Pokemon Black/White In-Depth Review

As the Nintendo DS family of systems was reaching the end of its life-cycle Game Freak shocked the world releasing the first core entries in generation 5 with Pokemon Black and Pokemon White in early 2011. Since then these controversial entries have endured plenty of hate within the community for being "too different" from the rest of the series, but despite this they've also garnered millions of die-hard fans across the globe.
So are these Junichi Masuda handheld staples as linear and depressing as some claim? Are the brand new 150+ Pokemon designs really that awful? And are Team Plasma and N truly overrated? Let's find out together as Stan shares his thoughts and experiences with Pokemon Black and White!!!
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[@RandomTens]

HEY EVERYONE! Thanks so much if you got through this crazy beast of a review. Whether you agree with me or not the fact remains that gen 5 took many risks and attempted to propel the series forward in a massive way and so this video ended up being so much longer then it was ever meant to be. Thank you for your patience in my absence from uploading actual videos as I feverishly worked on making this as good as I could, and I learned from this video that going forward I will no longer set dates or announce when I drop a new video in this series. Instead while making other, shorter content like “The Rarest” and countdown videos, I’ll be taking my time playing, recording and editing these monstrosities behind the scenes so that I stop these rough patches of no content. Please look forward to many more videos and the future of this series and I really hope you like the Black and White review because it’s my personal favorite video I’ve made to date!

[@atilayyerkal]

6:52 In gen 2 Team Rocket cut off Slowpoke tails, I think that would be the first physical abuse in Pokemon. Great review by the way can't wait for BW2!!

[@levik6552]

JADEN JACKSON He has live streams every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. He’s far from dead believe me. 😂

[@levik6552]

Atilay Erkal That’s True....good point.

[@RandomTens]

Zachary Wilson One day my friend! For now I still gotta finish this series🤣

[@drewshaver137]

Please keep making vids man

[@theoneandonly8403]

You forgot the part that Ghetsis's team is actually set up to be a counter to N's showing that Ghetsis was planning to defeat N if you failed and take the power for himself.

[@rk2606]

interesting

[@raydenhelmbrecht6142]

How?

[@weeb592]

Wow, interesting.

[@calebs3613]

Wait can someone explain this? How is Ghetsis's team a counter

[@Vamoss39]

@Caleb S: Pokemon Types and Moves.

[@edgeheadsuperstar02]

I know this video is old and all. But I love how Ghetsis' Hydreigon is low leveled. And has frustration ability which increases damage the more the pokemon hates his own trainer which gives an ironic twist that Ghetsis is this character that forced his pokemon to evolve by abuse. Kinda like what he did to his own son. These small details is what truly made me love this game so much.

[@ginkowave5829]

The theory behind his lost eye is simply fantastic, a story can be formed with such little information.

[@squirtleislife1312]

I mean sure, but iris does too in bw2 so...

[@brightscarecrow7326]

There’s a chance hers could’ve evolved early out of sheer happiness. Either that or she took a leaf out of Lance’s book on how to evolve underleveled dragon types-

[@ginkowave5829]

@@squirtleislife1312 well Iris is best waifu so hush thy mouth.

[@jesiahhenderson6449]

@@ginkowave5829 she's 12

[@EscaVODS]

Ah yes, the generation where Gamefreak gave their best effort, and was never seen again in future games.

[@N12015]

And all because of how badly was received by someone. Now we have Kanto Pandering everywhere and a serious lack of effort.

[@PeruvianPotato]

@@N12015 *COUGH COUGH* Lets Go *COUGH COUGH*

[@notthisnow589]

The Series' Peak. And never again a game came even close...

[@bacongod5759]

@@PeruvianPotato I played lets go and its so easy and boring i hate the catching system

[@Gamefileplays]

It is hard to do stuff like black and white 2 so i think they gave tons of effort to

[@Jslash146]

Legitimately the most underrated and over hated gen. I love B/W so much

[@jjc4924]

Agreed.

[@X3105i]

Was my first ever Pokémon game

[@jwalkrr]

im playing them now for the first time (stopped playing pokemon after gen 3 and then picked it back up at oras, recently started playing all the ones that i missed) and these games are AMAZING. the world and graphical design might be my favorite across all the generations

[@jaydenc367]

not really

[@joegreen3802]

That's the thought process in the past. (Even at the time you wrote that). Gen 5 is the Gen most Pokemon fans won't shut up about on how it is the best thing ever made. It is not underrated nor is it overhated anymore.

[@brng1755]

0:00 The Story 25:55 The Pros 50:30 The Cons 1:01:00 Final Verdict

[@swwetsour7697]

Thank you

[@walruscrazy4390]

Notice how there is 25 minutes of Pros and cons take up less than half that time. Stay positive, that’s good.

[@animeguy321]

1:44 big mouth.

[@cptncutleg]

2 years late, but this really does need a pin.

[@rayanzabel]

Nice

[@TheNerdyGinger]

I really surprise myself with how much I enjoy a straight hour of somebody talking about one game.

[@RandomTens]

TheNerdyGinger It’s insane, but I’m the same way with other creators as well. Video games and this series are just such a huge part of everyone’s lives nowadays and I love seeing passionate people analyze them in similar ways to other media art like movies and music. Either way it was an absolute blast to revisit Unova and I’m glad you enjoyed this one. Just wish I could get them out much faster!

[@connerrobles-emery3672]

RandomTens I think your videos work so well because they take time. It allows you to reflect on your experiences and give context, emotionally and historically. A lot of reviews are just initial feelings and while those are great and useful, they don't always pose meaningful questions. It's especially useful since you've had the chance to take in Ultra Sun and Moon and have even more of an ability to compare and contrast with the entire arc of the series. It's probably exhausting, but it really pays off.

[@TheNerdyGinger]

Sometimes I'll just put on a playlist of a whole series retrospective of reviews and somehow not get bored.

[@RandomTens]

Conner Emery Woah this is maybe the single best comment I’ve ever received on KZbin no joke. Thanks so much man. Seriously it’s really cool when you guys appreciate/notice these sorts of things. Usually after these reviews I want to stay away from the series for a while, but honestly after all the support I’m really driven to get right back into BW2.

