Was Pokémon on the 3DS REALLY THAT BAD?

Was Pokémon best on the 3DS?** In this video, we analyze the main series Pokémon games released for the Nintendo 3DS to determine if this era was the pinnacle of the franchise. From stunning 3D graphics to innovative features, the 3DS Pokémon games brought significant changes and memorable experiences.
Overview and History**: We begin with the release of the Nintendo 3DS and its impact on the Pokémon series, setting the stage for a new era of Pokémon games.
Pokémon X and Y** - Discover how X and Y revolutionized the series with 3D graphics, Mega Evolutions, and a fresh region, Kalos, offering a mix of nostalgia and innovation.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire** - Relive the Hoenn region with enhanced visuals, new features like the Delta Episode, and the introduction of Primal Reversion.
Pokémon Sun and Moon** - Explore the Alola region's tropical setting, with significant gameplay changes like the removal of Gyms in favor of Island Trials and the introduction of Z-Moves.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon** - Experience the expanded story and additional features that build on the foundation of Sun and Moon, offering new content and a more challenging adventure.
We also cover:
- *Innovative Features* - Highlight the touchscreen controls, updated graphics, and features like Pokémon-Amie, Super Training, and the PSS (Player Search System) that enhanced connectivity and gameplay.
- *Graphics and Presentation* - Appreciate the leap in visual fidelity and the fully 3D models of Pokémon, trainers, and environments that brought the world to life.
- *Competitive Scene* - Discuss how the 3DS games influenced competitive play with the introduction of new mechanics and online features.
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[@StarswirlStar]

My heart hurts each time I realized Sun/Moon is almost 10 years old... I was a teen when those games came out 😭

[@sandysantos7182]

This hurts

[@StarswirlStar]

@@sandysantos7182 I knowww 🥲🥲🥲 We're old!!! I'm in my early 20s now!

[@kingkmtso5107]

@@StarswirlStar I was 16 when Sun/Moon came out and I have never been as hyped for any game as I was for them

[@sandysantos7182]

@@StarswirlStar I'm in my early 30s!!! 😭😂 You think you're old?! I played pokemon yellow on on gbc with the streetlight as my only light during car rides! 😂

[@edwardsaldana2534]

Even smash 4 is turning 10 this year and is being tarnished along side gen 7 for lame reasons

[@GreyBBDvids]

The 3DS had it all, you can actually catch em all in this system The amount of regions you can explore just in one system is crazy Kanto = eshop Johto = eshop/remade for the DS and has backward compatibility with 3DS Hoenn = remaked for the 3DS Sinnoh = backward compatibility Unova = backward compatibility Kalos = introduced on 3DS Alola = introduced on 3DS Thanks to the backward compatibility with the DS and during XY/ORAS era (2016) they were giving mythical pokemon every month, making the goal catch em all possible, this was the first time actually able to catch all the pokemon and complete the pokedex If you have a hacked 3DS, people are working on getting Galar for the GBA and Paldea for the GB

[@princemannic]

getting every pokemon game up to gen 7 was one of the first things i did when i hacked my 3ds hopefully the galar and paldea ports work out so i can really catch them all on the 3ds

[@supersaiyaneevee]

If I'm remembering right, in xy + oras you can catch every gen 1-6 pokemon excluding mythical pokemon in those games, pretty cool if thats the case

[@princemannic]

@@supersaiyaneevee yea

[@robmalcolm8042]

Gba is also natively run as well on 3ds so you have that alongside 3ds, ds games native. New models also do a few snes games natively but it's definitely not many.

[@kdburner7356]

I use to get so annoyed at the fact you couldn’t get some (most of the cool ones) Pokémon, just got Omega Ruby and for the first time in years I’m able to get Rayquaza, multiple ex cover legendaries, deoxys etc.. I’m over the moon at that

[@Da-breadz]

"i feel like helen keller could tell hes the leader of team flare"😭

[@enoquecappellettedelavechi7979]

At least we can all agree that Pokemon died on the Switch Except for Legends Arceus that game was like a 6.5/10

[@heroichitsuji]

Doesn’t look like many others agree. Newer gens are always bless favorable. Before gen 8 and 9 were out, 5 and 6 were hated on, especially as gen 4 reached 10 years old. It won’t be long before gen 8 and 9 are nostalgic and we all hate gen 10 or 11 or whatever.

