Was Pokemon BEST on the DS

Was Pokémon best on the DS? In this video, we delve into the main series Pokémon games released for the Nintendo DS and explore why many fans consider this era the peak of the franchise. From innovative features to unforgettable adventures, the DS Pokémon games hold a special place in gaming history.
History and Evolution**: We start by looking at the release of the Nintendo DS and its impact on the Pokémon series, setting the stage for some of the most beloved games in the franchise.
🌟 *Pokémon Diamond and Pearl* - Discover the Sinnoh region and how these games introduced online trading and battling, revolutionizing the way players interacted.
🌟 *Pokémon Platinum* - Experience the enhanced version of Diamond and Pearl, with additional story elements and gameplay improvements.
🌟 *Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver* - Relive the magic of Johto and Kanto with these critically acclaimed remakes that added new features while honoring the originals.
🌟 *Pokémon Black and White* - Explore the Unova region and its unique approach to storytelling, with a fresh set of Pokémon and dynamic battles.
🌟 *Pokémon Black 2 and White 2* - Continue the Unova adventure with direct sequels that expanded the story and introduced new gameplay elements.
We also cover:
- *Innovative Features* - Highlight the touchscreen controls, enhanced graphics, and Wi-Fi capabilities that made the DS Pokémon games stand out.
- *Enduring Popularity* - Discuss the lasting appeal of these games and their impact on the Pokémon community.
- *Legacy and Influence* - Reflect on how the DS era set the stage for future Pokémon titles and its lasting influence on the series.
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[@GohTheGreat]

Gens 3, 4 and 5 are fan favorites, and the DS can play all of those. So I think it’s unambiguously the best point for pokemon.

[@StrawHatMidas]

The ds was a masterpiece

[@bunnycat24]

not only are they fan favorites but they're also peak pokemon, so the conclusion is that the DS era is truly the best

[@joemomma6317]

5 is overrated

[@GohTheGreat]

@@bunnycat24 “Peak Pokémon” is a subjective statement. There’s no objectively best game, that’s why I said fan favorites instead.

[@eclipses3131]

@@joemomma6317y’all hear sum? Oh did they say gen 7 is overrated?? I totally agree 😂

[@thedpstan]

I remember being 14-19 (i was born 1993) during the Gen 4-Gen 5 era and even though i really like Gen 3, the DS era was where are my Pokemon obsession truly began. I played so many Wi-Fi battles, trading, completing the Pokedex and post game in this era. Sure this era wasn't perfect like every other era, (mainly because of diamond and pearl) but, i'll never forget the amazing experience i had with the DS Pokemon games.

[@alexconstas9634]

Yeah this was back when a new game in a franchise actually added content and made improvements. Such a novel idea

[@applechrisp]

I think the ds era was the best for pokemon and games in general because playing 3ds games and generations of consoles after will eventually loose game features over time when companies shut their servers down. So you won't be able to play the game at its full potential. Its pretty bad when you can play a gamecube game in the year 2024 but you can't play a wii u game because of servers.

[@SagaciousSilence]

People need to stop spreading the false narrative that Black and White was controversial because people wanted to play their old favorites. That is absolutely not what happened. I was there when the games were released. Everyone hated the new designs and thought that the new Pokémon sucked and that it was hard to create a party of Pokémon you actually liked. There were definitely a handful of overpowered Pokémon that people latched onto, but that didn’t help the fact that the starters and early route Pokémon were so bad.

[@orangesoda8832]

Yup

[@StrawHatMidas]

I was also there for its release and it was extremely controversial. In hindsight I like the change and think that it was nice but i definitely agree with the early routes being lacking

[@michaelballack3051]

What do we consider early routes?

[@Detective_L]

Black and White 2 fixed all the issues everyone, including me had with the first one. The world tournament was the best addition to the franchise that no one asked for and we sadly never saw it again

[@jwiguy6547]

You are absolutely right. I hated Gen 5 and I still do. They got a lot of things right. But a whole bunch wrong.

[@user-qr3so8yz4c]

It’s better than the switch era games

[@TheDeathmail]

To be fair, that era has nostalgia backing it. Back when they came out, there was a lot of controversy and hate for a few years..... And starting in Gen 3, EVERY GENERATION got hated for a few years.... and then, after a few generations, nostalgia pours in and the kids who grew up with those games become adults and bam, the games got love....

[@auroraragazzoni4533]

I mean, the switch era games are pretty bad in general (except for let’s go and legends) so yeah

[@toooydoeur]

@@auroraragazzoni4533 s/v is better than lets go but yeah legends is the best

[@MultiDarkII]

thats not hard lmao

[@mohamedaminekhadhraoui6417]

The shit I took this morning is better than the switch Pokemon games and the one I took yesterday.

[@XIIINova]

The new games are great but I still bust out my DS and play Gen 4 and 5 now and again. They just haven’t captured the charm and quality in the newer switch games 😢

[@StrawHatMidas]

I think the art style and nostalgia are there best on DS for me

[@TheDeathmail]

Personally.... I don't like Gen 4... it feels so sloshy to me... I actually prefer BDSP because they felt easier to play....