[@connerrobles-emery3672]

RandomTens I'm glad! I rarely comment and haven't made a KZbin account and feel weird just using my name, but I know how stressful it can be working on something creative and then waiting for a response. Heck, even if it goes over well and you get a lot of views, it's the discussions that help solidify that the amount of time you poured into something was ultimately worthwhile. The way you produce things leads to a unique perspective that I *really* appreciate. Of course I'd like to just watch everything all at once, but I can't tell you how exciting it was to see this was up today. I'm glad to experience that again in the future, whenever that may be.

[@thechisel_]

They actually show in BW2 what Cilan, Chili and Cress were doing. They were occupied with thr Shadow Triad.

[@jordanrichardson2367]

WAIT ARE YOU SERIOUS??

[@thechisel_]

@@jordanrichardson2367 Yeah, it's one of the scenes that Memory Link unlocks

[@jordanrichardson2367]

@@thechisel_ Ik this is old, sorry to bother you but I’m trying to write a story for a comic of mine and that link completely flew over my head

[@thechisel_]

@@jordanrichardson2367 dkdjkdjd no problem

[@thechisel_]

@@jordanrichardson2367 the name of the memory it's team of three or something like this

[@lol_vevo]

What I love about these games is that they are *ACTUALLY DIFFICULT.* The Elite 4 will absolutely kick your ass if you don't prepare properly. Also I love Unova as a whole and the new Pokémon themselves.

[@joegreen3802]

Not really. I had absolutely no trouble with the elite four. In fact they were easy as hell. I’d say Gen 4 had a harder elite 4

[@PeruvianPotato]

No they weren't, I beat them first try. You're just shit at Pokemon

[@Knighttt662]

They were a little difficult on the second time.First time though not that much.

[@farinjhaibreilegenesisc5847]

Thx for the warning!

[@Htiy]

@@joegreen3802 we was kids tho it was hard lol

[@displayport5069]

Are we not gonna talk about how N's text speed is faster than everyone else's?

[@the3diamonds472]

No

[@alexanderkennedy3736]

That's because it's implied that N talks really fast.

[@ImperatorHagi]

@@alexanderkennedy3736 no shit sherlock

[@joshuahart153]

@@alexanderkennedy3736 Yeah, Cheren says something like "whoa slow down, you talk too fast" when you first meet him

[@NPIRE-nu3cv]

N is my absolute favorite pokémon character it’s where i got the name for my channel

[@RuneRelations]

Just noticed a few things 1.Gen 5's friends as rivals scenario felt natural in comparison to future games 2.The Railroading didn't stop you from exploring hidden caves or tombs if you wanted to break from the main journey (can't wait for gen 6)

[@landis9767]

yeah, people who hate bw1 for being linear while liking gen 7 makes no sense at all to me. in gen 7 it's so much worse, you literally can't to anything but the main story (which isn't even half as well-written as gen5's) and besides in bw2 you have a lot more freedom and a crapton of things you can do. usum didn't even add that to sm

[@dm7626]

random guy gen 7 separates things which imo cheapens the experience because it locks you in but tricks you into believing the game must be big because 4 WHOLE islands.

[@MasonOfLife]

Landis 97 yo don’t be dissing Gen 7, both 7 and 5 are great

[@jaydenc367]

Landis 27 well usum DID add more stuff to do

[@jaydenc367]

Unscrewed_UP to me it didn't cheapen it it felt pretty natural which I loved

[@theblitz1070]

When N returned in Black and White 2 I genuinely lost my mind. White was my first Pokémon game and I was so sad to see N leave even though I really didn’t understand the story. I just really enjoyed his character even then. And now I can appreciate every aspect of him. It’s a shame you seem to be gone for the time being. I’d love to hear you talk about Black and White 2 and the amazing memories you can unlock that happen between the two years

[@piratenerdz1602]

Also are we not gonna take about how the soundtrack changes with the seasons? Another subtle think gamefreak snuck in

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

Wait it does?!?! Every time I play I just experiencie Summer... Maybe because I always play it on real life summer.

[@piratenerdz1602]

@@ThyFloorestFloor yes it does. Very subtly though. Each season has its own featured instrument in the route song (depending on the route). For example, route 2: Spring: flute Summer: I'm unsure, i think drums?? Fall: piano Winter: bells

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

@@piratenerdz1602 I'm interested in hearing the fall and winter variants.

[@truegreen7]

This was truly amazing! I am incredibly satisfied with your overall positive outlook of such an underrated pair of games. You've got good taste.

[@ultralevixz5912]

Hi Truegreen7

[@straightupsupporter5666]

Truegreen7 Yeah, this was an awesome video and was super interesting.

[@jjc4924]

My personal favorite Generation of Pokemon honestly.

[@jasonandrews1770]

Underated?

[@citruscoffee5964]

@AkaInstincts most hate was towards the pokemon from what I could tell its underrated typically because you wont find many saying its their favourite gen, I think ive heard every gen but black/white so thats my guess

[@dobadobadooo]

Gen 5 is the generation I consider the most timeless. The story and characters I think will always be enjoyable, the soundtrack is in my opinion the best in the series, and the various pokèmon of Unova are incredibly varied, but nearly all of them are perfectly good on a team, not to mention a lot of them have some really great designs. It is easily my favorite Pokèmon generation so far, which is saying a lot, as I love them all.

[@raphaelkhoury218]

Dobadobadooo well, we all have opinioms and not all are my favs, but they're designs are so refreshingly varied ! 😍😍😍😍😉 Gen 5 is one of my favs! 😍😍😍😍😉

[@Zeus_Almighty]

I have to say, for me,the most memorable and timeless generation is clearly gen.1. The first pokemon are the best.

[@the3diamonds472]

I like gen 5 a bunch

[@Skallva]

@@Zeus_Almighty The nostalgia must cloud your judgement because Gen I games are nutorious for being incredibly broken in more ways than one. It's fine if you like Kanto itself, but there's no denying those games did not age well in the slightest amd you're probably better off playing FR/LG instead (which also have their issues, but not nearly on the level of R/B/G/Y).

