Should I play this or the originals?
FR/LG
>>12054157Are you a player? If so that's obviously the choice for you.
>>12054157I recently replayed both Leaf Green and Yellow and had a decent time with both.FRLG is a lot more convinient and better playing game, but Gen 1 jank can be enjoyed for what it is, even if you're not particularly nostalgic for it and I recommend experiencing it (and Yellow additional content) at least once.
>>12054157Originals. Aesthetics, music, raw creative vision with none of the bloated baggage that comes with being part of a larger franchise.Remakes might have more "quality of life" but at the end of the day that's not worth all that you lose
>>12054216What do you lose? Outdated sprites and beep boops?
The remakes have more "balance" changes like special attack and defense split, having more ghost type moves, inclusion of dark type moves, a steel type Pokémon (magnemite), can hold items, Pokémon natures, Pokémon passive abilities, some changes in level up skills (for example Charmander gets metal claw early for Brock), among other changes.Original has the fun and busted combination of the special attack and defense stat being one, and psychics being ridiculous along with having some fairly strong normal type Pokémon. There's also dig not getting nerfed.It's probably better to go with the remake because fighting types and rock types don't suck utter shit there due to the expanded move pool. Either way both games are breezy.
>>12054218You are robbing yourself of playing the actual games that built the series.
>>12054218Drink bleach
>>12054157They're more polished in terms of gameplay but the originals got a peculiar vibe, less kiddy if you want. If you're unsure you could as well start with these ones, they're great for what they are.
>>12054216Remakes don't have just quality of life.The mechanics and balance are just better.Also, you probably haven't even played the Japanese RG, to really talk about aesthetics and if it all comes down to be just on Gameboy for you, Crystal is infinitely better game.
GBA music arrangements are pure cancer. Genuinely disgusting https://youtu.be/NdJQopRuH1E?si=8VMycy-MHed0Vq6Shttps://youtu.be/Mdm3yVPfdYs?si=cl3rRIHwUk8GZY1t
>>12054239Embarrassing post
>>12054157both, originals first
FRLG are too sanitized all of the original pokeworld nuance has been washed away.
We have this thread every week. RB(preferably a hack that replaces the sprites and tiles with the original ones from RG) if you value artistic integrity. Shitmakes if you want shitty jrpg mechanics to be slightly less shitty
>>12054206>(and Yellow additional content) Pikachu saying its name in a very low bitrate sample?
Please play the OGs but if you do wanna be stubborn and play the remakes abortion do not go to the romhack fanfiction islands (say NO when prompted) when you get to cinnabar, it completely obliterates the pacing and gravitas of the journey.
>>12054256Better Pokemon sprites, cooler enemy trainer teams (especially for the rival), being able to get all the coolest Pokemon in one game, including all the starters (except for Raichu). And while Pikachu losing its original cry is a shame, I found some of it reactions to ongoing stuff entertaining, not to box it.
>>12054267Anime garbage. Team rocket is blasting off again!!! xD
>>12054263>missing Moltres dungeon before Elite FourISHYGDDT
>>12054278All the more reason to play the originals
>>12054276Damn, Gary had Sandslash and Ninetales in the anime? I thought it was gay for robbing Clefairy of the spotlight, but I guess it is based now.
>>12054282You mean where the devs got too lazy to make a separate dungeon for it? Yeah, no.
>>12054290The glorious flaming bird being in the glorious mountain of victory is perfectly appropriate. Seafoam islands is also a standard mandatory part of the road dungeon(unless you cheese by flying to Pallet and doing oceanroute backwards). Are you gonna bitch that Articuno doesn't belong?
Play the remakes. They have lots of QoL improvements, better balance, more pleasant graphics and more content on top of it all.The only reason people defend the originals is nostalgia.
>>12054320The absolute state of /vr/ lmao
Watch the special editions for extra content and improved special effects
>>12054276no fun allowed in this children's game!
>>12054157do yourself and just play fire red omega, its the best version of gen 1 that makes the game not baby tier difficulty but without adding retarded modern mechanics that arent needed or insanely cringe OC like most hacks
>>12054326I maintain this board is actually worse than /v/ when it comes to retro games.