[@Rukassuwu]

⁠@@heroichitsujino way you think this. Some people didn’t like those generations when they first came out because, compared to older gens, it just wasn’t as good/the same. However Pokémon has been on even more of a downward spiral. Barely anyone that is a long time fan will look fondly on swsh in the future, but plenty of people realize how harshly they judged games like oras and Sun and moon.

[@hatsunemei3106]

​​@@heroichitsuji except for the fact that back then the community had mixed opinion about gen 6 and 7, also gen 7 was extremely hyped and most people agreed it was enjoyable. Gen 8 and 9 are collectively hated upon, the amount of bugs and glitches, Galar being an empty camvas and the fact you cant catch them all kills any saving grace those two gens may have, the only switch game that can be considered good in a few years is legends and it wont even count since it was also hyped and liked by the majority of the community

[@sandysantos7182]

"some people preferred the 3D models because they're wrong." 😂

[@edwardsaldana2534]

Gen 7’s looked gorgeous

[@tielmaster7879]

Ironically, sword and shield were the ones that fixed the 3D model saturation problem lol

[@Ben-td3wi]

I think the 3DS was actually the second best era of Pokémon after the DS era. ORAS and the Alola games are some of my favorites in the series and X and Y had a lot of great things about it too and was one of the most important games in terms of the franchises evolution.

[@andyfloss.]

3DS/DS Pokemon was my childhood. Maxed the timer on Omega Ruby

[@awesomeswagboy]

No one said they were bad? They are the best 3d Pokémon games out there

[@edwardsaldana2534]

Switch era is trash

[@N01Zephyr]

pokemon colosseum

[@michelestefanini5466]

definitely lol

[@FireCo0kie-0fficial]

@@edwardsaldana2534you mad lil bro?

[@edwardsaldana2534]

@@FireCo0kie-0fficial I’m 22 kid

[@wowwar2]

I loved Pokemon Sun & ultra sun 'Because' it didn't feel like a major pokemon game It felt like they were taking more risks and not feeling like they had to keep following the same pokemon formula of gyms

[@hazzmat9527]

No contest between ORAS and XY. ORAS is one of Pokémon's best

[@Shinntoku]

The Sun and Moon defender has logged in, I personally would rate gen 7 *way* higher than gen 6. Having played through all four Alola games, I think Sun and Moon are actually a lot better story-wise than the Ultra games, Lillie and Lusamine's relationship makes a lot more sense and hits much harder without the Necrozma stuff mixed in, and it plays more directly into Guzma's implied history of abuse. USUM are definitely worth playing for all the added content like Ultra Wormholes and the Ultra Recon Squad lore, but SM has a way better, more personal story and I think both games are *much* stronger overall than ORAS or especially XY

[@phileon2323]

I've never seen a single person claim that the 3ds era was the best

[@edwardsaldana2534]

I do

[@carnage0685]

same LMAO, no idea where he got that from

[@timetravelingoldman6839]

Bro is a clown

[@grimmick9446]

I think it depends on what generation you're born in. I hear often black and white is the best to most. But it's at this point a meme with how no one can agree what was the best area of Pokemon. We can only agree the worst, which is now lmao

[@edwardsaldana2534]

@@grimmick9446 bw becoming a meme makes the game feel extremely overrated

[@pendlix]

3ds is peak gaming when it comes to pokemon cuz u can play every game up to ultrasun ultramoon

[@StrawHatMidas]

True it’s nice that you can explore every single generation on it!

[@princemannic]

im a fan of team skull personally. it changes from the trend of villain groups scaling up and up in terms of their evil plans we go from rocket just trying to get a bag to eco system destruction to cyrus wanting to reset it all. so the silly thugs felt like a nice change of pace

[@StrawHatMidas]

That’s a good way to look at it, I saw them as a weird transition to goofy antagonists and sword and shield and SV have kept that energy.

[@Shinntoku]

Team Skull are hands down my favourite "villain" team because they're not some over the top evil group, they're a bunch of kids who fell through the cracks and have been failed by Alolan society

[@moonnicachiu5131]

@@Shinntokuyou said it perfectly! compared to team yell (the actual goofiest and not in a good way), it's much more layered

[@legocreator768]

team skull is nice, Explorers of Sky is the best game in the whole franchise :3

[@Shinntoku]

@@legocreator768 the gen 5 games are still the best in franchise to me. I'm glad PMD hits for so many people but I just bounced completely off the gameplay

[@rpt2369]

Wait wait wait you actually wanted to chase down Latios & Latias!!? I much rather liked how they were gifted to me in ORAS. USUM was the best!! Mega evolutions, Z-moves, Battle Bond Greninja, Ultra Beast, Primal Forms, & they brought back the legendary Pokémon through the wormholes and you can get them shiny ✨

[@ThomasSeeds]

Sigh

[@sellywelly4417]

@@ThomasSeedsreal

[@Hope_on_YT]

@@sellywelly4417has to be bait right?