[@thedpstan]

​@@TheDeathmail That's fine. I prefer Platinum over BDSP.

[@cuck1ngfunt]

@@TheDeathmail Have you played Platinum, or just Diamond/Pearl?

[@paoloh885]

This. Last few years I've been taking my DS with me whenever I'm on vacation. Especially the gen 5 games are still really fun to play and a great way to kill time when not driving.

[@zayndot7288]

fond memories of opening my DS in the morning to listen to soundtracks while I got ready for school.

[@Gloryboyquan]

psp better

[@ChrismonYTF]

Your upload schedule is crazy! Love the videos, keep up the great work

[@StrawHatMidas]

It may tone down a bit when I start my new job but I have been LOVING making the content and hope that someday I’ll be able to do this full time :)

[@thunderboargames8369]

The Ds era will forever be one the greatest achievements in Nintendo's history

[@PenguinWithaCrown]

Honestly I thought you had 50k+ subs, this video was so well made!

[@StrawHatMidas]

Wow thank you! I do my best on every video and hope to get there someday!

[@Brianycus]

The way I saw the DS era was this: gen 4 was the COMPLETION of the Classic era of Pokemon games. For 4 generations, you had a strong roster of Pokemon, regions, lore, and moments that ended with a bang thanks to the remakes of HGSS. Gen 5 is more of the soft reboot where it transitioned into the Modern era of Pokemon: more emphasis on characters and story. The battling ,music, and atmosphere was at a higher quality, and it was the start of what Pokemon was becoming...or at least we thought that was until we saw the 3D era of Pokemon.

[@RomasKalash]

Absolutely it was the best on the DS, and it peaked in the 5th gen. The care and attention to detail peaked, as did the artistic direction. Beautiful. Gen 2 and 3 have the most nostalgic connection to me and were with me throughout the largest part of my childhood, so I don't consider B&W reaching the zenith as being a result of the rose-coloured-nostalgia-go-goggles.

[@robertlupa8273]

+1 for honesty 👍

[@michaelballack3051]

One word: Absolutely.

[@tlst94]

What if Johto was a standalone region? How'd the Gen 2 games have looked like? What would've changed about them?

[@saul-goodman]

It’s ironic that gen 3-6 is when the fanbase “grew up” and stopped playing Pokémon until they reached adulthood and recaptured their love for the franchise. This is unequivocally the best time in Pokémon history

[@user-cw7ym6oo1x]

Good quality video, thought a much bigger creator made this until I checked 😂 keep it up bro

[@StrawHatMidas]

Wow thanks! Maybe someday ill be a big creator, you never know :D

[@tamerkoh]

I'd argue the DS era was the last era of good region design for Pokemon as well, with it starting its decline in Gen 5. Unova still had some of the metroidvania-esque exploration that HMs offered when it came to reaching optional areas or dungeons later, to find unique pokemon, items or trainers you couldn't elsewhere. However, it didn't have nearly as much in the puzzle realm, like the Strength or Ice sliding puzzles in Gen 4. Black and White 2 are still good games anyway and still offer a lot to do, it was just the start of things getting really linear with the route design, and some of the depth being stripped out mechanically. Once Pokemon went fully 3D and stripped out the HMs, it was a permanent hit to the level design, and it hasn't ever recovered. Every area being a bland and simple hallway that you have no reason to return to after the first time is what the level design looks like now, with no optional dungeons and puzzles.

[@princemannic]

i got reccomended a video right below this called "is pokemon emerald still peak in 2024" lets see who is more convincing

[@StrawHatMidas]

Hopefully it was me lol maybe I can find their video and we could collab :)

[@razorback10]

Short answer: Yes. (As a bonus you could even use the DS and DS Lites GBA ports to play Gen 3, and use Gen 3 games to have interactive Pokemon catching in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)

[@cloudtg462]

Awesome vid bro. I also agreee DS generation was peak, Diamond and Pearl to Black and White were crazy hyped days

[@aira4739]

The best streak of Pokemon game is undoubtedly PMD EoS, HGSS, BW, and B2W2

[@helly9015]

3ds is peak pokemon not ds, you can play gen 1,2,4,5,6,7, gen 3 remakes etc on 3ds.

[@HunterAnsorge-ok9jk]

And that’s why I remember my time in Sinnoh 10x better than my time in Kalos, right?

[@thefonzpart]

Gens 3, 4, and 5 all felt interconnected and had every region available It was like one big journey. Now Pokémon takes that away from us and gives us very controlled and contained experiences by removing content and Pokémon and selling it back to us as DLC Pokémon is a pseudo live service game now

[@lxe36]

Im playing my beloved Generation at the moment (5)

[@kuka1337]

i give you like beacuse you are the first youtuber to ever greet my family at the end of the video

[@StrawHatMidas]

I hope that everyone who watches and their families have good days :) I want to spread positivity when I can :D

[@thefuture4266]

I first started on gameboy color with blue and crystal, then I got leaf green and emerald then I got diamond and heartgold for DS.

[@Retron518]

3DS for me.

