The Greatest Triumph of Pokémon’s 4th Generation

This is the first of a four-part series analyzing my favourite Pokemon regions - Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova!
Johto analysis: • Pokémon’s Johto Region...
Hoenn analysis: • Pokémon’s Hoenn Region...
Unova analysis: • Pokémon’s Unova Region...
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Music used:
Song 1 - Nacrene City (Pokemon Black and White)
Song 2 - Route 209 (Remix) (Super Smash Brothers Brawl)
Song 3 - (Lilycove) Museum (Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire)
Song 4 - Lake (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 5 - How About A Song? “Jubilife City” (Pokemon X and Y)
Song 6 - Oreburgh City (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 7 - Laverre City (Pokemon X and Y)
Song 8 - Eterna Forest (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 9 - Eterna City (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 10 - Hearthome City (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 11 - Snowbelle City (Pokemon X and Y)
Song 12 - Veilstone City (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 13 - Valor Lakefront (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 14 - Fortree City (Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire)
Song 15 - Fallarbor Town (Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire)
Song 16 - Canalave City (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 17 - Snowpoint City (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 18 - Sunyshore City (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 19 - Snow Road (Paper Mario)
Song 20 - Crystal Palace Crawl (Paper Mario)
Song 21 - Boggly Woods (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
Song 22 - Eterna Forest (Repeat) (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 23 - Canalave City (Repeat) (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
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*While Pokémon is a series that appeals to children, this video specifically is not, and covers the series from a perspective and style that is not “made for kids.” As such, this video is accurately labeled “Not for kids” under the COPPA act.

[@Aleczandxr]

This is the first of a four-part series analyzing my favourite Pokemon regions - Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova! Johto analysis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIXThGlog7eHd5o Hoenn analysis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIqtiaGCYtl3j7c Unova analysis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH22eX2nf56ljMU Also, one little correction - I said that Lake Valor was adjacent to Twinleaf, but I misspoke and meant to say Lake Verity.

[@Human_01]

No worries, my man, ^^b Thank you for the video. It was insightful. The world needs more thoughtful people like you

[@RxishxlOffxcxal]

Maaaaaaaaaaan I wanted Kalos so bad ... But still a dope series, a great journey and analysis of the bests bits of our childhood, thanks for that and all your quality content 👌

[@luizcastro5246]

how can you have two second parts? i don't understand

[@Aleczandxr]

@@luizcastro5246 Just a typo mate, no big deal.

[@phantomphoenix22]

@@RxishxlOffxcxal I agree. I would love An analysis like this of Kalos. But if he dont wanna do it, gotta respect that🙇🏽‍♂️🙏🏽

[@NewplayerXL]

I just hope the remake won't follow this trend of overly childish pokemon games, and will embrace the mature and solemn aura of Sinnoh. Yes, It's a game for kids. And a kid I was when Sinnoh showed me that places and communities didn't need to evoque constant happiness for them to be beautiful. There's beauty in silence and respect.

[@danielbryant8314]

I hope they dont ruin Sinnoh in the remakes, even ORAS good as it was felt very kid friendly, I really want the new DPP to be more challenging and with the same aura, but after seeing Sun, Moon, US, UM and Sword / Shield I realised that we are screwed, each new game gamfreak just dumbs down the games and makes the story feel less and less meaningful, I am playing through Shield now and this new team is just annoying, unrepeatable and unneeded, even team plasma was relatable and you could see where Cyrus was coming from.

[@SwiggleMcJiggle]

Yeah, I like to hold onto that thought, but I don't believe that this is going to happen.

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

Sinnoh was childish as a whole....so I'm not sure where this sentiment of it being mature comes from.

[@danielbryant8314]

@@TheEnigmaticBM39 you really have never played any game past HG SS have you

[@LordFinkenstein]

@@danielbryant8314 Sinnoh came out before HGSS.

[@OggerFN]

*talks about character analysis in depth* *4th gen praise* I see you are an intellectual.

[@tidalgrunt6549]

4th gen best gen. it had turtwig.

[@spiderman9972]

@@tidalgrunt6549 best starters no cap: Turtwig: A turtle who eventually becomes a badass giant turtle who has a whole forest or "continent" on it's back Piplup: a penguin who becomes a badass king/emporer penguin that rules with his cool water and steel type My favorite Chimchar: Infernape vs Electivire... all I got to say

[@dreamcastdazia4753]

@@spiderman9972 Infernape is just the best pokemon period

[@JBzucc]

You know, I'm something of an intellectual myself

[@spiderman9972]

@@dreamcastdazia4753 facts

[@phantomix5693]

"It's the journey, not the destination." I feel like that fits Sinnoh better than any other Pokemon game.

[@deadmanperipherals]

Yup

[@dddmemaybe]

It's a really long pokemon game though, emulate for speed-boost always makes _replays_ specifically of Pokemon games more bearable.

[@joshmcguire1911]

gen 2 is also journey

[@1hundred1]

Hoenn fits that a lot better lol

Sasha Alonzo Speed is not a problem in platinum. If you only played D/P than that’s probably why.

[@farquad349]

The storytelling of gen 4 and 5 was soooooo good. It's honestly depressing how Pokémon will never go back to having that level of depth and detail.

[@qrowthebird7496]

So true and sadly some people could care less as long as pokemon is in the name

[@pralenkaman8105]

Diamond and pearl were more visual story telling while black and white were dialog story telling I'm hoping that sword and shield can at least try to match the quality of Gen 4 or 5 Though gen 7 didn't have a bad story it was just way to hand holdy And Gen 6 I haven't replayed it since it came out so that says a lot about that game, not a bad game per se but the story wasn't good

[@commonviewer2488]

@@pralenkaman8105 You could see attempts at a good story in XY, but the game never followed through with the elements it began with. A king gone mad after losing his Pokémon to war, obsessed over building a michine with two goals: reviving the dead, and ending the conflict with mass death on all sides. After an immeasurable amount of death, the King's beloved Pokémon leaves him, horrified at the atrocities he had committed for its sake. The king is left alone, wandering in a desolate land, inadvertently cursing himself with immortality with the same machine that claimed so much life, in contemplation of what he had done. Hundreds of years later, he learns his lesson, and his Pokémon comes back. I skipped over a few details in between, but they are minor. This was not a fleshed out story.

