HeartGold SoulSilver Is Peak Pokémon

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  • čas přidán 1. 10. 2021
  • I'm talking Pokémon Heartgold and Soulsilver!!! My thoughts on the games, the state of the series leading up to them, and how they impacted the series afterwards. These are some of my favorite Pokémon games so I'm glad I can finally talk about them in a video!!!
    The Void is a channel where I talk video games, movies, or whatever else pops into my tiny brain! My videos are mainly gonna revolve around game reviews but I do branch out from time to time. Bottom line is I like making videos! Watch em! (Or not idk I'm not the boss of you)
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Komentáře • 418

  • @ace1durago04
    @ace1durago04 Před rokem +634

    Ds era of pokemon is just peak in general

  • @anscomber8031
    @anscomber8031 Před 9 měsíci +94

    One thing not mentioned here is that 4th gen basically perfected battle mechanics. The physical/special split really does a lot for the game.

    • @AudioGAWD
      @AudioGAWD Před 7 měsíci +9

      That change alone is one of my favorites along with building a team for competitive

    • @DHunter_47
      @DHunter_47 Před 3 měsíci +4

      The Kingdom of God is at Hand
      John 3:16
      King James Version
      16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

    • @Brolys-drip
      @Brolys-drip Před 3 měsíci +4

      ​@@DHunter_47can I bring my ds in everlasting life.

    • @TheLordPanic
      @TheLordPanic Před 3 měsíci

      I agree with this. If they kept the games at HGSS and updated the games before and added this dynamic, that would be epic. I’d also think to myself that they should make a big pokemon game, with all the regions and make it like warzone where people can play on pc, and they can choose regional pokemon battles or global pokemon battles. So if you have a sinnoh team you can play with/against teams sinnoh and below (regions that came before). Something like that

    • @miguelavila4725
      @miguelavila4725 Před 13 dny

      I literally thought you were making a Arceus reference ​@DHunter_47

  • @midori9566
    @midori9566 Před 2 lety +205

    My first Pokémon game was Pokémon Yellow, but I eventually had HeartGold. That game was amazing, and I say that as someone who played the original Crystal Version. It was probably one of the best Pokémon games I ever played

    • @VoidReviews
      @VoidReviews  Před 2 lety +6

      I love so many games in the series my first were Black and White, the their sequels, the. I went back and played 4th gen. Never played the original Crystal but I own it lol! Thanks for watching!!!

    • @killerreef7397
      @killerreef7397 Před rokem +2

      Yellow was my first game as well. Will always be my favorite nostalgia trip

    • @advanced4945
      @advanced4945 Před rokem

      me too!

    • @Ahrimanh86
      @Ahrimanh86 Před 9 měsíci

      The fact that ampharos wasn't is crystal is a huge strike against it for me. Other than that it was great

    • @mooganify
      @mooganify Před 2 měsíci

      Well yeah makes sense you’d end up owning HG

  • @Cfreezy12
    @Cfreezy12 Před rokem +117

    I remember when leveling my Pokémon I would go to the final area on the mountain where red was and just beat the ever loving crap out of the rapidash in the grass 😂

    • @staringcorgi6475
      @staringcorgi6475 Před rokem +14

      The only good way to grind for red is to grind on a sinnoh game

    • @lanestonesvlogs
      @lanestonesvlogs Před 3 měsíci

      That's exactly how I got my first level 100, Casper the Gengar, then i got my Infernape to level 100 right after

    • @DHunter_47
      @DHunter_47 Před 3 měsíci +1

      The Kingdom of God is at Hand
      John 3:16
      King James Version
      16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

  • @OwenDW
    @OwenDW Před rokem +139

    I actually really like the level gaps and resulting grinding of this game. It’s the only Pokémon game where a gym leader can actually whoop your ass and that’s how it should be

    • @maxketchum4523
      @maxketchum4523 Před rokem +20

      I always found Pokémon platinum gym leaders challenging

    • @maximumbeans9310
      @maximumbeans9310 Před 10 měsíci +12

      @@maxketchum4523They are. You actually have to plan and think around Plats leaders somewhat.

    • @naganut9718
      @naganut9718 Před 9 měsíci +4

      Bruh, if you having to struggle in the game where most of the mons don't even have their STAB, I think you're just having a skill issue

    • @fansee1368
      @fansee1368 Před 8 měsíci +3

      The first stretch of the Johto region felt absolutely BRUTAL if you never grind, if they tweaked some of the movepools and let us have good STAB a bit earlier, it'd be my favorite part of this game lmao
      I like a gym leader that can kick my ass

    • @corypepsison5813
      @corypepsison5813 Před 8 měsíci +3

      Black 2 was quite challenging tbf

  • @NotLikeTheCreek
    @NotLikeTheCreek Před rokem +85

    having started the pokémon series with soul silver it made the best childhood ever. im still mad i lost my pokewalker as a child too…

    • @eilis5341
      @eilis5341 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I lost mind too :(

    • @boobosao
      @boobosao Před 7 měsíci

      First i was like nice a fellow silver kid and then i realized im a boomer now when it was soulsilver

    • @fcbballer1032
      @fcbballer1032 Před 26 dny

      I lost mine too where mine Raquaza was in it🥲

  • @coleslaw5013
    @coleslaw5013 Před rokem +20

    Platinum, Emerald, HGSS, and the BW/BW2 games are peak pokemon

    • @lugiasimply6054
      @lugiasimply6054 Před 11 měsíci +2

      HGSS are the best, BW2 is second best, Emerald and Platinum are A imo.

