Pokémon’s Johto Region: Chasing the Myth

This is the third of a four-part series analyzing my favourite Pokemon regions - Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova!
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Music used:
Song 1 - Ecruteak City (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 2 - Once Upon A Time (Pokemon Sword and Shield)
Song 3 - Laverre City (Pokemon X and Y)
Song 4 - New Bark Town (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 5 - Have a Break at the Cafe (Pokemon Sun and Moon)
Song 6 - Cherrygrove City (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 7 - Violet City (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 8 - Sprout Tower (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 9 - Snowbelle City (Pokemon X and Y)
Song 10 - Azalea Town (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 11 - A Tavern on the Riverbank (The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings)
Song 12 - Surf (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 13 - Goldenrod City (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 14 - Goldenrod City (Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal)
Song 15 - National Park (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 16 - Ecruteak City (Repeat) (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 17 - Bell Tower (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 18 - Eterna Forest (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 19 - Canalave City (Night) (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 20 - Canalave City (Day) (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)
Song 21 - Dewford Town (Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire)
Song 22 - Cianwood City (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 23 - Route 47 (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 24 - Galar Legends Theme (Pokemon Sword and Shield)
Song 25 - Danger in the Forest (Final Fantasy IX)
Song 26 - Cosmo Canyon (Final Fantasy VII)
Song 27 - Mahalo Trail (Pokemon Sun and Moon)
Song 28 - Ecruteak City (Repeat) (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
Song 29 - Home Sweet Home (Final Fantasy V)
Song 30 - Cianwood City (Repeat) (Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver)
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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 third of a four-part series analyzing my favourite Pokemon regions - Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova! Hoenn analysis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIqtiaGCYtl3j7c&ab_channel=Aleczandxr Sinnoh analysis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGTIqJSNabikhtU Unova analysis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH22eX2nf56ljMU

[@TheAzulmagia]

I know you don't intend on doing an analysis of the other regions, but what would you say is the central theme for each of the other ones?

[@stevenpeeckford5999]

@Squall Leonhart You know he doesn't take requests, right? And I think he's said it's unlikely that he would ever cover FMA 03.

[@stevenpeeckford5999]

@Squall Leonhart I never said that the comments are for that, stop whining like a little baby just because you got put in your place because of your entitled comment. He's busy, so I answered your question for him. I'm sure he appreciates it, he can't answer every question every person asks him and he has said literally hundreds of times that he doesn't take requests from comments.

[@OfficialDjTalksick]

@@jimmyichigo7410 no u

[@justmyopinion79]

@Squall Leonhart Wow, you're very immature.

[@TaroAndreas]

Kanto is spring, Hoenn is summer, Johto is fall, Sinnoh is winter

[@Unknown-wb4ex]

And Unova is all seasons. (Then seasonal themes were abandoned lmao)

[@JumpinJew]

@@Unknown-wb4ex and THAT is why every game after B2/W2 doesn't feel the same 😭

[@manolispiperias7608]

A very interesting perspective, indeed.

[@mcfuckinanotheraccount808]

Hoenn is winter to me, a looot of rain, water.

[@enzosamuel571]

@@mcfuckinanotheraccount808 no snow though

[@bobbyzamora6389]

I don't know how to explain this but Johto is my heart and serenity.

[@garymartin5781]

There’s a reason why I was willing to pay the same price for Shield as Soulsilver a decade later. That’s why.

[@monsieur3985]

Don't you mean heart and "soul" ;)

[@vert5202]

Kanto johto and hoenn are my favorite

[@Zehruk]

Gen 2 is my favorite and Gen 2 remakes are my favorite games period.

[@Paellain]

Yeah, Johto feels like home

[@kristofgriffin384]

I think what gravitates a lot of people to Johto is not just the nostalgia, but also because there's this sense of intimacy and humbleness to the region. As well as an underlying message about the passage of time. Johto is a region that showcases how the old ways of the past can co-exist with the new and modern world. Which has a lot of meaning towards it because the Gen 2 games were released around the year 2000, which was the start of a brand new millennium. This is further showcased with how much Kanto and the returning characters changed, and your final battle with Red - who's essentially your old self. Johto has this mysterious charm to it that draws both me and other fans in, that no other game in the franchise has rivaled since. And this is coming from someone whose favorite region is Unova.