[@markrobs2954]

@@pralenkaman8105 I wouldn't say gen 7's story was good. Its just that gen 6's story was so out there that even if gen7's story was just passable we think its decent.

[@JellyJiggler7]

Gen 7s region actually has quite a bit of lore as well and it has my favorite story hands down. Gen 6 and 8 are definitely lacking

[@NuxTaku]

Amazing video fam, waiting for the inevitable gen 4 remake!

[@22mrchain]

You know the gen is good when the great nux taku shows up.

[@nate716]

I thought you only watch _gentoy_ ? What you doing here

[@ducklast_name4175]

Yoo I wasn't expecting you here.

[@MinniMaster]

Gen 4, OP done right

[@solarkhan484]

Fambase unite

[@MinniMaster]

I genuinely consider Platinum to be one of gaming’s greatest masterpieces. Is nostalgia a factor in that opinion? Probably, but the game always gives me such a unique feeling that I can’t quite get anywhere else.

[@bruceke13]

Definately top 10 all time game

[@alecgoldberg303]

amen

[@briannacherry2224]

THIS COMMENT!!!!!!

[@WildWeavile]

Emerald did it first and better though... platinum really can't say that is it better since it's about 95% the same story with 1 or 2 added areas. At least in emerald they added some areas and then made places in the post game (that you didn't have head to in RS) you have to go in Emerald. Hoenn has the best pacing in any region, not to fast not to slow. I love sinnoh but hoenn takes the cake for me.

[@Lexicon-ff6or]

I don't get it, I remember playing D & P at launch and I really liked it. But when Platnium came out, it seemed like a rehash of D & P but added Giritiana (idk how to spell it) and ironed out the technical problems of D & P but that's it. It was basically replaying the same game but with slight differences, like what's the big deal behind that? Am I missing something, I haven't played that since launch so maybe.

[@junilog]

Remember when everyone bashed Gen 5 for how "bad" it was and now realizing that it was actually really good? Yeah that's how good Gen 4 is, it made an actually very good sequel looks bad

[@seanc7342]

I feel like gen 4 was underappreciated until gen 5 came out. Mostly because at the time a lot more people were feeling nostalgic towards the first three gens

[@beta511ee4]

Well, it's opinion, m8.

[@johnc6158]

Sean C I was thinking back to when I first bought gen4 I was blown away after playing from red and blue i was completely amazed at how far Pokémon has gone.. had no idea how far it’d go today

[@junilog]

@Darth Citharae decent bait

[@gabrielreilly_]

Darth Citharae wtf is wrong with your brain

[@oldoutlet6946]

I love the connections that Sinnoh makes with Johto. It's a call-back to the past while simultaneously foreshadowing the future with Heart Gold & Soul Silver. Generation 4 is honestly the best of the series.

[@Missingno_Miner]

I'd say gen 5 is better personally, but yeah, gen 4 is definitely a close enough second that I can see why you prefer it

[@AL73250]

Could you elaborate? I played Platinum and HS, and they are my two favorite games in the series but its been 10 years and I cant recall these references. However Sinnoh/Gen4 was also my first introduction to Pokemon, so not having played in Johto before would likely have made any hints go over my head.

[@dandytv1510]

Naw I gotta lotta love for gen v cx

[@Nuzzling]

Generation 4 is the greatest generation of all time and I will not fight anyone who disagrees because I'm not that strong and will most likely lose but my point still stands.

[@Thegeektoendallgeeks]

This is a goddamn mood

[@thequinndom6250]

Third Generation is probably the best for me but watching this video, I see where y'all are coming from

[@serpentzero5544]

While 4 is my personal favorite, I think it really peaked at 5, though by a close margin. I love both

[@Majin_Fuu]

I hear all of y'all. Put the most hours into gen 3...loved gen 4 lore. Interest started falling off after the 5th gen.

[@e-tan3911]

I disagree because gen 5 exists

[@Getcakedieyoung23]

Sinnoh feels sad and lonely in a good nostalgic way ❤️

[@RafaelElectronic]

well said

[@sebbyh9764]

Feels man

[@nobodycares743]

even more once the servers shut down, you were all alone in the once bustling game, full of good memories

[@Terapagos3000]

Depends on what you mean with nostalgia. I'd rather say it is sad in a poetic way. It really is poetic, and well it fits. Wonderful vibe.

[@mariksebastianishtar207]

(+Sad Pepe) I get what you mean. The DP games and series had a melancholic atmosphere.

[@ryannixon4138]

"Contemplative". Ive spent a decade trying to pin down the games tone.

[@agravain9006]

God I loved this gen. Funny enough, I really love Pokemon lore, this gen gave off an atmosphere I hardly feel.

[@shotgunner777]

Gen 4 easily had the most developed lore out of the gens leading up to it. 1 had Mew and Mewtwo being these obscure burned notes in a spooky mansion, but that was it. Gen 2 honestly has fairly weak lore because they jampacked so much content that they didn't have time to flesh out anything other than Lugia/Ho-oh. 3 had a lot of good stuff, but lacked postgame content. 4 flexed on every gen in nearly every area, especially with all the awesome legendaries and lore.

[@shutup1037]

@@shotgunner777 Gen 3 had battle frontier

[@Majin_Fuu]

@@shutup1037 but that wasn't until Emerald. Ruby and Sapphire were pretty dry for endgame

[@stonalisa3729]

Yes but they also had the most HMs for no good reason

[@dreameater7445]

@@shotgunner777 Gen 2 had an entire second region for the post game...