[@KimbunduKing]

Facts

[@robmalcolm8042]

Yeah I mean it's nice they were just given but I liked how you had to work to get them in the originals. Was still easier than the dogs in gen 2. Haven't played the ultras yet but have heard good things. I liked the og sun and moon tho from playing them recently. Alpha sapphire and omega ruby also had those wormhole legendary battles.

[@travismonahan7225]

I miss the ORAS days

[@StrawHatMidas]

So do I it was an era

[@SuperEliasboi64]

10:15 TOO EASY? TOO EASY?!?! Sun and Moon being called “too easy” is insane 😭

[@pedro-hw1wl]

Right? The Alola games are on the harder end of difficulty, and if you play like me with the Exp. Share off they're fr one of the most difficult Pokémon games

[@keeysOST]

Guys did we play the same game? Sun and Moon were extremely easy, even without exp share.

[@Idkman520]

I think sun and moon is easy but usum is a lot Harder

[@pedro-hw1wl]

@@keeysOST I had much more trouble in SM than in any of the older games.

[@owenmattes7619]

@@Idkman520yeah US is the only mainline game I’ve actually struggled in

[@ijustbevibin0425]

11:17 the is the most insane thing I’ve heard this video since those are literally the best animations of all pokemon games 😂😭😭

[@joopvanhedel1372]

I like the fairy type. but this type is even worse than the dragon type with only 2 weaknesses, one of which is a weak type and really strong offense. This type is simply way overpowered

[@robmalcolm8042]

I'm still figuring it out since I beat x like 2 months ago for the first time. Was used to all the types before that and fairy really changed it too much for me.

[@MrPatrickbuit]

They should have never made fairy resist bug.

[@yashee3421]

Oras, bw, bw2 and platinum were the best pokemon games. The best story, selection of pokemon and even difficulty to an extent

[@StrawHatMidas]

Those were all great games

[@resean2727]

Ehat about HGSS?

[@kaitou1412kid]

wooo someone who likes oras

[@yashee3421]

@@kaitou1412kid Never played gen 3 before. Got into pokemon with Gen 5. I really do like Gen 3's pokemon, and honestly exploring a whole new region was cool. They also took the great parts of XY like 3D and Megas and adapted that into a classic region. The story's weren't bad as well, and goddamn the legendary hoehn trios primal forms were unbelievable.

[@mtg1022]

bro is tipping if he thinks that us and um are worst then sword and shield

[@StrawHatMidas]

I like US/UM but I actually prefer sword and shield :/

[@Chammer6]

Sword and Shield are great games IMO

[@sayless7747]

White 2 , heartgold , omega ruby , platinum, black 🔥🔥

[@edwardsaldana2534]

Overrated and expensive crap

[@sayless7747]

@@edwardsaldana2534 huh💀

[@maurici_o]

@@sayless7747 @edwardsaldana2534 Dont worry he's probably an iPad kid and 8 years old, DS pokemon is PEAK pokemon and sadly I dont see it getting better after seeing how bad the switch games are

[@alphamarigi]

Who the f says it's the peak of the series? Most people agree the DS games are the best

[@supeesanz]

Fr 4th gen and 5th gen the best pokemon games ever made

[@blitzbase]

@@supeesanz4th gen was mid ngl

[@supeesanz]

@@blitzbase only diamond and pearl plat and hgss were Masterpieces

[@cuck1ngfunt]

@@supeesanz Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky too if you count spin offs

[@edwardsaldana2534]

@@supeesanz DS diamond and pearl suck as

[@maximilianfreinschlag4104]

X/Y will always be my fav Pokemon games, even though Scarlet/Violet is a close second

[@StrawHatMidas]

X and Y are SO good! I can’t say SV are my favorite but they are over hated for sure

[@mannymushies5241]

@@StrawHatMidasI actually really like a lot about Scarlett and violet but the issues with the framerate and graphics that still haven't been fixed are just inexcusable.

