![]() True, I’ve done Pokémon captures in Pokémon Go, but the capture experience is different not very turn-based like “Gold” was/is.ĭamien: So, you got to own the experience for the first time, right? This may be a little bit of a cop-out because it’s near the beginning of the game, but seeing Professor Oak again was a pretty special moment for me. Remember, I’m an older gamer that had all these Pokémon games, shows, and lore around me all these years, but I never really took part in it – mostly because I felt the Gameboy screen was too small for me. Scott: I would have to say, simply enough, just taking part in my first “real” Pokémon in-game franchise battle and capturing a wild Pokémon, then using them against an in-game trainer was pretty moving for me, personally. What was a memorable gameplay moment for you? Second being “old school” I always like Charmander and, of course, Charizard. First, fire is great in any game, RPG, MMO, etc. Scott: I chose Cyndaquil as well for several reasons. Having an ability early on to put a damage-over-time debuff on an enemy is so good. I’ve come to appreciate the strategic value of status effects. So, going into this review I had seen some screens of it in the early years but nothing more.ĭamien: I chose Cyndaquil and here is why: I am a little older and a little wiser now… and I understand RPG mechanics a bit more. ![]() I actually had to borrow a 3DS to play through Silver! (Big thanks, Josh!) By the time Gold and Silver came out, I had sold my GameBoy Color for a Playstation and moved on to Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Cross, and Metal Gear SOLID. Good on you for being a dad that did a bit more than humor their kids.ĭid you play Pokémon Gold/Silver when it was first released?ĭamien: I did not. I remember they had a yellow one and of course the Pokédex books.ĭamien: Wow! So, you were that parent that got to listen to their kids lamenting on whether or not to evolve their Pokémon early or wait! My parents were my gateway to video games, so I’m grateful that they smiled and nodded as I had those conversations with them. Other than that, Pokémon was always around the house on their original Gameboys, etc. My wife thought I was crazy and gave me some grief. I remember taking my three kids to a 10 pm showing of the first Pokémon movie (1999 in the States) “Mewtwo Strikes Back”. My oldest son and daughter collected the original 1998-circa cards and we watched the original Pokémon “Indigo League” TV Show all the time together (which my daughter’s oldest son, 5 yrs old, now watches and collects). Scott: To be quite honest my first Pokémon “game” I truly played was Pokémon Go! I’ve known about and followed the series from the beginning though, oddly enough, I guess in part to having a few younger children in my life at the beginning of the franchise in 1998. Pokémon GO held my attention for a fair bit as well. I played the trading card game a bit but didn’t get beyond the original starter pack. He also had a link cable, so we were able to fill up our Pokédex through trading. We were roughly the same age and gaming was in the DNA of our friendship at the time. Pokémon Blue was my entry point into the series. Joe and Transformers, I could see his strategic value. Blue was the go-to color for three reasons: Blue was (and still is) one of my favorite colors, my neighbor had Pokémon Red, and I was quite impressed by Blastoise’s twin cannons! To a 12-year-old who grew up on (and never really grew out of) G.I. ![]() ![]() I had purchased a GameBoy Color just so that I could play it. What was your first Pokémon game and/or experience with the Pokemon franchise?ĭamien: My first Pokémon game was the OG Pokémon: Pokémon Blue! It was my very first GameBoy game. So, grab your Pokédex, strap on your best walking shoes, and kiss your mama goodbye because we’re heading back to the Johto region of Pokémon Gold and Silver! After spending some time with the game, GameSpace’s Damien Gula and Scott Jeslis sat down to have a Q&A-style, roundtable conversation about their experiences and thoughts on the games, reviewing the games together with Scott on Gold and Damien on Silver, respectively. Since Nintendo isn’t shy about providing nostalgic experiences, on September 22nd, The Pokémon Company re-released Pokémon Gold and Silver for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. With 100 new species added to the mix, players set out as their self-named protagonist once more for the thrill of the catch and FOR SCIENCE! (Honestly, kids in this series are doing A LOT of field research…) This is our Pokemon Gold & Silver review. Originally released in North America in 2000, Pokémon Gold and Silver brought players to a new region, expanding the world of Pokémon. ![]()
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