[@Xeno455]

That alongside cool and unique areas like the Dragons Den where dragon pokemon congregate and live together. Or the Ice Cave, a frozen tundra to the north of the region hidden solely within a cave, presumably kept frozen by the ice pokemon that call it home.

[@Seank7]

Soul Silver has so much sentimental value to me. I had big-ass anxiety for about 2 years starting in Grade 8, and was having a particularly brutal week at this exact time of year, the beginning of October. My dad figured a change of scenery could help, so he took me to our cottage, just me and him. And he just bought me this game on a whim in a Walmart on the way there, which he never did with games. It was my first pokemon game and I loved it so much and was finally able to feel relaxed and distracted from my anxiety when playing it that weekend. I always associate fall with the awesome soundtrack of soul silver, and listen to it a lot during this time of year. It's cool that this video came out basically at the same time of year I started playing this game

[@neogenesis7706]

Cool story bro

[@pascalsimioli6777]

Has a father and a cottage. Complains about anxiety. *B R U H*

[@Seank7]

@@pascalsimioli6777 I'm wasn't complaining about anxiety, I literally just told a story about a time where I had it. You know you can be wealthy and have anxiety right lmfao

[@alexmcamis420]

@@pascalsimioli6777 don’t be mean to him!! They probably didn’t go on their annual beach trip that year, which can have a huge toll on mental health.

[@thestrangethoughtspodcast5785]

@@alexmcamis420 Just because someone seems to be fortunate in life doesn’t mean they can’t have anxiety or other things that affect their mental health daily. What is wrong with you? Have some empathy.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I also loved how you were able to actually walk with your Pokemon, you feel like an absolute champ whenever you run around the city and a Groudon is following you. My dream is for a gen 4 remake done right, like they did with HeartGold and SoulSilver.

[@vaultstar168]

Chances are it'll be like ORAS, which fell just short of our expectations enough to be mildly disappointing.

[@chimentifamily]

@@vaultstar168 I wish they put the extra stuff like harder gyms and rematches from emerald in. The game was way to easy.

[@vaultstar168]

@@chimentifamily I wish they actually broke the formula with an Emerald remake since the story was actually different enough from R/S to warrant an expansion on it. Delta Episode was alright, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't have preferred Delta Emerald as a main title. At least then we might've gotten Battle Frontier and proper bonus features.

[@bruh-kj1qw]

Man wish I had finished this game I always restarted when I was young because I didn’t know what to do

[@chimentifamily]

@@vaultstar168 That would have been great

[@vlon3lyboiii666]

No generation hits you so deep in the feels as Johto it’s like the equivalent antidote for anxiety words can’t describe how much this game shaped me as a person

[@MIBxSpartan]

Yeah just recently played through Crystal and it’s so good. Not as May things to do as the remakes obviously but such a great game in its own rights and still hold up to this day. Just such a chill adventure throughout the region with no world ending plot as there is in every new game. Shiny hunting on the virtual console has been really fun; got myself a shiny Dratini and shiny celebi.

[@pimpdaddynasty4015]

In my miserable childhood these games were a shining hope. Ill forever hold G&S in a special spot in my heart.

[@leakypeach6250]

I'm sad that you won't be revisiting this series anytime soon, but satisfied with what you gave us. Thank you

[@Aleczandxr]

You're welcome!

[@briansmith3632]

Why are we not getting more?

[@leakypeach6250]

@@briansmith3632 Because he only intended to cover his three favorite regions: Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh

[@yoshimeier3060]

@@leakypeach6250 If we get another good region in the future he might just do another :)

[@Pikaton659]

@@yoshimeier3060 I mean, Unova was pretty great so that seems to just be wishful thinking.

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

Game Freaks: *We're giving you 2 regions in 1 in this game!* Pokemon fans: *Cool! Thanks for setting the precedent* Game Freaks: *laughs in never doing it again*

[@bobbyzamora6389]

It is probably a lot of work to do that to be fair

[@bijuutamer729]

Firered/Leafgreen did something similar which was largely enjoyable to explore.

[@TheAzulmagia]

@@bijuutamer729 The Sevii Islands were so boring, though. There was barely anything to them.

[@KaitlynFedrick]

@@TheAzulmagia I mean sure, but HGSS/GSC Kanto was basically empty as well

[@bijuutamer729]

@@TheAzulmagia there was a lot to do. It was nice to visit the hot spring for Red healed his ice wound from lorei or just to see where lorei live. The forest with the rapist hypno (lols). Using cut on the door and retrieving the sapphire. General team rocket mischief. It’s a post game. It fulfilled its role with original content.