[@idk15762]

"The 3ds era was peak!" said nobody LOL

[@edwardsaldana2534]

Said me and 3ds Mario too

[@_nihilus7127]

Came here for this. 3ds pokemon isnt peak at all

[@edwardsaldana2534]

@@_nihilus7127 3ds smash is

[@idk15762]

@@_nihilus7127 fr

[@idk15762]

@@edwardsaldana2534 Super Mario 3D Land and new Super Mario Bros 2 are good games, but they’re nothing compared to older Mario games

[@michaelballack3051]

Short answer: No. Long answer: Nooooo.

[@edwardsaldana2534]

@@michaelballack3051 long answer yeeesssss

[@CEDL0W]

It wasn’t but XY had the most hype Pokémon pre release of all time .

[@RiteshPrabhu-l5d]

The most hyped pre-release was gold and silver as it was a direct sequel to red and blue at the time (I wasn't alive but that's what I've heard). I do agree though x and y were hyped beyond belief even if they didn't reach that standard set on them

[@CEDL0W]

@@RiteshPrabhu-l5d Pokemon’s entire fanbase at the time consisted of children. Most of which didn’t even know Gold and Silver existed until it released outside of Japan. Having internet was rare so really only Japan experienced pre release Gold and Silver. Pokémon XY’s first trailer dropped a bomb that it was gonna be a worldwide release it was the first 3D main series game. They showed us mega mewtwo Y before we even knew what megas were and a new eeveelutions (Sylveon) without telling us what type it was, the speculation and theories was crazy. The reveal of mega evos and the fairy type was pretty huge they created a whole animation based off Gen 1 just to do a mega charizard X reveal at the end. Pre release XY was insane you just had to have been there.

[@jonathannetsereab]

@@CEDL0Wpre release XY was so insane it made me buy it and i wasnt even a pokemon fan til then lol

[@gaius5901]

Same man I remember everyone was freaking out for the simple fact about Talonflame using Brave Bird Just the jump from the move animation itself was peak, but sucks bc it was the beginning of the 3D downfall PSS was amazing tho and it still is the best online feature Pokémon ever had

[@josierawk]

When?

[@dohdoh8111]

i loved omega ruby, that game was my whole childhood

[@StrawHatMidas]

I am about to play ORAS again and I am so excited

[@backgroundchar]

its the ds pokemon games is the best for me, but the 3ds pokemon games were very good too. im playing scarlet right now and it feels so cold and empty.

[@Real_JVLO]

Yo the 3Ds Fr might’ve had the best pokemon game lineup of all time

[@StrawHatMidas]

You can play every single region on the 3DS, I love it personally

[@diegomonasterios5835]

Played UM, Y, Diamond(og), SS, black, sword, violet. And UM easily clears ngl, you should try it without a bias/nostalgic-pokefan mindset.😊

[@StrawHatMidas]

I recently played it and it was definitely better than I remember! I like ultra sun a lot better then the original but I still like ORAS and X&Y a bit better. All the 3DS games were good though!

[@bryantbautista3330]

This was also the era where the games were released worldwide at the same time. No more priority to Japan and trickling out elsewhere.

[@Noah-Pet]

How does this guy only have 1,000 subs, i thought I was watching a youtuber with 100k+

[@StrawHatMidas]

Awww thanks DK

[@funkyfreshuuhhh2199]

I respectfully disagree that Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon are anywhere near the caliber and quality of Platinum, I think that Platinum should be the gold standard for what makes a “good” Pokemon game. All Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon added was more Pokémon, a “very slight” change to the story narrative, and a battle with Ultra Necrozma. Platinum added many story beat changes to the original Diamond and Pearl story that in some respects, make Platinum almost feel like an entirely different game that Diamond and Pearl.

[@StrawHatMidas]

That’s a valid critique! I think USUM were fine games but platinum is in a league of its own when compared to them. I think they should have went the route more of black and white 2 and leaned into making this game take place after the story of S&M.

[@potatoboy1517]

Another couple reasons I didn’t enjoy Gen 7 as much as Gen 6 was the removal of the Player Search System and the National Dex

[@CreepyJournals]

Another great video! I’ve really been enjoying your content. Almost at 1K 🎉

[@EbubechukwuChukwuma-oy7cr]

That's why I said subscribe

[@S.S.BATTLEDESK-R26]

Actually you can toggle the roller skates off, you just have to use the d pad instead of the circle pad to walk

[@seamusbarron5896]

"set the standard" imho it was peak. everything after (with the exception of oras bc its the same thing) didnt live up to x and y by a long shot

[@timetravelingoldman6839]

Pokemon on the 3DS was not looked to be the peak of the series. Pokemon during the Nintendo DS era was definitely the peak of the franchise.

