Comparing Every Gen 1 Pokemon Game

In this video, we're comparing every Gen 1 Pokemon game.

[@Jordan3DS]

I would definitely love to see this type of video for every generation!

[@DanCreaMundos]

Nah, we only need the 2nd, the rest are trash

[@Jordan3DS]

@@DanCreaMundos I'd say the only really underwhelming games are X/Y and Sword/Shield, the rest are great. What's even wrong with the rest of the games in your eyes? Are you just one of those people that started hating Pokemon for no reason?

[@luc_theriault]

​@@Jordan3DSevery main pokemon game after XY was bad.

[@Jordan3DS]

@@luc_theriault Sun and Moon were awesome, though. Lots of great new Pokemon, amazing music, and a cool region, story, and characters. I can see Scarlet and Violet being divisive but I personally enjoyed it (less than Gens I - V, but it's not bad), but I think S/M is objectively pretty amazing.

[@cokepickle]

i love how much respect you give your viewers. knowing we had to have played the games to have even stumbled on these videos

[@chl_ca]

huh? what the hell does it have to do with giving respect to viewers?

[@Savariable]

​@@chl_ca well what they mean is that instead of having some explanation of the gen 1 pokemon games they just jumped right into the actual main topic.

[@alexelsasser4904]

I mean I’ve watched all his videos and have barely played any of the games he’s talked about lol

[@gnbman]

I haven't played any of these, which is probably why this video didn't appeal to me as much as the others on this channel. lol

[@dobal1]

Never touched these in my life

[@CanonGames]

Flandrew makes gaming videos reminiscent of 2012, 2013 KZbin and they're a joy to watch

[@trooperx36]

Gen 1 will always be my favorite. It was so original and new. The idea of discovering a new species was so crazy for the time.

[@AlkonKomm]

this channel is great. no politics, no yelling or soy faces, no clickbait, no cringe youtuber gimmicks, no barrage of youtube memes that will age badly, just a dude doing retrospectives on videogames we all grew up with and adding a bit of personal commentary here and there. keep it up Flandrew, you're a king and yt needs more of your kind.

[@luisarkham6027]

"no politics" oh for crying out loud i'm convinced that people who complains all the time about politics are more annoying that the things they are complaining about, you all are just like parrots.

[@ghostdriver_9677]

Never played any pokemon game tbh , but still enjoy watching ur videos, keep up the great content👌

[@hahano9586]

This directly contradicted the comment above it in a most hilarious fashion and I'm just glad to say I was able to witness it

[@kingvald3614]

Slowly becoming my favorite KZbinr. The content seems tailor made just for me, I always wanted to see comparisons of the same game on different platforms, and you keep doing all the series I love. Keep up the spectacular work. Best gen? Gen 3, easy.

[@DamienDarkside]

I too enjoy the third generation of Pokemon for no particular reason whatsoever. None. No way.

[@kingvald3614]

Gardevoir has nothing to with it? 😅

[@Vulpas]

Gen 2 is best but gen 3 is a strong 3rd place behind the original 2

[@kingvald3614]

@@Vulpas never got to play Gen 2 as a kid, just all the other gens. I'm still saving it for later.

[@th1anonly309]

Found this channel with the harry potter games which I played from the beginning and was nice to see them get some love, and now I'm loving getting breakdowns of old games and how games technology has evolved over time by looking at a particular series and how it's evolved over time. I didn't even play some of these as they were before my time like gen 1 Pokémon, I joined in at Diamond and pearl. Suggestion for you, look into the old Disney games, toy story 2 was one of my all time favorites, there was 102 Dalmatians. Would be slightly different to your normal format but still great. Given how much I'm enjoying this, I think I can find £1 to give each month to your Patreon.

[@halfblooddutchprince]

"Because Gen 1" - explaining everything that is Pokémon Stadium

[@DarkRulaMedia]

Ah, Gen 1 Pokémon. A beautiful time of simplicity. Gen 3 will always remain my best Gen, but I can't help but love the one that started it all. Would love to see you cover more Gens.

[@Highretrogamelord]

Awesome video! Pokémon Yellow was the first Pokémon game I played but not owned... That was Pokémon Silver. I'm also still a gen 2 fan nowadays, so I can't wait for your video of comparing every gen 2 Pokémon game.

[@Vulpas]

Gen 2 is best for sure

[@DavidCandelaMartinez]

I remember the Trading Card Game being so awesome! I think that to this day it left a big impact on me and I keep enjoying so much deck building games.