[@antimatter3084]

The DS era Pokemon games were so good, can we go back to that instead of the wave of mediocrity we are getting now from the Pokemon company.

[@MrMarinus18]

The DS games came at the perfect time. When all the growing pains and issues of the Pokémon games had been worked out but they didn't yet have any gimmicks or were overly easy.

[@kevinzhu6417]

i liked sun and moon but for the most part the 3ds pokemon games signified the brands downfall for me. The difficulty was lowered, the plotswere uninteresting and interesting new features from past games were abandoned

[@kristofgriffin384]

I have to agree, though I personally loved ORAS and the Alola games.

[@ProlificPops]

HeartGold/SoulSilver, D/P/Platinum, and B/W/B2/W2 were the pinnacle of Pokémon games. Gen. 6 to 8 don't even come close.

[@ProlificPops]

@noponwisdom t Meh. It could be so much better. The Wild Area isn't that big. The entire game's map should be like the Wild Area. I am curious to know how the Crown Tundra DLC is like because that's the only thing that sparked some interest in me from the whole game.

[@lincolneyar8269]

Regular person: *Pokemon ain't that deep sis* This guy: *hold my beer*

[@NeroDante89]

I'd say the true appeal of the G/S/C games and the Johto region in general is because of two things: Johto's overall theme is a balanced mix between tradition and modernity. And Iwata's (RIP) brilliant programming skills that tied in both the new generation of players at the time with the Gen 1 veterans by bringing back an older version of Kanto. That's why no other modern Pokemon game, in my opinion, managed to capture that achievement in G/S/C and later in HG/SS.

[@olynodren]

I think the contrast of the legendaries was really cool in this gen. The legendary beasts and the Tower Duo really felt like they belonged to the same region but had different characteristics.

[@wraithreaper22]

Pokemon Crystal was the first pokemon game I ever played when I was 9. I thought pokemon was dumb before then. I found the cartridge in a dresser. I have no idea how it got there and I never bought it, it was just there. I played it, picked Cyndaquil, and I'm nearly 26 now and still love pokemon ❤️ I love this video.

[@justmyopinion79]

My first too. I'll never forget those times.

[@DOW1100]

Johto is just beautiful and the remakes improved on an already brilliant core game. Things like the companion Pokemon, the 2 regions in 1 game, Red being the final boss, the ability to change the track to the classic one by using an item and the newly established connection to Sinnoh really showcase how much thought and love was put into these games. Another amazing tidbit is Silver's Golbat. When you fight him at Mt. Moon his entire team is fully evolved except for his Golbat. When he teams up with you against Clair and Lance and is subsequent rematches he has a Crobat, indicating that he learned how to be kind to his Pokemon and showing his character development.

[@easschung9442]

I used to come home from school as a 9 year old and try to figure out the secrets behind the towers in Ecruteak, and explore every inch of the Lake of Rage... I'm 20 now and most of my entertainment comes from getting people mad on the internet. Where does the time go.

[@reginaldrobinson5062]

Johto walked so that Sinnoh could run. Only to be slown down by Kalos and forced to a complete stop by Galar.

[@eejyool5099]

Galar wasn't bad in terms of characterization, at all

[@reginaldrobinson5062]

@@eejyool5099 it's weaknesses outweigh it's strengths sadly. Probably the greatest waste of potential produced by Gamefreak to date.

[@coledevlin3984]

@@reginaldrobinson5062 could you explain something wrong with Galar? I’m not saying there isn’t anything, but I haven’t played enough of Gen 8.

[@coledevlin3984]

@박 Park혜영 Hye-Young very specific, I appreciate the thought you put into your reply😂

[@michaelmayes9697]

@@coledevlin3984 I didn’t mind Gen 8 but it is lacking. I would say there isn’t much creativity with the routes and caves, no puzzles like in the older games

[@Saku_607]

Gen 4 was really the golden age for me, and not just for the games. Gen 3 and Gen 5 are also great, but I feel like it fell off after Gen 5. Sun and moon was pretty good but they’re the only ones I really enjoyed as pokemon games but other than that Gen 3-5 was really when Pokémon was at its best

[@bobbyzamora6389]

Gens 2-5 were peak Pokemon. Even though Gen 2 is very flawed and rough around the edges, it's the first time GF caught magic in a bottle. And then every one after that kept improving, until 6 like you said.

