012, 2:49:10 AM	#415
RUisSerperior Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 36 Oregon	The fact that it was raw and new, it was taking a step in this foreign world, discovering what would become the core 151 pokemon and learning the basic concept of pokemon. The move animations (gen 1 ice beam anyone?). There was this sense of mystery and adventure that none of the other games have ever replicated, and it was a great part of my childhood that I'll always remember. The juvenile sense of this kid from a small town venturing forth into a strange and sometimes dark world, that is what I miss from the old games, the true essence of what pokemon was. Adventure. __________________ Why cant nintendo submit to the superior ways of smogon? Who ever would've guessed that Japan was weak to water type moves? If I were them I would've put more evs into special d, because they took surf like shit. Black FC: 0991-5641-5987

Jan 9th, 2012, 6:35:40 AM	#416
JimFandango Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 15 Australia	The innocence i had as a child coming into a whole new world that nintendo had created

Jan 12th, 2012, 11:15:44 PM	#419
LucaroarkZ Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,105 San Diego, CA	I miss the glitches and the fact that Persian's Slash had that infamous 99.whatever% critical hit rate. That was fun, I want it back. __________________ "If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand." - Milton Friedman

Jan 17th, 2012, 8:46:39 PM	#421
kolmad Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 3	How can I miss it? I play it all the time on my gameboy.... But, I do still miss everyone playing it, and talking about it..... Now less people play pokemon, and most of them only play the newer ones.

Jan 21st, 2012, 1:18:04 AM	#422
Wrave Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 196	Having to beg for AA batteries, carrying around bricks, needing a Link Cable, everyone playing it, getting your cards taken away at school. Thinking back to all that, damn I feel old knowing I grew up in the peak (I was 6 or 7 when Red and Blue came out). __________________ Diamond FC: 2623 1652 7198

Jan 21st, 2012, 9:33:51 AM	#424
coughing Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 114	When your first pokemon were always... Starter>pidgey>caterpie>pikachu>jigglypuff>magikar p catrpie cause you want butterfree, pikachu before you realise its shit, jigglypuff was a boss, and magikarp cause it was free. And when your team after completion always consisted of... Mewtwo/articuno/zapdos/moltres/dragonite/charizard __________________ Digest this: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthr...52#post4065852 Yeah! Rapidash! http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le...nb21o1_500.jpg

Jan 21st, 2012, 9:36:09 AM	#425
coughing Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 114	Oh and of course catching a level 142 Haunter surfing by cinnebar island... __________________ Digest this: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthr...52#post4065852 Yeah! Rapidash! http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le...nb21o1_500.jpg