[@Zeus_Almighty]

@@Skallva Yeah...youre basically right. But i meant the design of the first gen pokemon. Also playing the first games as a kid was incredibly fun,believe it or not. 🤗 The remake is also very nice. I especially liked the concept of rebatteling the trainers. I also like the second gen very much. I bought the crystal game for 3ds I recommend it to you,its 10€/dollars.👍

[@EscaVODS]

SwSh failed on everything B/W achieved years ago. Back in 2011, they had ambition. Now...it just makes me sad. I'm not even angry, just sad.

[@onyxtopaz7998]

Have they changed the writers for the newest games or something? B/W was amazing

[@EscaVODS]

@@onyxtopaz7998 I don't think so. They probably just gave up in giving effort in writing.

[@N12015]

@@EscaVODS Yeah, Masuda has been the writer since RBG. He wrote every single pokemon story except Let's Go (Which might explain the easily avoidable contradictions in the cashgrab). Maybe the problem is the short time between games, but most likely the fact that GF still refuses to act like a big company.

[@trevorwhiteboy2649]

Fernando Vasquez Junichi Masuda didn’t write sword and shield tho

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Scott Riley Adrueno It’s even baffling how they immediately stopped trying after gen 5. It didn’t even happened progressively like with some other game series.

[@mcnuggieguy]

i'm so glad i went to a school where no one felt the need to judge others. literally my entire senior class had a copy of either black, white, heartgold or soulsilver lol

[@TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

Most underrated generation in Pokémon. Fact.

[@gaius5901]

IMO It's the best generation of Pokémon

[@SmashyPlays]

Sana's slave in my opinion gen 3 is

[@SilverFox7]

SmashyPlays gen 3? It’s not underrated

[@augustuslegs5148]

SilverFox7 Look who he replied to

[@augustuslegs5148]

TheAwesomeDarkNinja Although it doesn't get hate anymore.

[@NhuNguyen-qj2sx]

*Saw someone talking about gen 5 for about an hour* *faith in humanity restored* But seriously tho, the end credit maybe simple but not boring at all, seeing how they give us one heck of an epic credit ever in the Pokémon history

[@Smoothyoda]

The end credit theme is a frickin BANGER!

[@shadowing507]

This is honestly the first review where I could hear the criticism being made towards the game and it felt Fair, and I think all of the positive points you hit the nail right on the head, this was a great video about the greatest Pokemon game to ever be released

[@jjc4924]

I agree.

[@jaretco6423]

Agreed.

[@zakoshi]

I remember playing a rom of Black 2 that was fan translated and the rival was swearing in it and it caught me way off guard

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

That must have been hilarious.

[@invursion8522]

In BW2 with memory link you can see why cilan, chily, and cress did not show up in the castle

[@torow386]

Do not subscribe to this channel m8! Wait why didn’t they are they the shadow triad or is that false

[@invursion8522]

So Cilan, Chili, and Cress decided to stay out of the team plasma castle situation, but one year later they regretted not going because the sages escaped. While talking to each other they get challenged to a battle from the shadow traid. After losing they decide to resign as gym leaders and decide to restart from the ground up.

[@torow386]

Do not subscribe to this channel m8! Ohhh that would have been cooler if they were the shadow triad

[@christianfortner]

Do not subscribe to this channel m8! I remember watching that scene and it made me so sad. Like there was literally nothing happy about it, it was just depressing. But it also made me appreciate the game more too because it dared to do something like that in a game that’s supposed to be all happy

[@aeroga2383]

I like the theory that Cilan was just lying to you to cover up their secret

[@MemeinAndDreamin]

"In-Depth Review" YOU GOT THAT RIGHT

[@MrGamer1992]

Trevor Isaacs You should check out Clement's review of Sonic 06. That review is 3 hours long

[@mechashadow]

MrGamer1992 You should check out ShayMay's review of Pokemon Omega Ruby. That review is 7 hours long.

[@swwetsour7697]

@@MrGamer1992 How do you make a 3 hour review on...Sonic 06?

[@josealexandre3668]

@@swwetsour7697 you should see the Review that ShayMay made on pokemon OmegaRuby That video is 7 hours long

[@Alexcoman51]

I think the linearity is offset by A, the fact that there’s optional dungeons and places to explore on basically every route and B the fact that as soon as the main story is over you have an entire second half of the region to explore and take at your own pace. Not to mention that the story is so engaging and the characters are interesting enough that I don’t mind the linearity at all and I’m fine waiting till the post game to explore.

[@Alexcoman51]

@@caitlyncarvalho7637 probably not, pokemon makes too much money. Besides the franchise as a whole is basically dogfighting so I think the entire IP would come under scrutiny from animal rights before specifically team plasma

[@Alexcoman51]

@@caitlyncarvalho7637 I would be very surprised, I don’t think animal rights activists have that large of a following

[@mccookies3664]

I lost my cartridge for black, can we get an F in the chat?

[@muantea2694]

F

[@maluteas]

F

[@MCilja]

F

[@kurtislachance9958]

F

[@banh8488]

No

[@BladeBlur]

I gotta admit you really went above and beyond covering this game, more than I ever could. To me Gen 5 has a special place in my heart because it took a lot of risks with having little to no Pokemon from previous generations, and also just the story and atmosphere were a significant departure. I remember at first I thought of is as just another Gen 4 game, but looking back it refined a lot of the issues I had with generation 4 as a whole. So much so that I do consider this generation my second favorite of all time. The fact that Black and White 2 build on this formula even further is just the icing on the Unova cake!

[@RandomTens]

BladeBlur Thanks man! It seems the wait definitely paid off. And yeah I’m super excited to tackle BW2 now, which is weird for me as I typically resent the series for a bit after these monster reviews release lol

[@jjc4924]

I agree.

[@liamsmith8518]

A true remake of this on switch would be amazing

[@RandomTens]

Edmond The Evee Can you imagine? Like the games already so cinematic, but in HD with orchestral-esque remixes? Sign me up!!!