[@calebharman7661]

@@bobbyzamora6389 7 wasn’t terrible but it was to hand-holdy for younger audience

[@rowdyrobgaming8726]

Gen 3 is the worst one. Been with the franchise for 24 years and gen 3 is the only one I can’t drop my hate for the actual Pokémon. I could literally erase all but 10 gen 3 Pokémon and the Pokédex quality would increase 1000x. The same is not true of any other generation. I don’t know what it is but gen 3 Pokémon just look like shit.

[@brandon236]

@@rowdyrobgaming8726 how is gen 3 worse than gen 1, 7, 8, 9? Damn dude

[@roikiller762]

@@rowdyrobgaming8726you’ve obviously never came across the pokemon colosseum/ XD games on GameCube. Your a fake fan

[@stevenpeeckford5999]

Ahhhh.. remember the times when Game Freak cared about their games??

[@bobbyzamora6389]

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

[@sebastianvilchez6453]

The creator stated that HG And SS where the peak of their game interest somewhere

[@stevenpeeckford5999]

@@sebastianvilchez6453 Not surprised.

[@leonardofarias8843]

Remember when youtubers didn't profit from being lazy

[@bobbyzamora6389]

@@leonardofarias8843 ?

[@cahilljoe]

I liked that you picked up on the Pokémon Centre and Mart in Violet city being coloured differently. In historical areas in Japan, the usually brightly coloured convenience stores like 7Eleven, Family Mart and Lawson use different colours like black and brown to blend in better too! Awesome video.

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

YES A 50 minutes Aleczandxr video on my favorite Pokemon region YES

[@madambutterfly1997]

Gen 2 was great. The setting design the World building of the Johto region was amazing. I especially love that in the reboot HeartGold and SoulSilver where they introduced how the people of Johto and Sinnoh came together and had a love child civilization. because Gen 2 and Gen 4 are my favorite games even though gen 1 2 and 4 have the least amount of dragon types

[@genesisruiz7595]

Chuggaconroy is a name i haven't heard in a long time... that's some nostalgia

[@esac7472]

He’s still around and going strong! Love his stuff and the amount of care and effort he puts into each video

[@kingmeruem8821]

😤👌

[@danielholmqvist8747]

I think these videos really put the finger on exactly what makes these games part of the ”golden era” of pokemon. I’ve seen so many twitter threads were people try to explain why these were the best games but can’t, however your analysis really explains what is so intruiging about them. Great work

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@shugopro]

This was a truly beautiful review. I say this with the utmost sincerety. You broke down all the elements in such a poetic and thematic way, and thanks to you I can fully feel the depth, splendor, and heart of these games. I was and will always be most attracted to Johto and its games. I couldn't figure out what the bond I had/have with it was...until now. The sentiments, the motives and even the lives of the characters, the lore, the culture...There's so much more I want to say but I'll end this by saying Thank you so much TRULY for this lovely and heartfelt review.

[@Aleczandxr]

That’s very kind of you to say. You’re welcome, and I’m glad you enjoyed so much and found it so valuable!

[@meleronnef8411]

Game Freak really went from Platinum/HGSS/BW/B2W2 to... Sword and Shield. What a fall from grace.

[@sergioruiz733]

Eve though Kanto was my first, Johto is my favourite map mainly cause I struggled so much as a kid to get to each different town or city and feeling such relief and reward. Plus going back to Kanto, the Journey to the Elite Four and facing Red, I also remember each town or city from this game, because it seemed you had to push through each dungeon harder then say Kanto to get there and when you did, it was such a reward to relax and take it all in and interact with NPCs and locations. To me this game gave me so much joy to reach each location, nostalgia for sure, but I never felt this way going back playing Kanto or Sinnoh. Plus the Cherrygrove City theme makes me cry, its one of my favourite themes that I remember on my GB Colour just stopping and taking in. Great stuff.

[@nabuchodonosormcgalapatram6941]

Something I've only noticed now, there's a picture of a half black and half white dragon head behind Clair in the Blackthorn City gym. Was that some subtle foreshadowing to their next games like Game Freak likes to do?

[@nabuchodonosormcgalapatram6941]

@@willuigi64 But isn't it weird that it's a dragon that is black and white, though? It could be possible that they were already far enough in development that they had a base concept for their games. I think it's possible.