>>12054227Charmander didn’t even need Metal Claw for Brock. His pokemon’s special defense stats are so shit that Ember will actually do a decent amount of damage to them despite being not very effective
>>12054494It’s the same everywhere on this site, Pokemon and Resident Evil remakes get a pass.
>>12054504Remakes on this board are beloved, read any Final Fantasy thread and hear how great the pixel remaster and DS ports are. Enter a Dragon Quest thread and read how clunky and unplayable a famicom game is. You get outnumbered here.
>>12054157Play both desu, they're both good times. Unless you're dead set on maxing the Pokédex, they're not that long to play.>>12054206Gen 1 DOES have its jank and rough edges, but it's still a well put together and designed game overall. It got big because it's an entrylevel JRPG that's simply really good.I'm gonna back up my statement too, because I didn't even get drawn in by the marketing or anything, the game hadn't officially reached my country yet. Rather, my brother had heard about it online and downloaded an American ROM for the emulator we were using, and holy fuck, the game hooked us right away.Gen 1 had phenomenal marketing, but it only worked as well as it did because the product was actually so good.>>12054276>game for children>it shouldn't have things like in a cartoon for children
>>12054157idunno lol
>>12054157FR/LG gives the qol improvements from the third gen games. So unless you have nostalgia for the original R/B like I do I would just recommend you go with these remakes instead. I prefer the originals but I would imagine if given the choice most people who haven't played either would likely prefer the remakes.
>>12054525Last time I was in a pixel remaster thread people were shitting on it pretty hard
>>12054157The originals. Any time you feel you should ask this, just play the originals. Welcome to /vr/.
>>12054320>They have lots of casual of life improvements,Dropped
>>12054615Gen 1 is perfectly playable (otherwise it wouldn't have been so widely liked), but I don't think it can be denied that they made worthwhile improvements to mechanics and interfacing as the series went. Not every change was 100% good, but just simple stuff like dividing up items in your inventory into sections by type, or the run button.Boxes also just handle so much more conveniently.In terms of Gen 1 being remade under Gen 3's framework though, I can certainly imagine something that would both be better, and still more faithful to the original game's aesthetics.Some people accuse FRLG of filing off Gen 1's slightly gritty feel and tone, and I can't actually fully disagree with that.
Say, if you were to remake RBY within Gen 3 yourself, would you keep the graphics monochrome? All black and white, but higher resolution and with a few more shades to work with (let's say 8 in total), along with things like transparency effects, just to retain the look.Make up for the lack of color with just detail and animation (and actual animation, not just tweening).
>>12054525Pixel Remasters suck for everything except 3, DS 3D ports are completely different experience that doesn't replace original games, but is worthwhile for what it is.Dragon Warrior 1 just got way better with every new version (until mobile port, which is shit). And yes, Famicom version is worse than NES version as well.GBC is way to go for first three games, NDS is way to go for 4-6 (4 with party chat patched in).
>>12054218You have more freedom in terms of sequences in the original games. The remakes lock you down more
>>12054651>All black and white, but higher resolution and with a few more shades to work withYou want a Wonderswan port or something?
>>12054525Sounds like you didn't realize you clicked on /vr/
>>12055064Not necessarily, just something which matches the old monochrome in feel.
>>12054674>you see you can use Stadium to transfer a Lemonade from your n64 to your Gameboy and skip the early midgame! The game is more open world if you follow those specific instructions that require a whole other game!Aside from that they are identical
>>12054651No that's dumb, I would keep the whips and the gritty feel but add color
>>12054218>beep boopsthe og beep boops are 80% of the charm.
>>12055454The beeps and boops are unequivocally superior to the honk honks of gen 3, it's not even up to the debate
>>12054241>ruined with the stupid fucking gen 3 trumpet shitYikes.
>>12055454https://youtu.be/z6skNEAf99U?si=R1KwyhbX2q82IrVp
>>12056170Literally the same cry in the remake
>>12054159Fpbp
>>12055116it also lacks the pokedoll cheat