[@edwardsaldana2534]

DS era is overrated, DP garbage

[@StrawHatMidas]

Some people think of the "mega evolution" era as the peak of the series but i personally think it peaked on the ds myself

[@bigballerdam4214]

I feel like if you talk about 3ds pokemon games you have to include ds pokemon games as well.I feel like the ds/3ds pokemon games are peak of pokemon

[@Manueltion15]

Yes I agree, but I’m a bit biased to 3DS because Pokemon Moon and Omega Ruby were my first Pokemon games

[@TerrorSyxke]

One look at the lifeless featureless switch ui, the fact it has worse paid online, and it doesnt have themes, and that every pokemon game but arceus (had a nice concept going thats about it and the setting was nice) had way too many flaws for its price, lioe why we here lying to ourselves, the switch is flawed in too many ways, so is some games, we had better, we had the 3ds and wii u, we even had Nintendo Selects, and we really had miiverse and video calls and backwards compatibility and organizable uis and themes

[@wallewalle7775]

6:07 *Laughs in d pad*

[@HangrySnorlax_]

Talking about the virtual console... heard "had" breaks my heart....luckily , I prepared well and have it. I was afraid about the servers shutting down , but then I remembered home costs extra to run bank. So I'm not too worried about it

[@StrawHatMidas]

I spent so much money before it shut down it was bad

[@Dnol67]

The fact we don’t have 3rd gen Pokemon on switch is so dumb. It would work perfectly

[@StrawHatMidas]

Right! It would be perfect. I would take even a scaled up version of ORAS :)

[@Dnol67]

@@StrawHatMidas they just don’t want our money. I’d love to go back and play old ds Pokemon games without spending 200$

[@jakevaughan8701]

I don’t know of anyone who considers this the peak of Pokemon. Everyone I know and have seen online call this the lowest point of the franchise with the worst games.

[@StrawHatMidas]

I think we are currently in the lowest point in the series but this era had the ability to play every generation of pokemon games on it so some people think this is the peak solely because of the variety :)

[@noobstoise1024]

I'd say the switch era is so much worse than anything the 3ds era did.

[@jakevaughan8701]

@@noobstoise1024 As bad as PLA and SWSH are, I don’t think they’re enough to make the entire Switch era bad. SV, BDSP, and even LGPE are fun games and definitely better than the 3DS ones.

[@noobstoise1024]

@@jakevaughan8701 PLA was like the only decent to good switch Pokémon game. Like the 3ds games weren't amazing by any existing standard but were definitely better than LGPE, SwSh, and SV

[@jakevaughan8701]

@@noobstoise1024​​⁠I gotta disagree on both accounts. PLA is new for Pokemon, I guess. But it feels like a tech demo and is just full of wasted potential and missed opportunities. I’d argue it’s one of the worst in the series. I can understand why someone would like XY and ORAS, but I feel like they’re pretty mediocre.

[@muffinfighter3680]

XY could have been peak Pokémon if they had put more time in it 😔

[@StrawHatMidas]

It just needed a little more time :D

[@baronvonslambert]

"Pokemon has always done well on Nintendo consoles." I can't possibly imagine why.

[@SAMTUBESTYT]

Team plasma has to be the best villain team. They had a really great plan with new revelas till the end

[@scraggles2978]

Pokemon yellow giving 4 starters was wild.

[@tomasdqwx2781]

I love playing romhacks on my old3ds from 2012. I played alpha sapphire and ultra sun. I never played original ruby and sapphire but aplha sapphire was peak for me. Pretty environment, mega evolutions, long post game, engaging story , cool pokemon designs, There was certain level of freedom when you flew on your latias or latios around region. I finished it two times in total. Then Ultra Sun i sleep. Narrow routes and islands seem so small. I feel trapped there. Non stop npc dialog where you spam it fast to skip. Not to mention that mark on map where to go totally kill any sense of exploration. Fights were okay. They were a lot harder compared to alpha sapphire. The way they made this game is just bad for me.

[@StrawHatMidas]

I think USUM were good but when ORAS was so good it was hard to compete. I didn’t like the original sun and moon though they felt very bland :)

[@tomasdqwx2781]

@@StrawHatMidas How was ORAS hard to complete ? You mean pokedex ? I got unobtainable from that market where you offer some pokemon for other pokemon. Not to mention people traded them in wonder trade often. There was also stream on youtube that allowed you to get mythical and legendary i think from wonder trading. Also shiny of your choice. There was also reddit and other websites where you can trade with people. It wasn t hard to get 100%

[@StrawHatMidas]

@@tomasdqwx2781 not complete, compete. Like USUM came out after ORAS which were extremely good games. So USUM were compared to ORAS a lot because they released at a similar time.