[@raphaelkhoury218]

RandomTens yassssss!😍😍😍😍😉 Unfortunately we must give Sunnoh it's deserved remakes too! Anyways imagine waht kind of tech develops when we finally get our Black and White/Black and White 2 remakes, or msybe Black and White 3!!😍😍😍😍😉 Maybe holographic?😍😍😍😍😉

[@anthonywestover5326]

Raphaël Khoury Don’t forget Platinum’s Distortion World!!! 😆😆😆😍😍😍😋

[@orangea7285]

Gen V remakes are all I’m waiting for. They’ll be unimaginable awesome.

[@bandicootsauce4569]

Back To The Therories Yeah, might as well. I mean, it's not like Nintendo have any plans for a Gen 4 remake. Bastards.

[@trevorswims5754]

The only thing and I mean the ONLY thing, people should hate on in this generation, is the anime. It was Ash's worst adventure.

[@OshawottLuke]

NO.

[@PeruvianPotato]

I kind of hated how linear this game was until B2W2 which fixed MANY issues of the first games

[@Alexcoman51]

And the elemental monkeys those are shite

[@azuldraconic5141]

@@Alexcoman51 why are you complaining about the elemental monkeys if they are bad then just ignore them dont spread the hate,if they suck on battle then just spam amnesia and work up over and over again..

[@Alexcoman51]

@@azuldraconic5141 if u don’t like my comment why are u hating on it. Just ignore it don’t spread the hate

[@CorrectCrusader]

Are you hating on my Maractus? Boi don't sleep on Maractus.

[@TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

I honestly miss the Dream World so much. There was something really rewarding about playing games on my computer and directly having it affect my game. Made me feel like a kid again.

[@neonsilver1813]

Same.

[@neonsilver1813]

Think I left a Darkrai there once the day before it shut down. I never got him back :x.

[@HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG]

Too soon as it’s discontinued.

[@kalebsok2947]

Navi, The Real Fairies Queen Former YANG. They should bring it back. The festival plaza is trash

[@HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG]

Kaleb Sok I hope so. Waiting for that since 2014.

[@MrMarinus18]

I think BW is quite a bit more specialized. Pokémon games have always been very generic to have the widest appeal possible but BW asks very specific questions and has very powerful moments. Not only that but it's also not obvious where they fit in. Generations I to IV are an evolutionary line; each game building on it's predecessor but BW is does not really build on DP and more is it's own thing.

[@jaydenc367]

so what your saying is...the plot makes it stand out?to me all the games stand out I think gen 7 is definitely some of the most unique ones

[@jaydenc367]

@32rush no it's not

[@jaydenc367]

@32rush how?

[@jaydenc367]

@32rush well...the writing itself is actually good to it just has a slow build up but there is nice good writing in there. noeither game is perfectly written though. some may argue for example they could have handled team plasma better and I would argue in vanilla sun and moon they could have handled lusamine at the end better. which is part of the reason in my rather unpopular opinion usum had the better story

[@jaydenc367]

@32rush oh no I do but you can't even spell properly so...(yes I had to edit a mistake)

[@onionhombre]

As someone who builds generation specific teams only in each game, this was one of my favorite games.

[@cristianlopez_8486]

This Pokémon entry felt like a soft reboot of sorts for the series. It took a lot of risks and the final product was one of the most CRIMINALLY underrated Pokémon games in the series. The Black and White series is easily my second favorite Pokémon entry, just edged out by Emerald, but barely beating Platinum.

[@PeruvianPotato]

Criminally underrated? Thanks to nostalgiatard hipsters, its now overrated

[@cristianlopez_8486]

@@PeruvianPotato I mainly liked it due to it having a good and memorable story (which I know isn't saying much since Pokémon isn't known for that). That made the game much more for me. I can't say the same for the games that came afterwards tbh.

[@jaretco6423]

Cristian. What about Sun & Moon?

[@nickgennady]

@@jaretco6423 I don't think Sun & Moon are good story wise in my opinion but objectively is probably the best after Black and White 1/2 but that's not hard to do when looking at other games. Especially Gen 6 (Favorite Gen overall but bad story) and 8 which do I need to explain why its sucks lol.

[@jaretco6423]

Gennady. Ok. I stop playing Pokemon after Gen. 5. I did play X & Y before Gen. 5 and I was incredibly disappointed by it. Not awful. But not great either.

[@stardusthoopa8522]

Pokémon Black and White gets most of it's dislikes from the Anime. Iris/Cilan were annoying. Ash had too many "rivals".

[@RandomTens]

Stardust Hoopa Yeah it’s funny because if I ever did in-depth anime season review I’m sure gen 5 would get the worst reception of them all lol

[@jjc4924]

The games are great. It's the anime that really sucks.

[@joshuahart153]

Gen 5 anime was soooo bad. My favorite anime gen was definitely gen 4, but I also liked the gen 1 (back when ash was a savage) and gen 3 anime seasons. Gen 6 wasn't bad either until the last episode of the Pokemon league

[@user-op6kt8pg9y]

That is true gen 5 is my fav pokemon game but hated the anime to a point where is could t watch past ep 3 and for me gen 4 are the worst games on par with sun and moon but I loved the anime for gen 4

[@Vrinara]

TBH athe Anime was kinda going down hill as it was when Misty left and the VA changed =( Sorry ash's current voice just doesn't sound like him. This is just an opinion! Those who like the newer seasons, don't bite my head off.

[@ShinyHunter576]

Doctor: you only have an hour and 6 minutes to live Me: watches this video

[@lightning7936]

What about the other 37 seconds?

[@pinnacull]

TheGenerationGamer you use those to get to the video

[@platinump5430]

Taska and to leave a like.

[@ghostplays4409]

Platinum P and sub share and comment

[@mahez4874]

Regret didnt play gen 5

[@fst5349]

I almost forgot how disgustingly awesomelooking Zekrom was 😍😍😍

[@bluraynation5188]

They took a lot of risks with this game and I really admire that. Even if not everything works, you can appreciate that they didn't play it safe and do exactly what we would've expected back in 2011.

[@declank3334]

I know there are a lot of complaints people have about these games but, they're personally my favorite. Yeah, they aren't perfect, but they don't have to be, especially playing this game as a kid. Nostalgia is definitely part of it, but, I just love these games. I think they're probably the best in the Pokemon series.

[@jjc4924]

I agree.