[@aaronwishard7093]

@@willuigi64 Heartgold and Soulsilver came out in late 2009. Black and White came out 1 year later, almost to the day even one being September 12th, the other being the 18th. To say that it wasn't far along in development is literally ignorant. They knew what they were making next. Is it an intentional wink wink nudge nudge reference? Until one of the development team for HGSS says so, speculative at best. But with them releasing so closely together in Japan, I'd say the likelihood of it being a reference is high. Since even if we were still in the early phases of planning where they weren't all one color minus the elemental flares they got late into development. It's easier to put them in small tiny pixel art as just 1 color.

[@doodleroar]

nah, I doubt it- Zekrom and Reshiram weren’t even black and white until the late stages of BW’s development, and I doubt HGSS could’ve been made around then

[@pascalsimioli6777]

@@nabuchodonosormcgalapatram6941 But how can you prove it? It's just wishful thinking, the honest answer is that we don't know. Possibility is given by probability and you definitely did not run the numbers to know how possible it is, you just want it to be that way.

[@pascalsimioli6777]

@@aaronwishard7093 How high? What equation did you use to find the probability? On what sample? If you didn't do any of these things you're just committing a fallacy of causation: just because two things happen simultaneously doesn't mean they're connected. You should read about that.

[@allanchon1361]

I love the subtlety of hearing your pokemon react cautiously to a hole in the floor

[@bakes1324]

First, I would like to say that this is the best analyzation of this game that has ever been made and there’s no doubt about that. Soul silver was the first time I had ever played a gen 2 game. Experiencing the remake without knowing anything about the region from the original games is entirely different and this video perfectly describes the feeling this game gives off. Another thing about johto is that all of the legends, myths, and lore are secretly truth. You hear the stories of the shrines, towers, and sacred landmarks but you get to find out the truth behind them yourself and even discover your own mystery in the ruins of alph which hints at something otherworldly.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks very much!

[@MDrams22]

Your Pokemon videos make me happy. Johto is my favorite, and I think you did it great justice by putting words to many of the universally shared feelings evoked by the region

[@belthazarthedestroyer4371]

How ironic that my first Pokemon game as a kid was Soul Silver and I'm super nostalgic about the game and my childhood at the time. THIS was not the video I was expecting to open my third eye of all things lol. "We have a tendency of chasing after the past, of idealizing nostalgia and carrying on patterns. But without a sincere respect for that past and the world around us our cause is lost." that part at the end just... wow, just wow man. Amazing video, definitely going to be checking out more of your stuff.

[@Aleczandxr]

Very glad you enjoyed! Thank you.

[@XxbelligerentxX]

I was just looking at your MAL and noticed you included these games in your favorites! Great to see a video essay on your thoughts.

[@Victini0510]

This is one of my favorite series on KZbin and I'm so saddened you've never done anything quite the same again. This series is so relaxing, so calming, so wistful and empassioned and wonderful. Thank you for these videos.

[@davidsvegan5090]

This is my absolute favorite Pokemon video ever! I really can't express to you how much I appreciate it I have honestly listened to this one like at least 10 times I love the way you really get into the culture and mythology surrounding the region, that is what I loved about the games growing up as well before I could even put it into words, thank you

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@spring9304]

many thanks for doing this series, the regions of pokemon are so distinct and have so much thought put into them & these vids helped me really appreciate them more!! it’s clear you really worked on these videos out of a love for the series :)

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure! I'm so glad you liked them!

[@Eterrath]

Woah I wasn't aware that Alec was a fan of Pokemon. The nostalgia is too high man. I love listening to your thoughts and interpretation all day long. I'll definitely be checking out the other two. Keep it up!

[@Matrix-tx5ff]

What a beautiful and thoughtful video- you earned a subscriber. Heartgold was my first Pokémon game ever- and you just made me want to replay it again, again all these years later. I guess this region has shaped me quite a bit. Thank you, and again, excellent work.

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you enjoyed it! You may want to check out my other two Pokemon region videos (linked in the description and pinned comment) if you're interested.

[@chirrupu]

johto has always been a region so near and dear to my heart. i've always greatly appreciated its aesthetics and atmosphere, but i've never been able to put my feelings into such an extensive analysis as yours. this video has both expressed the feelings deep in my heart and help me realize in full johto's beauty. not ashamed to say i teared up multiple times while listening. ❤️🌺

[@Trinstar]

This is my favourite video on KZbin. Thanks for making this. It brings me peace..watch it when I'm stressed, when I want to relax, multiple times a week. Johto feels like home to me.