[@chikupachi]

After X and Y and ORAS, pokemon games became worse and boring starting from S&M and USUM. Since then I get bored at pokemon games (not including Pokemon Legends Arceus) There was even a pokemon online battle or trade on Xand Y where you can literally speak with whoever you're connecting with. Developers/Nintendo for some reason, removed that capability later on.

[@bluenitethewarrior9332]

God i love pokémon x an y. Nintendo shut down on the eshop and online was criminal

[@tdsukid6510]

You can just the d-pad istend of the joystick and you wont be on the roller blades in x and y

[@AdriaanD2003]

So happy that I bought Pokémon Yellow and Crystal for €10 each on my 3DS just before the Eshop closed✨

[@StrawHatMidas]

Such a deal :D

[@xximsodizzyrnxx2415]

idc what anyone says delphox is actually such a gas starter

[@heroichitsuji]

I still think it was a crime not to release Pokemon Z

[@StrawHatMidas]

I am working on X and Y video and i have a whole section on that :D

[@cahranplavski]

Noivern will forever be my favorite pokemon.

[@ashketchum1244]

I have to agree the DS is the peak era, but the 3ds was my first gen and holds a special place in my heart. Pokemon mystery dungeons gates to infinity was my first game ever, but no one talks about spinoffs much 😭

[@StrawHatMidas]

I loved pokemon on the 3ds i dont think it was as bad as some people say it was.

[@CeoOfBettt]

Idk about that, imo X and Y were just another entry in the series and didn’t really do much, ORAS was great so I can’t say much about that, Sun and Moon changed the core of Pokémon and it wasn’t for the better, I wasn’t a fan of the island trials and totem Pokémon, Ultra Sun and Moon felt really identical to the original Sun and Moon and didn’t improve enough to actually be worth buying again

[@KinGSlayEr-y6v]

To me this era was defined by tonal whiplash in contrast to black and white. The story, difficulty, designs,the promise of a more mature direction completely U turned to the other extreme. Graphically, a retro style done well looks better than a modern style with no personality, Mii like avatars and frame rate drops. The fact sword and shield appeared to be derivative from a 3DS project pretty much doomed the switch too

[@blitzbase]

DS era was peak, though if we talk about games separately, S/V would be peak.

[@edwardsaldana2534]

DS era was overrated

[@blitzbase]

@@edwardsaldana2534 What other era is there????????

[@yukikid2195]

If they remake gen 5 as good as they did gen 3, I’d never complain again.

[@KolaTheBear]

If they remake gen 5 like they did gen 4 I'll never play another new Pokémon game again.

[@yukikid2195]

@@KolaTheBear I’m with you. It’d be the last I play.

[@StrawHatMidas]

hoping for ORAS quality not BDSP

[@blueditto]

the background music in the sun and moon section is a bit loud and it’s hard to focus on your voice.

[@StrawHatMidas]

Noted I appreciate that help :)

[@blueditto]

@@StrawHatMidas no problem!

[@AlluBB]

It was awful, going 3D was a huge mistake. The games peaked with Gen 5

[@jeremyhall2727]

Real talk 😅 I haven't played them yet. I stopped after the ds line. But I just got pokemon x. So I'm getting back into it. I got hook on fan made ones too

[@ib5s173]

i never played sun/moon i grinded oras and xy though i miss it fr i was 10 when oras came out im 20 now

[@Maho3942]

All I can say is that after the sun and moon games, it's been downhill in terms of quality and content. Switch era has been a mixed bag to say the least.

[@edwardsaldana2534]

Switch era is beyond unacceptable

[@StrawHatMidas]

Switch era has been an experience i can say that

[@garrenwright3636]

Need to do a video on BDSP on why it’s considered to be ‘bad’, personally I love the games though

[@StrawHatMidas]

I will absolutely do a BDSP video!

