How are you liking Pokemon Platinum? I find Gen 4 tends to be either loved or not cared for depending on the person. I personally loved those games, though HeartGold/SoulSilver is my all time favourite.
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DupaCycki@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Just recently got a 3DS for the first time. Currently playing through some NDS and GBA games before I get to their 3DS sequels. Almost done with Castlevania: Circle of the Moon and Pokémon Platinum (which will also be my first finished Pokémon game).
Great use of a 3DS, I know. But I like to explore game series from the beginning, or reasonably close to the beginning. Also getting an R36S for a more accurate Game Boy experience.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
DupaCycki@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It’s been a lot of fun so far. Very impressive for a 2008 handheld game. The plot isn’t amazing, but still better than I expected. The distortion world was crazy and I totally didn’t see anything like that coming.
However, as a newcomer to Pokémon, at times I felt a little overwhelmed with the various mechanics (e.g., underground, contests) and skipped them for the most part. Of course, being an NDS game, it’s a little clunky, but that didn’t really bother me.
I probably should have started with an even earlier game, but at the same time I didn’t want to go as far back as GBA, since even without those all the games will take me a long while to complete. Now that I’m approaching the end, or at least I think I do, I’m definitely going to go back and properly try everything.
Can’t wait to see what other Pokémon games are like. I’ve read that HeartGold/SoulSilver is often considered the best game. I’m also hyped for X and other 3DS ones, even if they’re not that good, because I’m loving the 3D effect.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I’d definitely say to either go Emerald or HG/SS next. I’d say those are the two peaks of the series.
For Gens 1 and 2, honestly they’re pretty rough these days. I like them but I don’t think someone just entering the series now will enjoy them much. They’re super janky and are missing a lot of features. Gen 2 is my favourite (hence HGSS being my favourite games as they’re just the Gen 2 remakes) but they’re not easy to get into these days. After Gen 4 the series goes a little downhill imo but it’s still good. I have no experience past Gen 7 though as I don’t have a switch and haven’t learned how to emulate one yet.
definitemaybe@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Circle of the Moon is the Castlevania game I’ve played the most. Such a great game. The alt modes that unlock after beating the game on normal mode are all great fun, too.
I had a lot more time to play games back then, so idk if it actually is exceptional or if it was just the right game at the right time for me. Since you’re freshly into it, what do you think? Rise tinted glasses or is it actually great?
DupaCycki@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I can definitely see why you’d like it so much. Honestly, it could release today with more modern graphics and I think it’d fit right in. It barely feels like an ancient game.
I’m enjoying the game much more than I initially expected. I like that you need to constantly be careful, because you cannot heal easily. Looking forward to learning the lore and playing next games!
iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Just the same. Got a Japanese 3DS. Had to do the region change just to be allowed to change language. Really enjoying Link between worlds. I have some Zelda n64 ports to play too. Coming from the steam deck, the battery in this thing is endless.