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure!

[@mateusmelo1372]

Great and incredibly emotional content. As a 32 years old, the Pokemon of my childhood was Gold in the Game Boy Color. I'm never tired of listening to the OST of this game, every route and city theme is awesome. Never forget those late afternoons walking around Ecruteak, trying to realize how to get to Ho-Oh. I'd even add something to the video: the caves. The atmosphere of the caves in this game is absolutely unique, like they are all full of hidden misteries just waiting to the found. Dark Cave, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Whirl Islands and Slowpoke Well, each detail of them calling for us to reveal its secrets, along with an unsettling and dark music. So many memories, can't thank enough for the existence of these games.

[@MasterofTheUniverse1337]

Fellow 31 Year old Here and I know What you mean.

[@Lyfe]

Great video! It gave me great nostalgia for Hear Gold. I played that game so much when I was younger

[@BuizelCream]

I just replayed Soulsilver in my DS in a much more in-depth way, and this video really wrapped everything up with my experience with playing the game in over two months. Really great video!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you!

[@keithm7004]

I can't explain how I feel about Johto, it has such a vibe. it always makes me relax. 🖤

[@Abdul-ld7xf]

Love these videos!

[@miko385]

What a pleasant friday surprise! Thank you for the Pokemon vids AJ!

[@yemmohater2796]

Just finished the video and I agree

[@Aleczandxr]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@miko385]

@@Aleczandxr I enjoyed it a ton! Looking forward to whatever you make next!

[@dvp1694]

Been looking for a vid exactly like this. Thank you, my favorite Pokémon game/generation/region tied with sinnoh

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure!

[@SinnohBro]

Analytical, detailed and personal… amazing video can’t wait to binge the rest of the series!

[@Aleczandxr]

Hope you enjoy!

[@mrhide1002]

Johto. My favourite region and the reason i love pokemon. Thank you so much for this wonderful video. Youre pokemon trilogy is really special. Keep going.

[@Aleczandxr]

There won't be any more, but I'm glad you like them!

[@indigoblue8600]

Beautiful video. I’m so glad you showed up on my homepage. New sub

[@SlimeSolo]

This was the first pokemon game i remember playing, what a great experience and introduction to the pokemon series.

[@ivo9202]

2:17 , that thing about the bird pokemon comparisons. Thats something ive been trying to put into words for forever, and you said it perfectly

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks! I’m glad that metaphor worked for someone, hahaha

[@DecimoTDG]

This video made me appreciate and admire Jhoto so much more than I already did, Great Job!

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dracojoule]

Hey, I really like these videos. You do a very comprehensive job and I like your attention to detail. Johto is certainly a wonderful region

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you like them!

[@letsgo608]

I’m loving this series, I also love it when you make longer videos!!

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you like them! It was a fun series to do.

[@PotatoLoverHere]

This series is the best thing ever!! Keep up the great work :))

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you! Feel free to check out the three other Pokemon videos if you’re interested and haven’t already! :)

[@LysenkoYar]

Wow, it’s amazing essay about setting of Pokémon ever!

[@NorthContact]

Thankyou for this, I'm running a Pokémon themed Dungeons and Dragons game set in Johto. Your location breakdown has been a tremendous help while fleshing out each city and route.

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad to help!

[@muskie2543]

Soulsilver was my first true rpg experience, and this analysis captures the feeling I had and still have of the me perfectly.

[@aboringday6241]

Cant believe I just now saw the video :( A fantastic tribute to an amazing game. I never played the originals only the remakes but I will always love the feel of the region/games.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you very much!

[@impIicit]

so glad to have stumbled upon this video! thank you. :)

[@brianrodriguez8146]

I’ll truly never get tired of the old first 4 gens of Pokémon, I can watch any retrospective and feel instant nostalgia and love for those games. Glad I grew up on those games 👌🏽 still waitin on those sinnoh remakes 🤧

[@southhill6667]

Johto has always been my favourite generation mostly due to the region, so I very much enjoyed this. Many thanks for making the video. :D

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure!

[@AroundWayOther]

Looking forward to listening to this, thank you for your analysis on one of my favorite regions! Pokémon Silver on the game boy color was my first ever Nintendo game. Fantastic memories :D

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure!