[@fellowpassenger_54-67]

I think the main issue with BDSP is that they copy pasted DP, slapped a fresh coat of paint, threw in some minor additions here and there and called it a day Whereas HGSS and ORAS did much more to improve their original games

[@theonce-ler7732]

Lmao at starting off with “3DS was peak era and beloved by old fans”

[@adamdonaldson8867]

That poor karrablast

[@StrawHatMidas]

Rip Karrablast

[@ZorothesIayer]

No, it was amazing. I prefer 3ds to ds games

[@StrawHatMidas]

I think it was good too! I like X and Y a lot which is apparently a hot take lol

[@innerrhymes7454]

I mean, to be fair, black and white introduced gems

[@efmantyke4884]

Great video !!!

[@StrawHatMidas]

Glad you enjoyed it, I hope you check out some more :D

[@phenomenonnarutokun]

It’s not. The DS era was peak Pokémon. XY was lit but then it kinda falls off

[@RiteshPrabhu-l5d]

wait when did it become 3ds? I thought ds was the best era? It's interesting to see how views of these games change over the years, especially with how hated sun and moon used to be.

[@Garde_Mystik]

Tbf, Gens 3 and 5, were also very hated at first. Even more so than Gen 7.

[@RiteshPrabhu-l5d]

@@Garde_Mystik I agree 100%, I jst find it interesting how perspectives change

[@yukikid2195]

@@RiteshPrabhu-l5dyeah it’s usually what happens. The issue is that kids grow up with it and see it for what it is rather than drop it after the reviewers drop it like most people nowadays.

[@KolaTheBear]

Gen 7 was the last game Pokémon game i bought day 1. I hated it and decided I'd never waste money on a day 1 Pokémon game. I still don't have any dlcs or Scarlet and Violet, and I can't make it through the first island of Ultra sun.

[@StrawHatMidas]

I also bought it day one and i beat it and was so upset about how far it fell.

[@krism_96]

I would have played pokemon x but being stuck on wheels was kinda annoying because it was hard to maneuver around along with the way the camera was set. Other wise it was my introduction to pokemon and I do love how the plot is different each time.

[@StrawHatMidas]

Roller skates should have been something that you can turn on or off at will but they were pretty cool!

[@krism_96]

@@StrawHatMidas My thoughts exactly! Like what they did with the bike, I swear I was having motion sickness if I played it too long 😂

[@MediumDSpeaks]

I was already 18 when these games were announced, i remember being in one of my first college classrooms seeing the announcement of the starters on serebii and seeing some fat kid a few rows ahead of me looking at the same page, and going up to him to try talking about it after, only for him to end uo being CRAZY socially awkward and not able to really talk about it much, BUT I did end up meeting a girl who had been walking with him, and dating her for like 4 months which was pretty dope. She was hot. But way smarter than me which was scary... but ok my point is, NO NOSTLAGIA HERE, and I can confirm, Mega Evolution is still THE BEST gimmick!

[@KolaTheBear]

The answer is no. 3ds was the beginning of the end.

[@edwardsaldana2534]

The answer is yes

[@KolaTheBear]

@@edwardsaldana2534 Nah. DS years stomp.

[@edwardsaldana2534]

@@KolaTheBear DS is overrated library

[@KolaTheBear]

@edwardsaldana2534 Lol. Sure thing. having 4 of the best pokemon games back to back Vs. The 3ds which had 3 mid games and a decent remake. Hmmm... I wonder who wins?

[@bluenitethewarrior9332]

​@KolaTheBear dont get it confused. The guy dislikes both the ds and the 3ds pokemon games from what I've seen so far. Comments on anyone liking the ds games and the 3ds ones. Probably a GB fan.

[@ultimate_pleb]

6:05 bro forgot about the D-pad 😂😂😂

[@cleverman383]

GBA era > DS era > 3DS era > GB/C era > Switch era prove me wrong

[@StrawHatMidas]

That’s a valid order I can’t lie :)

[@cleverman383]

@@StrawHatMidas What would be your order?

[@edwardsaldana2534]

Answer is yes, gen 7 was goat Edit: I was referring to your old title

[@StrawHatMidas]

GEN 7 is FIRE

[@ssspe]

not the indirect silent cultural discrimination 💀

[@tielmaster7879]

Sun snd moon had great character development. Which is why I didn't like ultra sun and moon. The character development and narrative was worse.

[@caioizzi6321]

Pokémon on the 3ds is Not locked at as the Peak of zh Series

[@_nihilus7127]

Original DS era was better than all of 3ds pokemon by far.