[@J2ojuiced95]

As someone who is a big fan of mythology, I’ve always loved the Sinnoh region and it’s lore the most. Gen 4 and Gen 5 were definitely the peak of the Pokemon series in my opinion.

[@Toasty218]

For me, it's more gen 4 and gen 7. Since I'm very big on character-based stories and I think those gens had the best characters although I respect your opinions!

[@Missingno_Miner]

@@Toasty218 N, Bianca, and many other gen 5 characters would like to have a word with you

[@WaterKirby1994]

I would have to say Gens 3&4 were Pokemon's Peak, while Gen 5 was where the fall started. Still Gen 5 was good even though it had lesser quality designs & countless mistakes made with its anime. The worst Mystery Dungeon game also came out during Gen 5, while Gen 3 had greats like 1st Mystery Dungeon, & the Shadow Pokemon Duology, along with the last Pokemon Pinball game. Each Gen starting with 5 has been a step down from the Generation before it.

[@Missingno_Miner]

@@WaterKirby1994 wow, it's almost like we are only talking about the mainseries games and mystery dungeon and the anime arent involved!

[@popnpets8022]

missingno miner When you say a Pokémon generation it also includes the spin offs, anime and all forms of media

[@MrMarinus18]

I really like Mt. Coronet that splits is down the middle. It gives Sinnoh a sense of geography since it's split into 2 parts and you have to go back and forth several times.

[@kumarsnehal1008]

And also the different colours of gastrodon I think there are 3 One east of coronet one west and one on the other side of victory road

[@brandonadrien3476]

"Connection, sentiment, and a gratitude for all life offers" It really fits given Sinnoh reflects Hokkaido, which the Ainu tribe (who reflected such beliefs) inhabited. If you want to know more, I DEFINITELY recommend the anime/manga series "Golden Kamuy", a good read itself that'll also make you feel like you're going through Sinnoh (though for a different journey).

[@chestbumphero]

That explains so much with why I loved Golden Kamuy, I loved playing sinnoh as a kid

[@liveonguitar5625]

Alex: Gen 4 is your favorite now Me: Well I guess you're right. I never thought of it like that before.

[@tanefix6093]

I would like to add something about Veilstone city. Veistone is a city of entertainment, where people are allowed to forget about all of what is going on with there life and have fun. From the common employee who wants to escape from his endless routine, to the youth who just want to have a break from a society they don't necessarily relate to. This is a city of outcast people that can't really adapt to life, and must have their void filled with never-ending entertainment to go on with life. And so I think this is a very clever touch to put de galactic HQ in this city. Because the evil team is often composed of lost, outcast young people who are influenceable, and so an easy target for Cyrus to get them radicalized. Cyrus must certainly have known what he was doing when he choose the localization of his HQ, which makes him even eviler and cool to me. (sorry if my English is weird I'm not an English native haha, I don't want to know of much time it took me to write this comment)

[@pgsdandon7195]

Also the city name is VEILstone city. Veils are used to hide things. You could say that the entertainment is a way to put a metaphorical veil on the residents’ eyes. Also, Cyrus can quickly and shockingly remove the veil from individuals, radicalizing them.

[@kurtislachance9958]

@@pgsdandon7195 If we want to go a bit further on Veilstone's name, we can look at in the more literal sense. Veilstone is a city which is totally surrounded by the many caves and mountains of the region, hiding it away from the rest of Sinnoh.

[@pgsdandon7195]

@@kurtislachance9958 Fair, I haven’t played the sinnoh games tho, so this is new information to me

[@PizzaBagels589]

I feel like this also adds reason to why there's a Galactic base in Eterna. Whereas Veilstone is where the villains get the majority of their crew, this base is an attempt to seize and usurp the secrets and history of the old Eterna City.

[@elton9721]

Gen 4 is likely what made me love soothing music so much. The feeling I get when I listen to each track is unexplainable. Gen 4 is my favorite atmospheric game out of all of the games. If Gen 4 is chill hop then Gen 5 is eurobeat. The legendary encounter ost is on my workout music. The snowpoint ost is what I listen to during rainy days and some of those nights of sadness and restlessness.

[@connorbrennan2920]

Greg's Ecstasy word

[@havocbringer2100]

In other words, the remakes can't come soon enough.

[@MrGshinobi]

I REALLY fear the sinnoh remakes will be watered down versions of what made the original game so good, ruining the atmosphere and the gameplay with dumb gimmicks and an easier dificulty scaling, aka what they did with ORAS

[@keybladesrus]

As much as I want Sinnoh remakes, I doubt GF's ability to do it justice anymore.

[@glorioustigereye]

I wander if adding a movable camera to the game will impact the themes of the region. We could get more insight into the history.

[@bradleycoates6297]

Wanting a Platinum remake from modern GF. Yeah, no.

[@havocbringer2100]

@@bradleycoates6297 okay coomer.

[@genxgen1368]

Friend: Are you really gonna watch a nearly 40-min video on Pokemon? Me: Why, yes. Yes, I am

[@DrDrao]

40 minutes? Hold my shaymay.

[@GabyBong]

GEN x GEN it’s fine I watched a 3 hour vid on Pokémon

[@genxgen1368]

@@DrDrao [Looks up "Pokemon Shaymay..."] Oh, hell, no! lol. 7 hours?! Daaaaaammmmnn!!! XD Even just 3, dang, haha.

[@DrDrao]

@@genxgen1368 I still recommend it. Although it is a bit outdated, it's an amazing video.

[@genxgen1368]

@@DrDrao Well, that's cool. Good to know.

[@tyke2026]

This made me want to replay those games. You went surprisingly in depth and it almost sounded like a documentary at times, and it reminded me why Sinnoh is my favorite region. It feels like a place with so much history and no other regions in the series replicated it on that level

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

The narrative of gen 4 was undoubtedly the best one in my opinion, if only they remade Gen 4, that's my dream.