[@neon2611]

Same

[@neon2611]

Gen 5 was my first entry into these amazing games

[@jadedjimmy]

Where do people complain about these games?

[@michelecastellotti9172]

@@jadedjimmy the designs of the klink, vanillite and trubbish evulotionary lines, they say that the story isn't groundbreaking and characters have no development (wich shows they glanced over it at that point), they vlaim the pixellated sprites looked ugly on mewtwo (wich shouldn't be count because i for example don't give a shit about that minor detail) and so on. Oh, also stupididty because they MUST defend gen 8 at all cost for some reason

[@vanilla2107]

It makes me sad how little screen time the E4 for these games had, because all together, they're my favorite elite 4 by a significant margin

[@MistikaManiac]

48:19 A feathered serpent. C'mon, man. It's based on the Archaeopteryx. It was a prehistoric animal that is commonly attributed to as the link between terrestrial therapods (two legged dinosaurs) and birds.

[@ballisticarrow27]

Ah, of course. How could he ommit such a well known fact.

[@straightupsupporter5666]

MistikaManiac Does it matter?

[@des23232]

@@ballisticarrow27 it's surprisingly well known actually. Most high school biology classes will talk about it during evolution to grab their attention with dinosaurs

[@ladian5475]

MistikaManiac Could you possibly entertain the fact that it could have multiple inspirations? (especially considering that it is hard to say what a long extinct dinosaur would actually look like).

[@startro0192]

@@ballisticarrow27 It's not an excuse for not researching correct informations

[@quintingorsuch1154]

I LOVED TRIPLE BATTLES GOD I WANT THEM BACK

[@OddSauce]

disliked how dare you replace krookodile, the coolest raddest reptile in the series with a glorified edgy dragon how dare you

[@CJCroen1393]

I took the plunge back into Pokemon with Pokemon Black, and Unova has since become my favorite Pokemon region, so I will FIGHT anyone who hates on it. The focus on story is definitely the strong point of BW, but the characterization is beautiful, phenomenal and completely underrated, so I'm glad you mentioned it. I do have a small issue with you not mentioning the reason that the Striaton Triplets were not present in the final battle: Bianca ran all around Unova gathering the Gym Leaders together to go face off against the Seven Sages. She states in the post-game that by the time she got to Striaton and brought the triplets over, the battle had already ended. Among the Elite Four, Caitlin gave me the most trouble. Marshal, by contrast, was the easiest--my Unfezant wiped out his team just by alternating between Aerial Ace and Fly. And that's why I love throwing verbal smackdowns on people who hate on Unfezant. But Archeops will always be number one in my heart. I'm a big dinosaur fan, and I also love adorkableness, and Archeops is an adorkable dinosaur X3 My starter, meanwhile, was Snivy! I fell in love with the smug little grass snake the minute I first saw it and knew it had to be my starter for this one!

[@raphaelkhoury218]

CJCroen1393 Welp, but we definitely must NOT become like the genwunners...... Gen5 is NOT perfect at all! The short postgame of bw, the linear flaws, the sometimes not great graphics..........All of these were mildly fixed in BW2, but it was a bit too late, they were also a bit easy......... Gen5 IS my favorite! Black 2 was the first game i got really invested to!😍😍😍😍😉 But it's important to note it's flaws, as EVERY pokemon game has it's flaws, and it's positives too! Eveyone has the right to make their opinion, what we must NOT do is throw hate at other gens, or blindly praise our favorite gens or call them perfect. Each then has it's lovers , and that proves that each gen can stand on it's own! Gen 5 is great, not perfect , and is one of my favs! 😍😍😍😍😉 Also, competitively Unfeazant is bad, BUT it'll always be one of my personal favorite regional birds! 😍😍😍😍😉 Woth a scope lens and super luck he can have hilarious battles against some opponents! He litteraly critted Marlon's Jellicent, making it so easy and hilarious! 😍😍😍😍😉😂😂😂😂😉 Unfeazant i love you!!!!!!!!!😍😍😍😍😉 Thanks for battling with me and getting me to the champion in Black 2 ! Along with my other teammates! Serperior Lucario Zoroark Arcanine Jolteon Golduck! And the one we're talking about here my stylish Unfeazant female ! Love you all!😍😍😍😍😉

[@michaew9093]

i hated the rivals

[@aggis3237]

Two major things that basically made me dislike gen 5 were the graphics and horrible pokemon design. Graphics tried to be too fancy for the original DS system and it looked just weird and awkward. I hated it. And as I said the pokemon designs were HORRIBLE. Gen 5 introduced so crazy power creep that many old pokemons dropped tiers in usage. Not only the power creep but also most of the new gen 5 pokemon looked weird. Obviously there are few exceptions but generally I would say that 80% of gen 5 pokemons looks ugly and/or stupid. So yeah these are my opinion based reasons to not like gen 5.

[@landis9767]

archeops is also one of my favorite pokemon overall, and it's so underrated. it's just so funny and adorable but at the same time kinda cool too? lol

[@crabington6036]

CJCroen1393 I'm with you, while Platinum is my favorite single entry in the series, black and white and black 2 and white 2 are, in my opinion, so well put together and beautifully made that gen V is my favorite generation. I really love all the Pokemon in it, especially garbodor and vanilluxe (whom I loved even before I became aware of all the hate towards them). I even captured what became my favorite Pokemon ever in my white 2, a Crawdaunt named Crabington who I always end up taking with me in every game corphish is available in. I don't understand how people can hate gen V so much, with it's amazing narrative, excellent characters, and beautiful art and cutscenes.

[@CarlosRodriguez-cl5dq]

BW/B2W2 were great because of the emphasis on story. I'm tired of androgynous 5 year old protagonists with the same, safe run down minimal story we've seen over and over again.

[@thesingulara2572]

Yo what's up future man.

[@MrGojira95]

You forgot one con of Black and White...........THE ANIME!!!

[@tragic_light]

MrGojira95 that never existed

[@emmadrorbaugh4276]

Hot take: It isn't that bad

[@acidicali7776]

We’re talking about the games, not the generation as a whole.