[@sarthakbiswas2201]

Loved this played silver for the first time back in 03, replayed soulsilver in 2020, and now I'm 26. So many memories

[@lobsterofdoom9]

I know ur not gonna review the other regions,but i love to imagine how a gen 5 one would be like.i know its prolly ot gonna happen and u already made it clear but still i would REALLY like it.great vid too.

[@Aleczandxr]

Actually, here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH22eX2nf56ljMU

[@fightingfitz214]

Everyone should check out Braxton Burk's orchestra adaptation of the GSC Soundtrack

[@Mazzy774i]

Favorite gen can’t wait to watch this

[@JuliusCaesar103]

I havo no clue what this is, however what I do know is that Aleczandxr's videos are not to be skipped!!

[@nabilahmed8699]

When I see a new Aleczandxr video, I click immediately.

[@jeffhughes7104]

Didn't know you did these for Pokemon. Very nice.

[@JakeSmith-mq5dc]

Man that opening quote really hit close to home for me "Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal were without doubt one of the most important in terms of shaping my interests and sensibilities early on in life" Johto has always been my favorite Pokemon region, but I never was able to figure out exactly why until now. It just, felt so right, cozy, comfortable, but at the same time you were still motivated to achieve something grand. It really has influenced my personal tastes in everything I consume and view, it's still clearly here even now as an adult. (Now mind you, Sapphire was the most immersive Pokemon gaming experience I have ever had, but Johto is 'very special' to me) All of this talk about finding balance between traditionalism and modernism, remembering roots while living up to legacy by striving to make your own mark. The interconnectedness of the region in spite of the stark differences between both the cool oceanic and the warm Fall aesthetics of the region (with Red temperate forests being my favorite part) was something I never noticed/ payed attention to before, but with that train of thought, it goes a layer deeper with the magnet train literally connecting this new region to that of the original region of Kanto where the player can connect/reconnect with Pokemon, characters and experiences from the original game, which has gone through quite a few changes over the course of a timeskip. Everything is new, but still familiar, not losing it's heart, just adapting to the times. It overall connects the fans of different generations together as well, to the point where I can't picture Kanto or Johto as separate regions, but just two halves of something grander.

[@SanaxUltd]

Your videos are insane!!

[@muhisxv]

I cant wait for your unova video, great as always bro

[@Aleczandxr]

There isn't going to be a Unova video, lol. Thanks though!

[@muhisxv]

@@Aleczandxr its good i was just hoping for a unova video since in my opinion the 5th generation is pretty unique and NP

[@MrcreeperDXD777]

he wont be doing one, unfortunately if he DID do one, it wont be as high quality as these 3 reviews since he isnt as passionate about unova

[@Aleczandxr]

Changed my mind! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH22eX2nf56ljMU

[@imfamoushero]

very proud of your hard work that you put into this video and i definitely enjoyed it but i just feel like you’re so close to a break through, to something more. not sure what it is but it’s bigger

[@SoralaxPlays]

*comes in, likes video, saves for later when I have time* Standard routine for Aleczandxr at this point.

[@ThomasSH]

Dude I loved this video! Earned a new sub my man. Greetings from Amsterdam ✨🤟🏻

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@beezneez9851]

This man goes to the moon to analyze sh*t. Thank you sir. U are on my favs list of channels

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome!

[@morrau3324]

Im clicking of of this video right now because I dont want to cry because of the nostalgia enducing pokemon music. Im liking anyways btw.

[@raygungobrrr]

YES I WAS WAITING FOR THIS VID

[@TrvisXXIII]

I love when I’m recommended videos like this

[@Nickachuuu]

I have been going between Microsoft Flight Simulator and Pokémon Silver /Soul Silver and appreciating their design fundamentals. This video gave me that itch I have been wanting that explores the lore and how it combines with reality without being hyper realistic. Thank you for this video.

[@mattDettling]

I needed this video .

[@SuperCircusboy]

I loved it! I am hoping you make videos for the other regions as well!

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you enjoyed! I've made videos on other regions already, you can check the pinned comment.

[@SuperCircusboy]

@@Aleczandxr Awesome work!! I love how in depth you analyze the region! I am a huge fan of the Pokemon world and I love to learn about the regions and this video is by far the best I've seen

[@thevindicator1220]

When the main story ending, we got to go back to kanto and kick our past asses. It felt soo good.

[@salamipiranha3249]

Thank you for making me understand what I actually loved about these games as a child. The mythology that you could actually feel and the moral issues the player was up against. I never understood until now what set these games apart from the other Pokemon games I've played but now I know.