[@islandboy9381]

I found Gen 5's narrative to be the best, in my opinion *holds up flame shield* I felt that in Gen 4 we needed some more moments with Cyrus as a character to understand where he was coming from and the rest of Team Galactic where just average thugs, we also hear absolutely nothing from him in the post-game which is a bummer. Also kind of weird how there is a church in Sinnoh but zero mention gets made to Arceus.

[@qwertypoiuy355]

Sinnoh is honestly perfect. The games had a rough start with Diamond and Pearl, on the technical side, but the region itself and the content offered was immense. So many improvements to the mechanics of the game too and a fantastic amount of content that was improved on even further in Platinum. I adore Hoenn and Johto, but even that doesn't come close to Sinnoh for me.

[@travonarmstrong6093]

"The world is not beautiful, therefore it is." - Kino

[@Lalle524]

Ah, a man of culture I see.

[@aminrosli9744]

Travon Armstrong it’s one of my fav animes, not a lot of people watch it. Kinda sad

[@Luso1221]

Gen 4 is kino.

[@chestbumphero]

Looking at it from a Japanese philosophy, it’s wabi-sabi

[@dawnseeker176]

the original kino's journey was a wonderful and at times horrifying watch very interesting and made you think i mean REALLY THINK. its one of the few philosophical oriented anime i know of and have watched and it really dives into the worlds. the art in it may be a little dated but i would definitely take the original over the 2017 remake any day. having watched the OG years before the remake was made the voice actor change of 2017 was too jarring for me. and in my opinion didn't fit the characters Kino and Hermes as well as the original. the original had more continuity and stories and while kino was and will always be a badass girl the focus was more on the philosophical scenarios each country faced and her experiences with them. it is a wonderful series though it has a much slower pace than the 2017 remake the payoff is much greater and leaves a greater and lasting impact on you. ahh i just realized i went off on a tangent of how much i love the original 2003 kino's journey. but hopefully there will be some you take this to heart and give the original kino's journey a watch and come to enjoy it as much as i did and still do

[@connor8198]

I have never seen a more underrated youtuber. You somehow manage to take what I feel but can't manage to articulate and put it into words every single time without fail.

[@Aleczandxr]

[@everb1ue]

I feel the same way, it's truly incredible how he manages to do that, that's why I like him so much.

[@Getcakedieyoung23]

150k is not that underrated

[@markrobs2954]

@@Getcakedieyoung23 Pretty underated I would say

[@justmyopinion79]

@@dddmemaybe alright Mr. Word Salad, no one asked. It's not that deep.

[@KalleVilenius]

Snow levels are the best, this cannot be argued. There's a level of comfiness that can only be accomplished through a landscape covered in snow.

[@Hetsu..]

So you like moving at a snail's pace

[@WouldNotPokeThat]

lol I love snow levels myself, they're definitely my favorite level archtype, but I can understand people hating the snow routes in Sinnoh with the slow movements, getting trapped, and Hail. To me it adds to the experience though, you always feel like "finally!" when you reach Snowpoint City.

[@Hetsu..]

@@WouldNotPokeThat You should check out octopaths snow levels, they're super atmospheric

[@briannacherry2224]

And the music that plays in the background.... top tier

[@UltimatePower01]

I have over 600 hours in diamond version, love the game

[@nateszigeti3653]

dude same. Almost completed the pokedex but then I lost my copy at a con

[@UltimatePower01]

Nate Szigeti My only regret was I traded away the majority of my trained Pokémon for legendaries on gts. So when I check the hall of fame, I cry every time 😂🙃

[@Legogreens]

half of that 600 was using close combat on blissey

[@Legogreens]

BTW I love gen 4 best gen BUT man that hp bar dreain in D/P yikes

[@ProjectCarthage2004]

@@nateszigeti3653 I got like 2.700 hours.that game was my life

[@DeathfirePrime]

A well-mannered eloquent and insightful analysis of my favorite pokemon generation? You are a gift from Arceus himself

[@kimiko4616]

I shed a tear, when i remembered how i used to play tag with my friends in the caves in pokemon platinum when i was 10 :') (2010) Even though I'm fluent in english now, I didn't really understand the game (and didn't bother to) when I was 10. But it always felt beautiful to me and reminds me of simpler times. This ties perfectly with the theme of "connection, sentiment and gratitude" since those are the feelings I have towards Platinum :')

[@lightningcutey9852]

should I mention the air vents that surround the region due to the multiplayer underground network(however little used)

[@MeganSandwich]

I didn’t really “get” Sinnoh until I lived in Hokkaido. Loved how you connected the region together, and it made me want to visit Otaru again (Canalave City.)

[@dannykazari]

My appreciation for Sinnoh just grew 110%

[@dispater101]

Will forever be the greatest gen for me anime and game wise..i cant even count how many times ive replayed Platinum at this point

[@ZeldaMasters00Z]

play Renegade Platinum you'll love it. It's an even better version! projectpokemon.org/home/forums/topic/52294-pok%C3%A9mon-renegade-platinum/ there's the description if you're curious.

[@amblypygi6651]

@@ZeldaMasters00Z really cool!

[@QueenGallade98]

right? I enjoyed everything gen 4. And the anime, I think I enjoyed everything about the anime. Even the contests.

[@gorade1901]

@@QueenGallade98 My biggest problem with the gen 4 anime is there was quite a long gap of filler in there, but other than that I can't really complain.

[@gorade1901]

@@ZeldaMasters00Z I wouldn't go and say that that's an outright "better" version, just a version with more stuff in it and an escalated difficulty. I'm sure some will enjoy it, but I wouldn't call it downright superior.

[@heatherchaundy1943]

I've never heard the theming and atmosphere of Sinnoh described so well, and I've never been able to put it into words why I love Sinnoh so much. This is an incredible video!!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks so much!

[@matiassanhuezasoto7723]

"Hoeen had a... huh... a lot of stuff" I see what you did there

[@contemptman3646]

What did he do?