[@ooooh8977]

we don't talk about that

[@theminecraft2516]

I though the Anime Movies Of Black and White were really good

[@connerrobles-emery3672]

I got into your series looking for reviews for Black and White/2 since they're my favorite entries. This was perfect and worth the wait. It's nice seeing someone as enthusiastic for these games making something as well crafted as this.

[@RandomTens]

Conner Emery Thank you so much Conner!!!

[@ArcaneToaster]

HOOOO BOY a one hour video of stan talking about the pokeyman This is good

[@RandomTens]

Arcane Toaster Everything is right in the world again. Ya know except for that whole Chrono Trigger thing...

[@smawllboii9030]

2019 and Gen 5 still remains my favorite. People can dislike it for dumb reasons but it'll never stop me and others alike from loving them 😎. Btw favorite starter is the Tepig line don't @me.

[@Nephalem2002]

Even though HG/SS are my favourite Games, Generation 5 is my favourite Generation of PoKemon.

[@Quantum_Magnus]

In my opinion, the handholding was very helpful since this game back in 2011-2012 for me was the first game introduced to me. The handholding helped a lot to get me to figure out what to do quickly.

[@Luk317]

To be honest when it first came out I wasn’t too keen on Black/White to start with but as I went through it, I really enjoyed it. I have a distinct memory of having 148 hours played on it.

[@ColdEmperor]

The mom this time around tho. Smokin hot. Chuggaconroy Approves.

[@tahamohammad8842]

“Dude! My mom is hot!” -chuggaconroy 2018

[@buurmeisje]

Dude, this video was amazing, you can absolutely see how hard you worked on this. I really don't understand why it only has 8k views, it really should have milions of views. Really exited for the B2/W2 review and keep up the good work!

[@ancient7421]

Honestly, my only big complaint with the first Black and White games is just the isolated feel. Other games feel so good, open worlds, connections, but in Unova, prior to the revamp it got in Black 2 White 2, the game just felt so alone. Now connections to outside regions, and the entire post game felt like it was very sparsely populated. I don't know how to put the feeling completely into words, but hopefully you understand what I'm trying to describe. The game certainly has an isolated feel compared to the other games.

[@RandomTens]

Sonic the Saiyan Yes absolutely. It’s sort of the “colder world” I mention in my pros section. Again it’s not for everyone, but I think because of that when everything pays off later on at N’s castle its so much more powerful and helps puts the smaller moments into a larger narrative

[@oyeh8908]

Unova is actually the highest populated region to date.

[@RuneRelations]

Oddly enough that was one of the best parts getting a foreign Pokemon via Dream World or GTS was special and it made making getting together with friends trading and necessary in order to get some exotic Pokemon (unless your a hacker). and a funny aside (I also consider BW 2 rooster a result of me releasing to many breedjeks into the wild)

[@dm7626]

I think it was meant to be a soft reboot of the series. I remember buying both games on the days they came out and being very excited. Everything was so new and amazing. I found the BW games had an ending in which - as someone with no friends who played- it was quite boring. I couldn’t develop my Black city/White forest. I also didn’t have WiFi at home so I never used the dream world or online battling.

[@maluteas]

Sonic the Saiyan Well Unova does take place in the United States, the other Gens took place in Japan so it was like a soft reboot. I personally liked it because it was a whole breath of fresh air and everything felt new.

[@Zack-jr3sk]

This is seriously insane bro. Extreme props for keeping me entertained for an hour while talking about 8 year old game.

[@tone3465]

The reason Cilan and his brothers don't show is because Bianca is the one telling the gym leaders to rally and help but she never makes it all the way back to Striaton city on time.

[@MylesSharp]

I’m early let me make a joke... Emboar’s typing

[@gallantmon4]

The Epic Goodra Gonna need a burn heal for that fire...them's fighting words! (before you roast me, not an Emboar fan)

[@MylesSharp]

Gallantmon4 LoL not gonna roast ya I’m a emboar fan but I’m okay with making fun of the typing

[@MylesSharp]

Nooo Mergawd Can't Change Name After 90 Days T-T he’s my favourite too but I dislike the typing of it

[@noahklamorick9396]

The Epic Goodra how about Emboar itself

[@reloadpsi]

The Epic Goodra Yeah, Emboar disappointed me, especially because it was the least entertaining pun out of its entire evolution tree.

[@MikeDaddy]

Black 2 and White 2 were close to perfection in a Pokemon game

[@jjc4924]

I agree.

[@speeddemon2901]

@16bit Classics nah black 2 cements black plots... Like you can't talk about plot without BOTH games... Also neo team plasma.... Return of n, fusion of kyurem and several minor story changes like iris becoming stronger than ever.. Also memory links

[@joychowdhury9270]

only thing missing imo was the OG BW protag not returning like how Red did in the Johto games.

[@EternalSushiMusic]

Thank you for talking about the story - it really helped me remember why Gen V's my favorite generation by far. Just hearing you go through the main plotline itself makes me deeply happy.

[@raiden1395]

When I first saw Pokémon as a kid I thought it was boring as hell but then I picked up Pokémon Platinum and I started getting into Pokémon. I moved onto Pokémon Soul Silver afterwards but then when I first layed my eyes on Pokémon Black and White I instantly fell in love with the games. I loved the designs, I loved the soundtrack, I loved the story, I loved the innovations, I loved the characters, I loved everything about these games. It just makes me feel so nostalgic playing them all over again, they were my childhood and Pokémon Black and White have that unique and special magic that today’s Pokémon games will never have.

[@OddSauce]

Guess who won't be going to the cinema todayyyy Put the popcorn on, kiddos. It's gonna be a wild ride

[@lukedetering4490]

FINALLY! The Stanpede has found an oasis in the drought of videos

[@albertschoise8091]

Luke Detering ehhhh good one

[@ASquared544]

Admit it, the BW2 Iris battle was awesome, and also the fact that Cynthia actually changed her team in Unova was the only time something like that has ever happened. And let's face it, the Unova games play a serious role in the Pokemon canon. Without Unova, Ultra Necrozma might not exist. Unova is my favorite generation, but it's also the easiest to hate, so I always try to find reasons to defend it.