[@StrawHatMidas]

X and Y are incredible!

[@Garde_Mystik]

Also 3DS for me

[@Oreca2005]

75% paralyses speed drop and 50% confusion self infliction Gems meta is something I’m glad is not part of the games anymore I feel like black and white was a great game but as a competitive game It started a standard from that onward with adding,buffs,nerfs, and changes

[@ashleeramey]

"Now iam broke"😂

[@StrawHatMidas]

i bought pokemon black and now i am homeless (please help)

[@korynski]

Nice video

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

Generations 3, 4, and 5 are the best. The anime graphics made the world and characters look great, and allowed plenty of fun content.

[@KnightSoulsG]

Good times

[@StrawHatMidas]

Right it was an incredible time to be a gamer

[@georgeknight8208]

The spin-offs were definitely best on DS

[@innerrhymes7454]

Hard truth

[@StrawHatMidas]

Sometimes facts come out lol

[@DrakoGo2DaMoon]

Gen 5 had the best graphics

[@bajanyaoikaizer6902]

{DS = gen 3,4 and 5 & 3DS = gen 4,5,6,7 + side games} the best era and consoles

[@Hynotama]

No. Sorry, not sorry. I’ll take the “n64 trees” of Pokemon on switch, over the cramped form factor and the HMs of the DS titles. Oh and despite the people’s complaints, Pokemon Let’s Go was a legitimately good title, with interesting catch mechanics that broke up the extremely monotonous gameplay of the Kanto region. I will agree that some newer evolutions of Kanto pokemon should have been in the game, as well abilities and breeding. But I’m fine with it, given that it’s meant to be “babies’ first pokemon”. It was the first game where I actually completed the dex. Pokémon Sw/Sh was also very good, if lacking in the story area, especially with the addition of the Crown Tundra. Scarlet/Violet had very good story, but was severely lacking in the technical department, including graphics. Ironically I think Pokemon Legends Arceus is really boring and bad and I hate that the next appearance of Mega Evolution is going to be in a freaking Legends game.

[@paoloh885]

Obviously, next question.

[@ultimate_pleb]

Yes no doubt

[@joemomma6317]

Yes. Yes it was. By far too

[@ClaptonsWig]

I laugh cause I have some odd number of black, white, black 2, white 2 games just for hunting dream yard Pokémon. Still with case and inserts, I’m rich bois! Also almost no fire types besides chimchar? Your LITERAL only other option is ponyta

[@SkydrawnIV]

HGSS will, very unfortunately, never be topped for me.

[@ZacEwart]

Yes

[@HoustonHitta16]

It is because it created hgss

[@StrawHatMidas]

Great game!

[@eclipses3131]

Bruh??? DS has gen 5 and HGSS. DPPT honestly sucks. I grew up in the awkward transition between DS and 3DS but still I don’t like DPPT even though playing it as a kid. It should be nostalgic but it’s not. It’s very bad in terms of story Pokédex and sluggishness. Gen 5 was so incredibly perfect. HGSS was a game I never played until recently when I bought the original games to complete my gen 5 Pokédex on my DS. If I were to ever play another game as a kid it would gen RSE are so amazing and the story was generation that cements the traditional pokemon storylines. So much exploration in that gen. Sucks how after the peak of pokemon HGSS / BW BW2 we got gen 6 and 7😂 gen 7 did try but the story doesnt really make sense and it’s incredibly awful to replay. Tutorial after tutorial but hey they didn’t give us some dumb excuse of not including the national dex

[@PapaEncorGaming]

yes. haven’t watche the video. but yes

[@enclave9614]

No brainer

[@vood00child_]

no it was the best on the gameboy advance

[@giant6254]

So it still is the ds era as you can play your gba games on your ds and after ruby and Sapphire every pokemon game that launched was by that point also playable on the ds

[@dexopaw]

The DS era is my least favorite. I loved Gen 1, 2, and 3 on the Game Boy, the games were fun and engaging, not too complex, great music. The DS era was when they started getting more ambitious, with questionable results. The weird mix of 2D/3D, the fact everything was super slow, they were really pushing up against the limits of the hardware. The 3DS is where they were able to finally realize some of those ambitious with proper 3D models, real 3D worlds, etc, as well as remove the weird stuff that didn't end up working in the DS era.

[@BingoTerraceProductions]

3DS clears because it has ORAS

[@ItsMeChair1]

No it wasn't.

[@StrawHatMidas]

When do you think it was best? I think either GBA or DS

[@ItsMeChair1]

I don’t know, I just wanted to make a funny comment. But I guess I would say 3DS because I’ve only played Omega Ruby.

[@Garde_Mystik]

​@@ItsMeChair1ORAS by itself may honestly warrant it...

[@toooydoeur]

@@ItsMeChair1 pretty much every DS game clears oras lol

[@enclave9614]

​@ItsMeChair1 so you're biased and uninformed lol...

[@FaIIenSkater91]

i wonder what % of the fan base would say the top 3 pokemon games are Platinum Emerald and HGSS in whatever order

[@xenochrome27]

Yes