[@elroliz9442]

@@contemptman3646 water i guess jaja xD 7.8 out of 10

[@dddmemaybe]

Hoenn had a lot of landmarks and event-like occurances(good) but the balance of the game after a certain point(maybe gym 5 idk) becomes almost all water-oriented with fish-pokemon literally everywhere and it becomes awkward or even impossible to level non Blaziken(fighting on the sharpido) pokemon that are weak to water. Gen 3 had some serious balance problems when it came to party management.

[@furensuko]

@@dddmemaybe I think it makes sense in terms of world building, hoenn is based on kyushu which comprised of a lot of tiny islands, and naturally it has a lot of water bodies in the region and therefore a lot of water pokemon thrive there. I mean, sinnoh has only 2 fire pokemon (Infernape and Rapidash) but it still makes sense because the region is extremely cold.

[@QueenGallade98]

but most of all, it had water.

[@LocalHobo631]

This video made me appreciate the lake guardians so much more

[@Cyber.Thunder]

The Eterna Forest song makes me emotional. It hits differently compared to the rest

[@Toasty218]

Gen 4 was always an overlooked gem in my eyes. People hardly ever discuss it unless talking about remakes but there's so much to Sinnoh and gen 4 as a whole. It has my favourite rival of all time as well as being the most lore-based gen.

[@helixwither2837]

Glad to see another Sinnoh fan, a KZbinr, too! I'm STILL playing Platinum and using my Pokémon for Battle Revolution. Gen 4, for me, was the peak of the franchise.

[@erlendkaarb2038]

Game Freak better not ruin the remakes of these masterpieces.

[@LordFabby]

They can't ruin them if they never make them :')

[@erlendkaarb2038]

@@LordFabby Generation 6 - Generation 3 = Generation 3 Remakes. Generation 8 - Generation 4 = Generation 4 Remakes.

[@MccFallen]

@@erlendkaarb2038 gen 8 - gen 3 = gen 5 just saying

[@JohnsonSaUceZach]

@@MccFallen With Erlends logic we will get gen 5 remakes in gen 10

[@drakefire6675]

@@erlendkaarb2038 We get a remake each console generation, GBA had Fire Red/Leaf Green, DS had HGSS, 3DS had ORAS.

[@Alex-fj1ss]

*Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky intensifies *

[@Swerzuh]

*I see you're a man of culture as well.*

[@Missingno_Miner]

I mean it's not mainseries so it's not really fair to compare it to mainseries games, I doubt mainseries games will ever match it.

[@agentbuizel9875]

The original PMD is getting a remake, might see a Time darkness sky remake in the next year or two!!!

[@Missingno_Miner]

@@agentbuizel9875 cant wait for explorers of sky, the single greatest game in the entire pokemon franchise, to get a remake

[@sergioruiz733]

I think its why I like Gen 2, i love Generation 4, but the map in 2, the caves and forests, crossing the sea, its one of my favourite just because i remember struggling so much to get those badges and then to find out I got to go to Kanto, I loved it and its content, Gen 3 same reasons, just exploring subterranean ocean floor, islands, Mt. Pyre etc the maps is half my reason i loved Pokemon games, the various environments give you that journey feeling.

[@shutup1037]

SAME! I Love both gen 3 original and gen 2 remake

[@nuvagown6209]

I already loved gen 4 but this made me adore it even more

[@Rewwgh]

Platinum might as well be my favorite Pokémon game, or HeartGold... either one works. Gen4 is my favorite generation and the others are much harder to rank, especially between 5 and 3.

[@TH3L33TF0X]

"The world is flawed, but it is very beautiful" ok Mikasa lmao

[@nate716]

Diamond Unbreakable!

[@RyuPlaneswalker]

Now, you make a great deal of good points about Sinnoh being awesome. However The Reclassification of how Physical/Special moves worked with Typing was the singular greatest thing in the franchise's history.

[@radiant9dreamtide]

Sinnoh has long since been my favorite region (tied with Hoenn) largely because I absolutely LOVE cold/icy areas and also because I can really get into the atmosphere there. The slow-paced nature of the region paired with some of the absolute best music In the series leaves me with a good amount of time to enjoy my adventure with my character's Pokemon as we experience the region and grow together as a team. It never really feels like I'm just going through a place as a pit stop to the get to the cool parts of my journey, but rather I find myself looking forward to getting to a location I know I really like while kind of dreading the fact that I have to leave the place I'm at currently. I seriously cannot watch anyone else play a Sinnoh game before I want to stop the video and start up a new game of Platinum. To me, Gens 3, 4, & 5 while all different, have a kind of heart to them that I love despite my inability to explain that aspect of them very well. Also I wish I could subscribe TWICE for what you said about Eterna Forest, Canalave City and Northern Sinnoh. I never really want to leave those areas once I get there even though I know I need to beat the game.

[@WaterKirby1994]

Yeah I think Snowpoint City would be a really nice place to settle down & raise a family in the postgame. Which is why I promise myself I'll return there & once I feel I've done everything that needed doing on the day of Diamond Dust I go to Snowpoint to spend the rest of my days. My headcanon, I made a home for myself in Snowpoint after seeing the Diamond Dust & my player character probably ended up marrying GymLeader Candice since I put down the game for the last time 5 years ago.

[@korrochime2432]

I honestly feel that the more subdued and faded nature of sinnoh works into the very color palete of the game. Compared to all the other ones, sinnoh's color palete is filled with more greys and dulls than any other, representing its connection to age with its very appearance

[@belot217]

One of the cruelest losses of the remake

[@themetallicmoon]

I hope they do the sinnoh remake well. I’m very nervous because it has a lot to live up to.

[@Missingno_Miner]

Not to mention the quality has gone down the toilet since gens 4 and 5.

[@islandboy9381]

Not being forced to use HMs would already be a huge plus, that's my biggest issue with the region.