[@frozezone2947]

what do you mean by unova playing a huge role

[@thechadalorian2866]

Iris is the most powerful gym leader because she can say the n-word

[@notdamienirl]

General Kenobi *fuck*

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Sabando.USMC Nuggets?

[@potauterstudiosdirector6662]

God dammit

[@blameitondanny]

What about Lenora?

[@moarika7378]

Um, did you mean, best Pokemon Generation? *cough*

[@augustuslegs5148]

Dopy Um, did you mean, no? *cough*

[@Beastfromthe10]

Ibrahim Hussain your opinion is shit

[@neonflashsparkotron5435]

Dopy i did like the Pokemon in Black, at least some of them, but black and white is one of the worse games because the terrible post game, it was too short, and how short the game is. And its just so limited and broken

[@neonflashsparkotron5435]

beast from the east no he is right

[@moarika7378]

neon flashsparkotron limited, yes, but broken it is not. and you can’t call it the worst just from its post game, it’s story is great and it’s world is very in depth

[@Royboy140]

Oh. A feature presentation. Time to grab me some popcorn!

[@KanyeWarRoom]

"for the first time ever it doesn't take place in a Japanese region" You forgot about Orre! Takes place in an Arizona-inspired region. Came in Gen III for the GCN!

[@PeruvianPotato]

First main series region not based on Japan

[@chezmix64]

I just binged all of your reviews and got really sad when I saw you didn't have more. I will literally pay you to do the rest of the games

[@RandomTens]

Josh's KZbin Show No need to pay Josh! The BW2 review is being worked on with a real sense of purpose for the first time in a long time. I’m hoping to have it out around the time of Sword and Shields release, but it could be a few weeks after. Either way I promise it’s on the way and I’ll do my best to make it a good one! Thanks!

[@chezmix64]

RandomTens well I’m that case, I’m sure you’ll appreciate the ad revenue I will bring for ya!

[@OHKOKyle]

@@RandomTens Hey Stan! Just wanted to let you know that we all appreciate you! Take your time man! BW2 are crazy big pokemon games! It's a quality over quantity thing! We understand! Best of luck with it! Super excited!

[@RandomTens]

Kyle Jay Plays Thanks Kyle! But truthfully the BW2 script was written and recorded almost a year ago now. It’s just been a matter of time finding the motivation to get through another hour-long video’s editing process! I’m about halfway done the edits atm, so hopefully I can finish it up in a month or so!

[@OHKOKyle]

@@RandomTens Hahaha its all good man! I already know its gonna be a great video! Don't stress over it! And if you ever need motivation we'll all be here to cheer you on and help you out when ya need us! Have a blessed day bro! #TeamStan #Random10s! #YouCanDoIt

[@Royboy140]

What a masterpiece. This video was one of the best videos that I've seen not just from you, but from the entirety of the internet. Fan-friggin-tastic job Stan. This was absolutely worth the long wait!

[@RandomTens]

Royboy Thanks so much buddy! It took forever but now months later it seems o made the right call in not rushing it out haha!

[@haydenlee3293]

Gen 5 is my personal favorite generation of Pokémon. It has my first journey, starter, and N. N is amazing. I got to watch the video first though. Thanks for getting this out Stan, see you in about an hour

[@RandomTens]

Totally Totodile let me know what you think! Really curious given how much you love this generation!

[@thcalicia]

Driftveil city's theme is probably one of the best pieces of music in the fifth gen

[@blameitondanny]

I hate both of the gym layout tho...

[@stereotypicaledgelord7640]

"With awe inspiring land marks like the Giant Chasm." *Proceeds to look directly into the smallest "chasm" in the game* hm muchly impressed

[@TadpoleSuperhero]

OH SNAP IT'S HERE. Thanks for taking your time with these in-depth reviews and truly going "in-depth." The effort, time, and hard work show in the final product, and these are always such a joy to watch. Keep it up, and I'm looking forward to B/W 2! Also, this look at my least favorite set of Pokemon games got me excited to replay them. I'm currently playing through the entire series again (almost finished up with Pokemon Yellow) and I was kind of dreading getting to Gen 5, but now I'm excited to take them on with a fresh outlook. So thanks for that!

[@RandomTens]

Tadpole Superhero I’m genuinely so happy to hear that. I think that if you go in order, you’ll be really surprised how much you’ll enjoy these ones after playing gens 3/4 in particular. It’s like every time your brain assumes they’ll go right, they turn left instead and I think that’s what makes them such a brilliant palette-cleanser for the series in a way

[@joeykeilholz925]

Watching your reviews in order and really liked this one a lot, just very polished and excellent structure and writing. Gonna play this game on emulator now, basically never considered it.

[@marmar6]

I just stumbled on to this channel and I'm instantly hooked. These reviews are amazing and this channel is one of the best I have seen in recent memory. Can't wait for the next videos!!!

[@JellyJiggler7]

I honestly don't remember gen 5 having that good of a story. I guess I'll have to replay it. Solid review by the way. Despite black and white being my least favorite main Pokemon titles I can see that you had some good points on the positive things the titles did. I guess this shows that there are a lot of different reasons why someone can enjoy a Pokemon game.

[@ChloeTGAP]

I was waiting for this! Gen 5 is my favourite!

[@kevinrich2042]

Chloe Johnson Gen 5 is bad

[@ChloeTGAP]

Kevin RICH I respectfully disagree.

[@kevinrich2042]

Chloe Johnson all right, its maybe not bad but its definitly not the best gen/game ... maybe its your favorite and I accept that

[@ChloeTGAP]

Kevin RICH that’s fair. Everyone has different opinions.

[@kevinrich2042]

Nooo Mergawd Can't Change Name After 90 Days T-T sure for me, Gen 4 is my favorite

[@StrayCatAnimations]

Great video! Absolute respect for your analysis on the eyes of this gen compared to the previous ones; I never considered this at all and it was an interesting point to look into

[@nateclarkson3744]

I just found this review series and I absolutely love it! I’m just disappointed that it stops at this video. Please do more!!!

[@robertcajucom3203]

6:59 the slowpokes want their tails back

[@eebbaa5560]

I don't comment often, but I wanted to say this game is my favorite Pokemon to date, and I'm glad I took the time to watch your very well put-together review of it.

