For post-80s and post-90s, if there was an GameBoy or GBA back then, then you would definitely not miss the game in this series - "Pokemon" (before the official translation was released, more domestic players also called it "Pokemon").
Due to the long span of this series of events, the versions that different people first may be exposed to may be different. Some people may have started to get in touch with the first generation of "Red/Yellow/Blue/Green", while others may have started to experience it personally from the second generation of "Gold/Silver/Crystal".
Maybe there are still people who don’t have a handheld console, but join the Pokémon series through the GBA emulator. The first time they played was not the original version, but one of the most widely circulated revisions of that year, “Emerald 386”.
Which era version has the highest status in the entire Pokémon series? Perhaps different people have different answers, but in my opinion, the second generation of "Gold/Silver/Crystal" version is the highest masterpiece.
Many of the players who came into contact with Pokémon back then were teenagers in their teenage years. Many times, they could only find the game "Pokémon" fun in a daze. Due to the underdevelopment of the Internet, it is difficult to see so many reviews like today's teenagers, so they did not realize the power of the second generation.
There are many settings in the second generation, which are epoch-making changes compared to first generation . Some settings even lay the foundation for the development direction of future sequels. Next, the author will take you to learn more about the second generation "Gold/Silver/Crystal" version, which are not realized by players.
dual map version
The first "Pokemon" I started playing by myself was the first generation that I borrowed GameBoy from relatives to play. I can't remember which version of it is red, blue and green. But what I remember most was the black and white picture of the game and the text in all Japanese, so that when I was a child, the progress only reached the level of crossing the forest and reaching the deep gray market, which is the city where the first badge was located. I don’t know how to continue later because I really can’t understand it.
However, after my first contact, animation and classmates' influence, I basically understood the game process - catching elves, leveling up, fighting the gymnasium, and fighting the four kings, and then I only had to complete the picture book. And the first one I really played seriously and finally passed the level can be traced back to using the emulator to play "Pokemon Gold" on PC.
However, what I didn’t expect most was that after the adventure in Chengdu was over, I could actually reach the Kanto area by surfing from the pond on the right side of the initial city Ruoye Town.
To be honest, I played "Pokemon Gold" for the first time. Since I didn't need to return to Ruoye Town, I did not notice the special thing about the pond on the right side of Ruoye Town, and thought it was just a decorative water area. And when I first stepped into the Kanto area and found that the map was so vast, I felt goosebumps all over my body.
Because I learned the message at that time, after playing the 4 days, I only had to complete the picture book. At this time, I suddenly found that there was another map with 8 badges on it that had not been obtained. Your journey was not over yet, and I have to say that it was still quite explosive.
The final boss in Kanto region is actually Xiaozhi (strictly called "Red"). The Pokémon he used was also a character he had seen in the animation. At that time, I seemed to have the feeling of seeing stars up close.
It’s a pity that in the later official sequel, there is no longer a mode of connecting with the previous generation map.
It is worth mentioning that at that time, the gold and silver version also made a lot of sacrifices to stuff the maps and Pokémon in the Kanto region into the cardboard. For example, most maps are relatively small, and there are basically not many houses in the city. Many houses are only decorative and have no computer characters who can interact with players in the house. It can be said that almost only basic content is left, which is particularly obvious in the gold market.
The most prosperous gold market, although it seems to have many houses, most of them are houses that only serve decorative functions and have no interaction.
The castration areas in Kanto are even more serious. Hunting areas and Gemini Island are missing, and unmanned power plants have also been greatly reduced. Many facilities that can be accessed in the first generation cannot be accessed in the second generation.
However, since I was a child, I didn’t play the first generation seriously, so when I was playing Pokémon Gold, I didn’t find that there were so many missing parts in the Kanto area.
In the later remake of "Pokemon Gintama/Heart Gold", these details have also been greatly improved thanks to technological advancements.
day and night change system
In addition to the dual maps, the day and night change system is also a very surprising thing for me, especially when I was playing the third era, that is, "Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald" and various revisions based on this, I couldn't help but ask, why did the previous generation have day and night systems, but the next generation did not continue?
And the second generation of day and night system is not only reflected in the art effects, but also in the Pokémon ecology. In many places in the wild, the Pokémon that appear day and night are different. For example, Gugu will only appear at night.
Egg Hatching System
Speaking of the ever-changing monster, I believe no player will use him to fight, but treat it as a "stalker" to lay eggs with other Pokémons. The nature of the ever-changing monster has also produced a large number of related memes, many of which seem to be like family ethics dramas.
, and this feature of all-changing weirdness, as well as the entire egg hatching system, actually only started in the second generation. In the first generation, although there are also breeding houses, their functions can only help players improve their levels.
But in the second generation, the breeding house has an additional egg hatching function. As long as the player puts Pokémon of the same type and gender into the breeding house, a new Pokémon can be applied after a period of time. This system also lays the foundation for the in-depth development of Pokémon in later generations.
At the same time, the ever-changing and weird Taurus characteristics also give players the opportunity to create and cultivate specific personalities and characteristics (except for the divine beast).
female characters are added to
The second generation is another very prominent feature, that is, the first time a female protagonist is added for players to choose from. Players can choose the character "Crystal" after "Pokemon Gold/Silver".
At the same time, the plot has also changed, adding the plots related to the protagonist and the Water Lord Hunter. Water Lord does not need to encounter in the wild like a gold and silver version, but directly becomes a plot beast for players to capture.
However, the reason why female characters join is actually very realistic, that is, they simply want to gain female users. Although most of the early Pokémon games were male players, when the fantasy incident became popular, Nintendo unexpectedly discovered that the game also attracted a lot of female players, so in order to expand this part of the user group, she began to join female characters.
Since then, "Pokemon" has become a national-level game that is both male and female.