[@Dr._Love]

Agreed!!! I put so many hours in that game

[@davidwatkins1059]

Excellent video! I agree, Gen 1 has that old "homely" feel to it. I always find myself revisiting these games here and there to relive old memories. Go for Gen 2!!!

[@LoremTheOtter]

You've made my day so much better just by making a new video,thank you!

[@tolmat]

dude this is the perfect next series to compare. keep up the great work!

[@SID1992100]

Awesome Video! Looking forward for the next Gen-Videos!! Would love to see longer Videos too😅

[@davidmoore9710]

Great video love to see you do videos on all the generations

[@axismorningstar4468]

I love this! Please make this a series!!

[@MasterAdam100]

Flandrew, I discovered your channel with the Harry Potter games videos despite never playing any of them. Now you're covering a series that I've played since 1999 and I couldn't be happier. Yeah, you should do more generations. Keep up the great work.

[@thegreatstoneddragon9432]

Ah, nostalgia bomb. Pokemon was the second game I ever played on my original Game Boy (I think the first was MegaMan 2). Still a fan to this day. I'd love to see you cover the other generations, if only to hear your take on them.

[@dominantasmr578]

Excellent video, as a 28 year old who grew up with Pokémon since the beginning this is really nostalgic for me.

[@jemalimp7190]

Great video, I've not played many of the recent games you have spoken about so I'm glad to be able to watch again! Keep it up❤

[@bbb4228]

Cover every gen, this was great!

[@Vulpas]

6:03 your comedy is priceless

[@LessTh3nThree]

Looking forward to this pokemon comparison series

[@DamienDarkside]

I didn't play Star Wars. I loved your Star Wars videos. I didn't play Harry Potter. I loved your Harry Potter videos. I CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE POKEMON CONTENT GAWDAMN

[@LDragon2000]

Another great video under your belt. Your inteligente insight and comedic timing on games is still running all on cylinders. I absolutely loved the joke about us trying to play Pokémon in the car at night with only street lights occasionally lighting up our screen so we could actually see what’s happening. Haven’t thought about that in years.

[@adams3560]

Another great video from Flandrew. :) Gen 2 next please.

[@Andrew53670]

Not only do I love how you're comparing Pokémon now and i hope you can keep it up but also how you mentioned that most Primary Schools had to Ban anything Pokémon related, exactly what happened at my school too, now that really takes me back

[@liammartin6636]

I was born in 93, so I was at the perfect age for Pokemon when it came out, and I have so much nostalgia for Gen 1. Me and my friends playing all of the games, watching Pokemon on TV, collecting the cards, arguing over Pikablue rumors all day, etc. There was so much Pokemon content back then probably because the series was so popular, but also very likely because, as you said, we just wanted so much more than what the Gameboy could give us. I still play the new Pokemon games, but I rarely finish them. To me, nothing will ever compare to the first two generations and how my friends and I felt experiencing them.

[@onkeljudith]

6 years and you were playing RPGs on your Gameboy? Can‘t believe

[@liammartin6636]

@@onkeljudith why not?

[@Z10ZeeTen]

It’s gonna take a hell of a lot of effort to scale the mountain of Pokemon spinoffs that have piled up over the years, but if you’re doing it then I’ll be watching it. Shoutout to the very best generation like no gen ever was, Gen V.

[@dd4Xero]

Thank you for your work ❤

[@topherwilmoth3312]

First video game and game console I remember getting as a kid was Pokemon Yellow with a a GBA. Great video as always bro!

[@hw3345]

The one liners were crushing me 😂😂😂

[@WilliamSussman]

By the end of this vid you’ve earned a new viewer, like, and sub. Well done sir

[@user-xh2gi4pj1c]

Wow that was a real blast from the past :) i still remember playing a fan-translated version of Pokemon Red on my cousin's computer lol!

[@TayoEXE]

I remember sneaking my Gameboy to school when I was in Kindergarten, showing Pokemon and Kirby's Dreamland while my friend showed his Power Rangers game. In 4th grade, a girl wouldn't stop talking to me because I could tell her so many secrets and glitches in Red and Blue. These games were so special for good reason.

[@clinto32]

The nostalgia is strong with this one. Ty ty Flandrew

[@burnout713]

Honestly this entire lineup of games slaps.