[@ajr_7828]

The only “bad” game was sun and moon. The DS and 3DS era was peak Pokémon

[@StrawHatMidas]

3DS Pokemon was incredible:)

[@jamesl5461]

7 foot 4 , not 74 foot

[@StrawHatMidas]

:D

[@ZeNoirOG]

There’s an imposter in the thumbnail

[@Chhetz]

Right off the bat, it was never known as the best era 😂😂😂 the GBA into DS era was the best

[@ell1cs]

Pokemon on the 3ds is looked at as the peak of the series? By who?

[@edwardsaldana2534]

Me

[@ell1cs]

@@edwardsaldana2534 What was your first game if you don't mind me asking and what games have you played any games in the series before X/Y?

[@edwardsaldana2534]

@@ell1cs I’m not a huge Pokemon fan, but black and white was the first, but that one’s kind of overrated nowadays , and then I played sun and moon

[@StrawHatMidas]

Some people say it was the best time due to being able to get every pokemon and having the mega evolution. I can see both sides but DS is the peak imo

[@ocl1500]

This era was the best in my opinion

[@jlbwho7913]

Ultra sun and ultra moon will always be my favourite :) I wasn't to fond of X/Y though

[@StrawHatMidas]

That is fair those games are fun! It is okay to not like games and to like some more than other! :D

[@jlbwho7913]

@@StrawHatMidas yeah 100% :)

[@trle964]

pokemon peaked at sm with the design and proportions. it should have never strayed away from it.

[@praigeki]

3DS Pokemon is peak Pokemon.

[@edwardsaldana2534]

I wonder if the people who hate 3ds era Pokémon are the same people who call 3ds era Mario bland and dull

[@KolaTheBear]

Nah. 3ds Mario is goated.

[@StrawHatMidas]

I think that 3ds mario is great and 3ds pokemon is overhated

[@MediumDSpeaks]

I have now loved long enough for the generation who grew uo playing gen 6 and 7 to start making video essays explaining why their games were the best, which everyone pretty much agreed were X, Y, AS, OR: Not bad but models looked weird, very disappointing post game, but mega evolution was beloved by everyone, myself included, and still is S/M: not great Us/um: trash that was too similar to be its own game Finally, the age of "Gen 5 was the best gen" has ended. Seems we arent going for gen 6 hype but entire 3ds 2 gen hype this time... wow i know im gonna be an OLD ASS MAN when its time for "Switch pokemon was peak"

[@MediumDSpeaks]

"ORAS are some of the best remakes of all time" "Looked at as the premiere way to play gen 3" 1. Spoken like someone too young to understand just HOW GOOD HG/SS were. ORAS werent terrible but um... 2. Yeah, theyre the premiere way to play, thats why theres been a massive upsurge in the past 5 years of the biggest youtubers and streamers playing nuzlockes, challenge runs and mods of ORAS, not the original GBA Emerald Version .... oh wait, no, no... no its the exact opposite. 20 years later people are STILL playing regular and modded emerald and getting millions of views doing so, and the only ppl you see playing ORAS are those tiny youtubers that upload 100 episodes of a playthru or nuzlocke to 2 and 3 figure views per video. Tell me the last time you even saw a challenge run youtuber who is running out of content ideas play ORAS?

[@cuck1ngfunt]

Emerald is a harder game, so it’s better for challenge runs. For a casual play through, ORAS is miles superior. Hoenn looks better, sounds better and has revamped areas like Mauville, the move animations look better, the physical special split, secret bases are better, dexnav, soaring, team Magma/aqua and your rivals are more well developed, you can actually rematch the elite four and champion with harder teams, mega evolution, Pokémon amie and all those touch screen features, the delta episode, Steven as champion instead of Wallace… need I go on? The only things Emerald has going for it is harder gym leaders who you can also rematch, 2d sprites looking better at times, and the battle frontier (which is incredibly tedious without modern conveniences like bottle caps, super training etc)

[@edwardsaldana2534]

DS Pokémon is overrated

[@StrawHatMidas]

Some people say it was the best time due to being able to get every pokemon and having the mega evolution. I can see both sides but DS is the peak imo

[@SeaSlug]

5:30 As far back as generation 1 ?????? Bruh plz explain how dragons have been sweeping teams in generation 1 and 2. Even gen 3 dragons aren't op

[@StrawHatMidas]

I meant Lance specifically in both games as his two dragonites when you aren’t prepared are BRUTAL

[@rogue1248]

it would have been if not for game freak reusing the same 3d models. we need new ones every gen so they don't get repetitive.

[@fellowpassenger_54-67]

To be fair, making 3d models for hundreds of pokemon every generation is much more work than making 2d sprites of those same pokemon