Just went and read your other post. Great read. I love HGSS, I know people sometimes complain about the level curve but to me those games were always the peak of the series. So much content, so much charm, just an absolute love letter to Gen 1 and 2, the dual region is still the coolest thing ever and the Pokewalker was a great little gadget. Though I still haven’t gotten my flying or surfing Pikachu from it as those fuckers have like a 2% spawn rate and no pity system.
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Elevator7009@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Still Pokémon Soul Silver. Thoughts originally here on !pokemon@sopuli.xyz.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2 weeks ago
Elevator7009@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I am so glad you liked my post :)
I am also a fan of the dual region thing, and the content.
I’m surprised they gave those moves to Pikachu, but I also should not be surprised. Series mascot. I am usually not a “oh it’s popular so it sucks” person, but the overexposure and favoritism of Pikachu in other Pokémon media sadly ruined some enjoyment of the otherwise cute critter for me ;-;
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2 weeks ago
It was a special event route for the Pokewalker, but you can unlock it via connecting your 3DS to a pirate network. The myth of Surfing Pikachu was a whole thing back around Gen 1&2 proper so I think they did this one-time event around the time of HGSS release as a nod to that.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
HGSS will forever be my favourite Pokemon game and probably my favourite handheld (DS/GameBoy/etc) game. Having the Pokemon follow you around, plus Johto is just my favourite region, and the music, it’s just such a great game.