[@pyramideddie7813]

Hey there, love your videos and just subscribed to Patreon! Keep up the good work : D

[@NANA-kf1cs]

Great video. Looking forward to gen 2.

[@Nick-wd2os]

this is such a great video

[@MakoMike500]

Big fan of these types of videos ❤

[@elsavic]

Machoke with a stroke. BRUTAL

[@Overly_Hydrated]

In my opinion the first thumbnail you used was better. But the KZbin algorithm rarely agrees with me 😅thanks for another great video!

[@luisarkham6027]

I like your channel and seeing you got a patreon is really awesome! I'm considering contribuiting! keep up the nice work, it would be call if you compare the remakes as well (such as the red, firered, and lets go games), should we speak you to cover every gen? keep up the good work man

[@blackfrieza6969]

Red Version Is My Heart, My Very First And I Hold It Dearly, Had To Get Another Copy Since Nostalgia Hits Hard.

[@zentazym1]

Pokémon Puzzle League is unironically one of my favorite games of all time. I still prefer it to other versions of Tetris Attack

[@CharlesLawsonSermons]

Yes, PLEASE do a Gen 2 video!! My favorite was Red/Blue and Yellow. And Stadium But there was just something about Snap, it kept me coming back 😍

[@Kheid15]

Eagerly awaiting the gen 3 video with coliseum and XD

[@jamesfowler6785]

"Draw me like one of your french girls snorlax" is absolutely hysterical, well done

[@mattwo7]

RIP Pokémon Play It! , Pokémon Project Studio Red and Blue, PokéROM, Print Club Pokémon B, Dance! Pikachu and Pokémon Pikachu (the actual v-pet)

[@Scouten819]

my god pokemon trading card on GBA was my absolute favorite, snap was a GOAT and stadium is just as high up there

[@matthewkrenzler1171]

3:18 - One thing most kids never properly understood at all using a Game Boy (or Color…?) system or even its successors is the volume dial is actually a major life saver for events like these to have stopped. (Mostly…)

[@arthurmassainidesantana8428]

pokemon red on my yellow gameboy color and pokemon stadium on my nintendo64 were part of the best moments of my childhood. Thank your for the video!

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

Being a massive Pokémon Fan this is a dream come true

[@bhusk9]

I genuinely did get Pokémon pinball under the tree from my parents instead of Pokémon yellow. I remember the deflation I experienced at that moment. All my friends already had it. It was short lived though, as it turned out my aunt had got me Pokémon Yellow anyway. I enjoyed Pokémon pinball as well, despite its difficulty. That was a good Christmas.

[@DecadesApartProductions]

You know, I realized that I've watched almost every new video you've put out but wasn't subscribed. Let's fix that. I really like how depth you go with all these different games.

[@terrytibbz6820]

Me and my friend became so good at Magikarp Splash, to this day I swear one of us must have got the world record for most splashes...

[@PartyHardy1496]

Keen to see the next few generations !

[@TotallyAtopiaYT]

Loved this video

[@sithlord3141]

Awesome video! I was expecting it to be a comparison of gen1 across it's different releases in a different way: Red/bule/yellow vs FireRed/LeafGreen vs Let's go Pikachu/Eevee. Maybe even VS Kanto region from Gold/Silver/Crystal and HeartGold/SoulSilver as well.

[@Flandrew]

Thank you, I have thought about doing something similar to that in the future. Comparing a single region in all of its different incarnations

[@sithlord3141]

That would be quite the endeavor! I'm here for this series first, off to a great start!

[@TheAsdasy]

I don't remember anything of this because I was born in 1996 and only had access to PC and PSP games in my childhood. But I still enjoyed your comparison very much :D

[@ZAPIZOOLIO]

GGreat video, i loved it!

[@Holgast]

Both Puzzle League and Trading Card Game were quite good, often overlooked

[@PBJellyBoi]

"And Mr. Clean" got me

[@danielcook1271]

Wahoo you finally started a patreon! About time!!! Also the surfing Pikachu?? How/where was that in the game!?!?

[@megapro125]

I'd like to know too. I played through the yellow version multiple times and never saw that minigame.

[@emilymonkey]

I love Scythers sprite because Drawfee did a video of drawing new Pokémon based only on a gen 1 back sprite and the Scyther one was adorable!

[@cinnamondan4984]

That rumble pak was sick

[@conker1710]

There was also a PC version of the trading card game called Play It. Great video though, massive nostalgia wave with some of the games.