[@tiekogalaxylatte8839]

@@islandboy9381 absolutely, the big selling point for a gen 4 remake would be those improvements i feel

[@dawnseeker176]

Gamefreak has stopped caring about quality. why would they when anything they put out that has the name Pokémon on it sells like crazy. who cares about all our screaming when they still see us buying it onmass. people who DID boycott it we the minority while everyone else always stupidly goes well maybe they have changed this time. no they didn't and they won't. when will people get it through their heads. the days of good pokemon games is over. the days of gamefreak puting in that little extra effort to make the game more enjoyable are over. gamefreak no longer cares about us. but as someone who boycotted all the recent games and will continue to boycott i still know i won't make a god damn difference

[@MediumDSpeaks]

I dont always watch Aleczandxr videos, but when I do, they're one of the few ones about a franchise I'm familiar with.

[@remuj6457]

Pokemon diamond was my first pokemon game, infernape is my favorite pokemon, the music is fantastic. Gen 4 is the best

[@Erikai_]

Remuj 6 same here but Piplup gang lol still have my Original Empoleon from 2011!!!

[@dnj79]

Making me want to go through my favourite gen once again. It honestly feels like an old friend I haven't talked to in ages, as it's likely been 5+ years since I've played it, but the time I've spent in this gen is paralleled by no other pokemon game, and by almost no other game I've ever played.

[@soroneir1260]

3:26 As opposed to Galar having a snow route/town literally right after a desert route...

[@Missingno_Miner]

Ikr

[@inconemay1441]

It's like they try to shove in all these places with no cohesion whatsoever.

[@letsgetfluffy3138]

@@inconemay1441 Yeah, the places themselves were cool, I just wish they took their time to structure out the region better and make more seamless transitions, maybe by adding a few more routes.

[@dawnseeker176]

@@letsgetfluffy3138 ah but apparently players don't have the time to travel that far according to gamefreak. apparently they don't have the time for using their brain either they don't have the time for strategy. why use strategy when you can easily brute force everything.

[@leakypeach6250]

I actually forgot most about this generation so I'm happy that someone could deliver this video to us

[@Bbb78651]

even the starters were so good... everything was so good ughgjsdgsksdl can't wait for gen 4 remakes fingers crossed they don't drop any of the elements covered in this amazing video. also idk if anyone else feels this way but i personally loved the ball capsule customization in Sunnyshore, like thats indicative of next-level thinking and bonds with pokemon unparalled in other games... I also vividly miss how awesome it would feel to play Pokemon Battle Revolution and copy over Platinum and gen 4 mons in HD... ugh T.T such good times, can't believe this was for 2008!!!!

[@MidderooGaming]

Honestly, my man. I never expected you to make a video on something like Pokemon of all things, but, I am so damn happy you did. Not only is it in the Gen I started with, but my personal favourite one. Your video so far has essentially said everything I've felt and thought, just never been able to put into words. I was so excited to hear you talk on Eterna Forest because of just how...stunning it is. And hearing you explain it in that way you do, in such an expert way. It's an honest to god treat to just sit and listen. If you were planning on doing more of these kinds of vids, even on other series of games, I'd totally watch 'em. You bring this analytical yet exciting energy to each topic you talk about, stuff I didn't know about or sometimes even something I do know a lot about. I think it's because of the way you do things that I am willing to watch everything you put out. Keep up the good work man!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks very much pal! Delighted that you enjoyed.

[@remuj6457]

The general tone of Sinnoh through its music and geography is what makes it the best region.

[@ZincFrog]

Sinnoh is my favorite region from childhood, and I greatly enjoyed hearing you go into what makes it tick.

[@Aleczandxr]

Great to hear that you enjoyed :)

[@Sai4651]

I just realized it's been 14 years since sinnoh came out, and I felt old

[@Lyrune]

Holy hell Pokemon Platinum was my second video game of all time, I'm so excited for a video on gen 4!

[@nativemercy3954]

Platinum is gen 4

[@dreadknight2439]

Ummmm holy shit I wasn’t expecting this but goddamn I will watch every second.

[@rimouks]

This was an absolute pleasure to watch, thank you. I could listen to people talk about Sinnoh forever, the region, characters and music are all something I'll never forget.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks for watching!

[@Conflict-ff5pi]

4th gen is my favourite, probably because A: it was the first pokemon game i played when i was old enough to appreciate it. (I had played 1, 2 and 3 before it, but i was very young at the time and tended to just bash my head into the brick wall in order to progress to the end. I couldn't read when i stole Blue version from my brother and played it through just liking the cool monsters) B: It was incredibly comfy. There's just something soothing about playing through this gen C: It's very similar in a lot of places to the area i live in. Similar climate and appearance (minus the big mountain, though an especially large moor nearby filled that gap in my young mind).

[@SJtheMFZB]

On the point of being too young to appreciate the games: 5 year old me: How do I beat Brock? My attacks aren't doing any damage! Wait, what's 'Vine Whip'? Cool! Go Bulbasaur! From there, I proceed to Body Slam the rest of the game until I lose to Lance's Hyper Beams. That's when I figured out what 'Ice Beam' does. That's how it all went, to my recollection. I wouldn't have traded it for anything.

[@nate716]

ORA ORA ORA

[@Missingno_Miner]

@@SJtheMFZB "That's when I figured out what Ice beam does" Lance:(PTSD FLASHBACK INTENSIFIES)

[@alexanderstilianov]

I'm glad videos like this are being made. It shows me than there are other people beside me that also appreciate the atmosphere and consistency of the world-building in games and even hold it in high regard as to how much they can enjoy a title. Thank you.

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re welcome. Keep an eye on the channel in the coming months for another, possibly!

[@3rst549]

Why did I just watch a 40 minute video about a game I have played dozens of times

[@misters6749]

Before watching: Out of all topic you could have chosen!! After Watching: I’m glad you chose this on.

[@animalia5554]

Mister S Even as a fan of Pokemon this was my reaction

[@aiwash2766]

Gen 4 and 5 where my fav and introduction to Pokémon, good too see I had good taste even back when I was a kid

[@machina5]

Greatest triumph of Gen 4: Having more content than SwSh, a game that came out 13 years later. Edit: Props to Gamefreak for listening to their fans and patching the Dex for free.