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure.

[@justinziegler4539]

Love that Cosmo Canyon music!!

[@UmbreonxUmbreon]

Amazing video love the content

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@fire.smok3]

Excellent analysis! Heartgold will always have a special place in my heart.

[@Aleczandxr]

Cheers!

[@doggerlander]

Thank you for this video!

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure.

[@NeuroNinjaAlexander]

Honestly, there are only two reasons why I personally believe Gold and Silver to be the best (despite the fact that I liked their pokemon and haven't liked newer ones) 1) You got to revisit the old region. There was more to do and you got to go back which hits on the nostalgia of an old game within the new 2) This was before the internet became common (lived in a small town). Therefore you couldn't just look shit up as easily and had to really compete against your friends. It was up to you to come up with the best strategies to beat your friends. Nowadays if you don't look up what's best then you automatically lose

[@yunggeek]

This is fucking awesome I don’t know why it doesnt have more views

[@feller5110]

The Johto remakes will almost be in my top favorite games of all time, in every aspect. Soul Silver was my first DS game and my first Pokémon game. My dad and grandfather helped me get a DSi with a used copy of Soul Silver back in 2013 while I was still in middle school, and it was my first game I’ve ever been immersed in. The encounters, the towns, the story, the music, god I love the music. Still listen to the national park theme every once and a while and reflect on life. Where I was, and where it brought me. Who helped my get here, and who isn’t with me anymore. I heavily associate this game with where I was in life at the time of playing it; the school bus, my room, my old church, at my grandparents house and in their the kitchen after grandma made us lunch. I miss my grandparents so much, still have my DSi that my grandpa helped me save up for all those years ago. It’s rare to be so deeply fond of a game like Soul Silver has for me, and I’m sure other people as well. No matter where you are or what you’re doing in life, look around you and remember what got you there and where you’re going next, and never forget those who help you along the way ❤️

[@dispater101]

Sinnoh is my fav gen, but Heartgold and Soulsilver bar none are the greatest Pokemon games imo

[@kingdoge69]

Gen 2 were the Pokémon games that I played the most and I was able to understand the gameplay and story better as I was about 7 when gold and silver came out, and 8 when crystal came out. Even though my first game was Pokémon Blue, I was only 4 and didn’t really understand what was going on, so gen 2 stuck with me more and is a little more nostalgic than gen 1

[@spaketticarbonada9651]

I feel exactly the same. I played Blue at a very young age but was just a little bit too young to grasp everything going on. The best memories I have playing Silver and Crystal. Walking around in Johto feels like coming home. It's cosy. I don't really get that feeling in Kanto.

[@kingdoge69]

@@spaketticarbonada9651 exactly, something about starting a new game in gen 2 makes me feel at home like you said and it makes me feel like I’m 8 again when I had no responsibilities, damn time flies

[@fightingfitz214]

Loved the vid, would have been nice to explore how the gym leaders tied into these themes tho

[@Aleczandxr]

There isn't anything to explore, because they don't tie into those themes. Claire's strange misunderstanding with the elders aside.

[@b-bum]

I find every Pokemon region has its own distinct theme, each of which ties the region design, culture, mechanics, story and so much more together, be it communication, nature, history, dreams, beauty, family or sportsmanship, to name a few. The more time passes, the more I come to appreciate how well Johto appreciates its theme, tradition. It's the region that best integrates Japan's historic culture, traditional values like community are widely accepted by the people in the region, each city has a distinct culture tied to its history and relatively well preserved, the region pays great tribute to its legends, the world follows a never changing 7 day cycle, keeping the world alive while still having this familiar, timeless feeling, the regional dex places more emphasis on the traditional kanto Pokemon instead of the new ones, hell this is even where most of the series' traditions like the non-rival champion and forced legend encounter started. Everything in Johto works so well to create this timeless feeling and super well developed region, and it will always be one of my favourite regions.

[@rishadmaynard9124]

So many things to talk about. First of all, wow this man has such a calm and soothing voice. I may actually be in love. Secondly, I love how in depth he is. Thirdly, I have so much appreciation for this video because HG/SS are my favourite Pokemon games and I love the world so much. The music, the landscape, everything about them is amazing and everything he said in this video are true. Thank you for taking such care with these games that have brought me so much joy

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed so much!

[@solstia458]

Favorite region and games period