[@danielcook1271]

Machoke with a stroke I AM DYING 😂

[@auroraparadox5235]

The nostalgia is strong with this one.

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

Gen 2 is the lightest for spin offs. Puzzle Challenge, Stadium 2, one Sega Pico game, and 9 of the 10 Pokemon Mini games.

[@JRPizza]

Of course, after Beyblade, the Star Wars prequels, Harry Potter, and even Shrek, we can't very well get off the 90s baby turn-of-the-millennium nostalgia train without covering Pokémon, can we? :P Absolutely seconding the feeling of RBY being a comfy experience even if they're objectively very janky. My big sister and I had GBCs and so did our friends, so we had plenty of fun trading and battling, but somehow we missed out on the N64 titles. We moved house when I was eight, and even by 2001 Pokémon was just such a unifying force on the playground that it made settling into a new, scary school very easy - ban or no ban. Of course, I've got similar feelings and memories surrounding Gen II and III, so if you decide to cover those I'll watch with great interest. (Especially because not enough people talk about Colosseum and XD.)

[@dror843]

gen 1 sprites and overworld graphics have biggest charm for me

[@Vexiarla]

Please continue to do every pokemon generation!

[@MrDj232]

3 years until this series is 30 years old.

[@jedigamer9935]

Looking forward to seeing more of these videos and maybe eventually something to do with Jedi Survivor

[@Flandrew]

Watch this space 😉

[@jaws2096]

awesome video really debating whether to become a patreon, I didn't realise you were based in Britain, which part?

[@williamdowns9409]

I got a poster of all 150 pokemon before pokemon blue/red was released in some sort of kids magazine and it blew my mind. So once i got the game i was hooked. Very much grew out of pokemon but back in gen 1 i was all in watched the showed played the games and collected the cards.

[@DoctorTeamKill]

Do it, cover them all!

[@ajh22895]

I had a good time coming back to Blue in high school when I learnt about Missingno.

[@briankelly130]

I really do hope you continue this series, my favourite generation has always been Gen II so I'd be very happy to see you talk about it.

[@wilegfass]

Wow had no idea there were new sprites between the first versions and Japanese Pokémon blue! Almost 3 decades later and somehow I’m still learning new things.

[@ryanscheffer2302]

I recall of the Gen I Pokemon games, the first (and only) one I played was Pokemon Blue.

[@mirorih2TheTrueFinnmarkWierdo]

SomeCallMeJohnny's Hey You, Pikachu, love that!

[@backinyourcar155]

A channel is growing

[@johnboling7426]

I'm looking forward to more pokemon generation videos.

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

Pokemon trading card game is a really addicting game boy game that id highly recommend even today

[@MrChristianDT]

Dinner ladies is definitely a colloquialism I have never once heard in my entire life.

[@Flandrew]

Lunch ladies for my American viewers

[@MrOverking]

I played way more Pokemon Trading Card Game than the original games. I loved it as a kid, but today I often have not the patience for it

[@professorbaxtercarelessdre1075]

i grew up playing most of these games, though i sadly had no friends to play them with, making catching them all quite an ordeal, had to own two system and both games to trade with myself, which i still have to do now, some things never change i guess

[@GoonieLord]

After beating gen 9 I was done and went back to gen 1-2 on the virtual console. Truly had a blast going back to a simpler time

[@MarcinKralka]

My favourite gen 1 game was Yellow, simply because it had the best looking Pokemon sprites.

[@MrGamelover23]

If you could do Indiana Jones and the staff of Kings, that would be amazing. But I absolutely love your comparison content.

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

You missed Card GB2(Which other than a single Lugia cameo only has Gen 1 deck cards), Pokemon Play It 1 and 2, and the twin Pokemon Creative Studio Games.

[@markuslanz88]

Gen 2 please! Subbed

[@darthassasin1]

Top notch flandrew content

[@AlistairGreyblood]

Illegal trading was always my favorite. Since my school also had a ban on Pokémon at school.

[@larrylaffer3246]

Gen 2 wil probably always be my favorite. Gen 3 added some great Pokemon but took away some features I liked like the day-night cycles and the Apricorn Balls. If they were to bring one feature from this gen back though, I'd go with the combination of the Special Attack and Special Defense onto one stat. That was pretty cool and way easier than trying to remember 2 additional attack and defense stats.