[@Byssbod]

For cheaper. Maybe I shouldn't buy SwSh then.

[@machina5]

@@Byssbod You really shouldn't. Heartgold/Soulsilver have WAY more to do than SwSh.

[@Emil-lf3no]

@@Byssbod I my country Pokemon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum cost 69€ while SwSh cost 49€

[@Byssbod]

@@Emil-lf3no they're out of production, that's partially why. Why would the price point for a game longer being produced, be any kind of counterpoint. They were cheaper when they were still being produced.

[@Emil-lf3no]

@@Byssbod They also were cheaper before Nintendo figured out they could still get cash.

[@Thesilentvoice...]

I hope a remake comes out soon for gen 4. Its been overdue.

[@dawnseeker176]

i wish i could go back in time and scream at people NO YOU DO NOT WANT A GEN 4 REMAKE. it will be shit

[@j.m.3600]

this is my favorite type of youtube video. you make great comfy content lol

[@BuizelCream]

I love this review so much! We don't often get videos like this that talk about the regions and culture and exploration in Pokemon. It's literally my biggest reason why I play Pokemon games till this day! Sinnoh is my favorite, and you basically worded out my thoughts and experiences with playing D/P/Pt so long ago. Sinnoh is so rich in worldbuilding, and its so worth coming back to!

[@cameronlodor6985]

“A world with no spirit or feeling would be no world at all.” I can’t imagine the Galar region has many tourists from Sinnoh

[@tyanojason4889]

Gen 4 is my all time favorite. Waiting for Pokemon DP remakes.

[@UserID_Hidden]

This video reminded me of not just how much I love Sinnoh, but why. It gives me a feeling of nostalgia that is normally attached to real-life places i hold dear. It seems so real. I feel the same for Sinnoh as I do for my hometown or southern Japan

[@WouldNotPokeThat]

Platinum is my favorite Pokemon game and you perfectly nailed what is so great about Sinnoh. It's not as flashy or exotic as Hoenn, but despite that, it has a little bit of everything and nothing in it overstays its welcome. It also was the first region to finally bring in snow-based routes, which were long overdue. I also feel like it's paced very well with the towns breaking up the big routes and unlike Hoenn, there aren't tons of samey water routes that blur together. Great video.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks very much!

[@MadMarco]

Wow, popped up in my recommended, started the video, and watched it till the end. Such a good video!

[@ThetaWindfall]

I also like how mount Coronet is the centerpiece of the region, both geographically and in terms of the story. It makes the region feel like its connected to itself.

[@user-pw9vl8vc4k]

The region and the soundtrack went together so well

[@f-typetypebeat9530]

This video is art at its finest. Thanks for making my day, man.

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome, delighted you enjoyed!

[@kizza4911]

I’ve always felt gen 4 has had the most bang for its buck. Hgss just have an enormous amount of content between the two regions and d/p/pt being based in the sinnoh region have always had a grandiose feeling about them. Even once the game is completed it always feels like there is somewhere to explore. Sinnoh is the only region that feels like a whole country with lots of unique areas that are worth exploring, I’m glad pearl was my first game and that I got to experience the most dynamic and intriguing region first. Maybe it’s just my nostalgia talking but I feel like gen 4 was when the Pokémon franchise was at its peak aesthetic, art style, game play, story writing and over all vibe; especially in the overworld. Come to think of it as I’m writing this comment I realise the post game in sinnoh, where you unlock access to the island with the survival area, that honestly feels like an entire alolan island.

[@_M_4]

Gen 2 & 4 are my favorites because they prioritize organic worldbuilding and let you explore the lore for yourself. No hand-holdy BS. No unskippable cutscene spam.

[@dunkienugg8792]

A someone whos currently playing Platinum, this video does a good job covering the parts of Sinnoh i've seen. This really is an amazing reigon just as good as Unova (in my opinon of course)

[@samuelito39]

Thank you so much for this video, I played Pokemon faithfully from gen 1 to gen 4 and I see Gen 4 as the peak of Pokemon and it's lore. Thanks for the amazing content always

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome!

[@rotem6033]

Wow I replayed Platinium couple monthes ago. It is my favorite region so thanks for making such a great video about it :)

[@Aleczandxr]

You're welcome and thanks for enjoying!

[@brandonadrien3476]

My guess is Paul and Cynthia (the best competition) in anime and game (+ the wifi battle era starting).

[@1hundred1]

The final battle with Barry was the real comp imo

[@nate716]

Dr. Stone is getting really good

[@velo836]

Since sinnoh is so focused on remembering the past, no wonder the OST has so much nostalgic value. ESPECIALLY Eterna Forest

[@seykai]

What a wonderful throwback into the past! 😌 Thank you for taking the time to talk about Sinnoh in such a deep manner, it made it even clearer to me as to why I love this region so much. It’s so true that a game’s atmosphere often “makes it or breaks it”, and the way you related these geographical points to abstract concepts of space, time and more was amazing! Awesome video, Sinnoh will always be a place lost somewhere in the back of my mind. 💕

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks very much! You’re very welcome and I’m glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@seykai]

@@Aleczandxr Thank you so much for your reply! I'm so happy :)

[@HxH2011DRA]

This man really described the snowny region as warm Also thanks for the shonen ronin shout out!✌

[@zoadragon3521]

It's because it's physically cold, that it needs to be atmosphericlley warm.

[@meleronnef8411]

Finally got around to watching this after it was stuck in my bookmarks for 3 days. Amazing video! I totally agree and everything you said, while embellished at times, was backed up by stuff from the game. You really and truthfully captured the aura of Sinnoh. I wish you could do it for Sun and Moon but it’s okay if you don’t!