[@SilverCubeTV]

I would love to see an in-depth review of BW2. They are by far the most content-packed sequels I've ever played. Platinum was brilliant, but BW2 truly trump it in terms of refreshing the region and giving players who played through BW something that felt like a truly new game. You still get the theme of conflict between both factions of Team Plasma while still heading a new direction.

[@jjc4924]

I agree.

[@aikou2886]

This review was so well done I didn't even notice it was 1 hour long, it was just too enjoyable to notice to be sincere. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@AndroxineVortex]

6:52 Slowpokes who got their tails cut off by Team Rocket in gen 2: Am I a joke to you?

[@liamsmith8518]

Ok, when is the Black and White 2 review coming out, 2 years (Pun Intended)

[@bellamybug]

comical

[@thesingulara2572]

Bro it's spring 2019 let alone midsummer 2018

[@thesingulara2572]

Make it late summer 2019

[@adam932110]

This was brilliant review. You touch on everything and more in the games. May me want to play them again. Looking forward to B2W2 review

[@stephvondames6067]

XY elite four are worse to me😒

[@adammarktucek3177]

Just wanted to say that these videos are great. Also, I took a 20 year break from the series only come back this year. It's been refreshing give in to my inner child.

[@LooneyTunesBackInActionWasGood]

This review is a marathon, but I think it's one worth getting through. I have a personal connection to Generation 5. As a child, I used to play Ruby and Leaf Green but I didn't think much of it. Until a friend of mine in my freshman year of high school gave me his extra copy of Black 2. It was fantastic, and ever since then I have been a super fan of Pokémon. Because of this emotional attachment, I am rather blind to the criticisms, as I don't really see any cons even today when I replay games of Generation 5. The sprite animations are absolutely gorgeous, the world is rich and beautiful, and the Pokémon do have charm, despite what some fans of previous generations may say. I personally think Garbodor is better than Muk, and I think the Vanillite line isn't some horrible offense that is lazily designed. What's uncreative about making a garbage Pokémon? If you ask me, a garbage Pokémon is more creative than a three-headed bird or three Digletts with angry faces. Thank you for making this ridiculously good review, Stan. I'm glad someone out there has as much passion or more for the Generation 5 games as I do.

[@RandomTens]

Hollywood Aleks Thank you for such a well thought out and beautiful comment! I’m really happy you enjoyed it and it seems that this review is making a lot of both doubters and fans of gen 5 pick up these gems again, which as a reviewer is the best possible reaction I ever could have asked for!

[@LooneyTunesBackInActionWasGood]

RandomTens Well I hope this video opens up at least a couple minds to Generation 5. I hear a lot of hate for it simply because of the ice cream Pokémon and the garbage Pokémon, but these games are so well made and I think every Pokémon fan should get through it if you haven't. Keep making great content, Stan!

[@Hirochicken]

@Hollywood Aleks Garbodor also completes the trash trio started in Gen 1, with Weezing being air, Muk is water, and Garbodor as solid. I love my little glad bag 💜

[@anthonywestover5326]

I'm so glad I subscribed! There are so many like-minded, caring, considerate, and passionate Pokemon fans on this channel! Happy Hunting, indeed! ;)

[@RazorusR3X777]

Hollywood Aleks I honestly addore Unova as region. I love gen 4 as well but Sinnoh feels bland at times compared to unova. So many memorable cities and areas in unova make ot stand out so much. I honestly love most of the pokemon in this gen as well. Trubbish and Vanillite are adorable, Chandelure is amazing (its my favorite mon from this gen) as is Scolipede. So much content past the main story, espacially Black and White 2. Just incredible games

[@alhadeff9797]

They think that Gen V is the worst However, I disagree

[@jjc4924]

I disagree as well.

[@Lionlovesunity]

I’m looking forward to Black and white 2 review!!! I’m finishing White now and moving on to 2!!!! Great video. Can’t wait for more.

[@Phloxix]

Fact: Pokémon Black version is better than White version

[@zman1987]

I disagree. White is better because of zekrom

[@symeon5518]

Blasphemy

[@gunplacali]

Why are there no new videos anymore?

[@shooterzgames1278]

Pokemon black and white are my best favorite these games helped me understand pokemon even more(I started playing Pokémon 2 years before black and white)but now I feel like these games are the best!!!

[@auronthegreat]

Great video dude! Just got back into the series and I'm loving all of your in depth content. Keep up the dope work.

[@obits3]

Honestly, I bought white a decade ago with a 3DS… and shelved it. Just recently, I picked up my old 3DS and started a fresh play through. Not sure why, but I really loved it this time. For the first time in a long time, I felt the same as when I was a kid playing red on a game boy pocket. The Pokémon were new and interesting. The graphics a nice upgrade from gold on the game boy color. I’ve had to start commuting again recently, so it’s nice to end the day with a relaxing game full of gameplay options. You can grind your team, search for a specific Pokémon, go TM hunting, dive for treasure, play the main story, complete the Pokédex… there’s a lot to keep you busy without requiring a lot of time all at once. As a surprising twist to me, my favorite Pokémon ended up being… Lilligant. I needed sleep powder for my Thundurus catch strategy, so I caught a low level Petilil and raised it to be a key part of both elite four runs.

[@itsyourtypicalyoutuberthat4838]

If it weren't for these game I would probably never had played any pokemon games.Gen 5 is my fav pokemon generation sorely because of that reason.Amazing video there boi :)

[@seanscarborough4023]

In fact this was my favorite in depth review you have made and it wasn't even my favorite generation. Good work

[@TheRexWolf]

Awesome review man. A friend an myself will be getting Black & White 2, so this was just awesome to find this review. Now we will not be confused and in the dark when playing Black & White 2.

[@batguy39]

Pokemon White was the one Pokemon game I was able to play at a young age. I have such fond memories of it and it introduced me to the series in such a special way, just before its transition to the 3DS and with a different approach from its predecessors. It has interesting characters, a great plot, cool graphics and arguably peak Pokemon gameplay. The whole soundtrack is unique and simply awesome too. Zekrom's still the best looking legendary and I wish he'd get more love along with Gen 5 entirely.