[@SahilTanna]

My first game was Pokémon diamond. I can’t wait for the remake because it will mean so much ;)

[@jamieharpur1727]

absolutely man. The sinnoh region reminds me of home and the emotional music compliments the amazing atmosphere - the snow, the forests, the lore. Everything just touches me. I adore the 4th generation and there is so much diversity in the land. I appreciate this video so much man

[@okamidt3298]

I always thought sinnoh reminded me of michigan. Idk why, it just feels like home.

[@themetallicmoon]

Okami_dt Omg SAME!!!!!!!

[@mdogpartyhog]

i think most northern states are pretty similar to sinnoh. I grew up in New Hampshire and sinnoh reminds me of there

[@WaterKirby1994]

I live in Ohio & Sinnoh always seemed like somewhere so much better than where I live to me. Sinnoh is a place where it actually snows plenty, & there's beauty throughout. Not some diseased land of hopelessness that's ugly & full of pollution like Ohio is.

[@E4439Qv5]

It feels like Western Oregon to me.

[@ricksanders3967]

I've been a die-hard fan since the very beginning with Red and Blue. Sword and Shield are the very first entries in the main series I firmly decided against buying, so I really needed this trip down memory lane to remind me what the series used to be. Even though Sinnoh/Gen 4 wasn't my personal favorite, it's one that I still put an obscene amount of hours into. It introduced online competitive play and changed the landscape of battles for me forever, so it definitely holds a very special place for me. Thanks for the video and making me reevaluate how painstakingly incredible Gen 4 actually was at the time!

[@Aleczandxr]

You're welcome!

[@nate716]

My first Pokemon game was X & Y and comparing it to those standards, Sword & Shield is really fun. You're missing out

[@ricksanders3967]

Nate That's awesome if you're enjoying the game. I hope you get the most out of it by making new friends and having plenty of fond memories associated with the franschise as a whole to look back on. However, I think I'm still going to pass on Sword and Shield. Like I mentioned in my first comment, online competitive battles is what revolutionized the series for me and became the one aspect that always kept me coming back to the games when all other aspects fell kinda short. Losing the National Dex, having so many of my favorite Pokemon since day one cut out, having some of my favorite moves cut out, radically affects the meta and overall fun of battles. And in general, too much of what I loved about the series was taken away or not included to warrant a buy from me. Maybe that will change later or maybe future installments will give me more of what I want in a Pokemon game, but for now I don't think Sword and Shield are for me.

[@FrffyVsBoredom]

I’m glad your branching out into new interesting topics! Awesome video!

[@fwop7436]

Not to mention how well Rock Climb fits as an HM in such a mountaineous region

[@WaterKirby1994]

I miss HMs & hope they make a return in Sinnoh Remakes with a repurpose that makes people stop hating them. Being able to be forgotten at any time under certain conditions or having the game add special moveslots for moves out of battle usage could be interesting to see. I just want HMs back & to be done better than ever before with Sinnoh Remakes & maybe that could be a prototype for HM usage in Gen 9. Rock Climb was an awesome HM we should have gotten again after the days of Gen 4.

[@MrcreeperDXD777]

@@WaterKirby1994 Sinnoh is my 2nd favorite region, but PokeRide is infinitely better

[@treesaregreen]

I've never put much thought into this before. honestly i think gen 5 has far more distinct cities/villages; castella city - the first proper concrete jungle of pokemon, it is just so well done. they have a constant stream of people walking up and down the streets, adding in a dark alleyway with a hidden bar and street performers. these aspects all reflect the business-driven but lively atmosphere of bustling capital cities around the world (although originally based on NewYork). They also use adjusting camera angles (i believe introduced in gen5) to show different parts of the city at it's best angles, further immersing the player. In the alleyway, the camera angle is lowered down to around the same height as the player, close to a first/second-person perspective, so one could feel the same uneasiness as walking down a real dark alleyway. nimbasa city - the second largest city is structured like the cities of previous gens, with no camera angle shenanigans. it's got a sports dome, a pokemon fashion/dance contest building, an amusement park of sorts and the underground battle train station in the center. it could seem like buildings were placed here because they didn't match castellia city's aesthetic, or there wasn't enough space, i agree to an extent because an underground train system matches castella (Newyork) more. however, I believe nimbasa represents capital cities like Berlin which hold a historic presence with old architecture, but have fused with modern culture. It's possible that these 2 major cities reflect the themes of Truth Vs Ideals, where one city shows the true form of society, business-driven, compact and efficient. while in the other city, there's a number of leisure and entertainment facilities provided for the people there. other notable cities have: cold storage warehouses, an airplane runway, and old train sheds converted into houses. the landmarks, instead of johto's towers or sinnoh's lakes, are bridges. they use different suitable camera angles for the bridges, emphasizing the design of each. not to forget the self-explanatory, Village Bridge. although the cities are more distinct, there is not the same realism in climate that you have complimented sinnoh for. at one point you're in a highly developed city, the next you're in a desert... oh wait, that's literally Dubai. anyway, I think the peeps in development used the large scale of the land (crossing multiple large bridges) to cover-up inconsistencies in climate. BW2 brings it up a level further but i won't get into that. I recommend BW(+2) if you havn't played it and have the time.

[@notme-ji5uo]

same here. plus, reshiram looks so cool

[@DrDrao]

Personally, I disliked gen 5's geography. It's an octagon. I'd be more open to it if it weren't a bludi octagon.

[@treesaregreen]

no prob, we all got preferences. except isn't it more of a hexagon...

[@DrDrao]

@@treesaregreen I don't remember exactly. Been ages. It's a shape.

[@cabinboy5282]

The layout off nova was always off putting to me. Entralink in the center of the map, random desert above the city, Ns castle buried beneath the Pokemon league (how does that even work)? Thematically gen 5 was arguably the best. Geographically it was pretty bad to me.

[@patrickeid1689]

My favorite generation. And this video was a delight.

[@Aleczandxr]

Awesome, thanks for watching.

[@Darkloit]

Dude, you are on fire! Always great choices for videos.

[@zanabandgirl]

i didn’t want this video to end