    • @coleslaw5013
      @coleslaw5013 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@lugiasimply6054 personally, I think BW/BW2, Platinum, and Emerald are a little better than HG/SS. But they're all peak pokemon so I can't blame you

    • @cpmc1164
      @cpmc1164 Před 10 měsíci

      @@coleslaw5013what do you like about emerald so much?

    • @coleslaw5013
      @coleslaw5013 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@cpmc1164 long story short, basically everything that you want a good pokemon game to have was good in Emerald. The villains, soundtrack, gyms, pokemon, legendaries, post-game, etc. were all good. Wally's journey, your dad being a gym leader, having to fight two villain teams, and contests were all cool things to experience. Very few pokemon games do everything well with little flaws, and Emerald was one of them

    • @cpmc1164
      @cpmc1164 Před 10 měsíci

      @@coleslaw5013 good for you but emerald felt like the most sluggish game to get through at many points for me and just had me want to play the other gens way more

  • @FlowerGhoul91
    @FlowerGhoul91 Před měsícem +2

    I never connected more to an ending of a video than "They are the greatest, but they aren't my favorites" with the reveal being you prefer Black and White. This whole video is so true.

  • @theonefreeman3375
    @theonefreeman3375 Před rokem +48

    I feel that we are kindred spirits. I loved these games back in the day, and the DS era was so phenomenal, from the art style to the music. I feel some very real nostalgic pains knowing that the days when these games were relevant lies nearly 15 years in the past. It hurts me to feel this nostalgia, but videos like these help me re-appreciate those times again. And yes I had a pokewalker!

  • @thejustinjustin1233
    @thejustinjustin1233 Před rokem +76

    Hands down the best games in the series. Having the incredible ds graphics at the time with the return to kanto, it was so damn good. It’s something that I want to replay at 24 years old.

    • @v0lium
      @v0lium Před rokem +1

      im 24 and im replaying it now lol

    • @MaschinenKopf1998
      @MaschinenKopf1998 Před rokem +2

      @@v0lium Same, people from our generation revisiting their childhoods seems to be a thing atm.

    • @mmansour5040
      @mmansour5040 Před rokem

      @@v0lium 23 and playing it as well!

    • @Nani-hf9pc
      @Nani-hf9pc Před rokem

      I'm 24 and about to play it

    • @toxzik8829
      @toxzik8829 Před rokem

      Just got soul silver on ds. I’m 24 too

  • @SpadeDraco
    @SpadeDraco Před 2 lety +28

    Gen 2 (and the remakes by extension of course) just felt like a really pure-hearted attempt to give fans of the Gen 1 games more of what they loved.
    Alot of the flaws people find in it came about because of this. Stuff like the rarity of Gen 2 pokemon.
    The fact that there were 150(+1) pokemon was marketed heavily with the first release and became iconic. They wanted finding a new species to be a cool, somewhat hidden fun discovery. They also didn't want to completely replace people's old favorites with a whole new pokedex (something they dropped in Gen 3)

    • @tomroose7733
      @tomroose7733 Před 3 měsíci +1

      But trying to find a new species or at least a variety of pokemkn in gen 2 isn't fun (apart from crystal)...

  • @izindle3239
    @izindle3239 Před 9 měsíci +11

    Playing through it right now, just got the eight gym badge, I’m terrible with concentration and didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as when I was a kid, but it still holds up. One of the best games ever

  • @TsukiStuffs
    @TsukiStuffs Před rokem +17

    i wish i started with literally any other game, cause once you've played the best no other pokemon game will ever be the same. good video
    chikorita chads rise up

    • @TsukiStuffs
      @TsukiStuffs Před rokem

      i do not appreciate the misuse of "soundfont" though

    • @geisterwolf397
      @geisterwolf397 Před rokem

      You started with Gen 5?

    • @TsukiStuffs
      @TsukiStuffs Před rokem +1

      @@geisterwolf397 hgss SHITS on gen 5, cope

    • @Awesoemfella
      @Awesoemfella Před rokem

      @@geisterwolf397 i mean yea, my mom got some like a 500 game disc or something for the ds and it had heartgold (and i think platinum then the regular decent nintendo games and just a shit ton of filler) and since its not like im a massive pokemon fan, i dont/didnt really care which gen it was, i coulda started at the most recent gens for all i care as long as its a good game

    • @Andy-sj4ip
      @Andy-sj4ip Před 11 měsíci

      I mean Black 2 and White 2 are for more polished and better balanced and paced games (HGSS was my 2nd Pokémon ever it ain’t that great) but go on

  • @jroe6232
    @jroe6232 Před 8 měsíci +7

    that platinum-BW2 era of pokemon was absolutely perfect. idk if there will ever be a pokemon era that can even rival this

    • @tomatelord8126
      @tomatelord8126 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Ruby, Saphire and Emerald:

    • @jeremiahgreen5632
      @jeremiahgreen5632 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@tomatelord8126Ruby and Sapphire were really nothing special at all, Emerald is a great game tho

    • @Texansfan59
      @Texansfan59 Před 5 měsíci

      I'm glad to have been a kid during the time of these games primes to enjoy it ds was amazing

    • @tomatelord8126
      @tomatelord8126 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@kickingbackpunchingcones4099 bad level design (Johto routes are badly designed)
      Bad xp level curve
      Basic evil villain team omg
      The post-game isn’t even a post-game, but a needed part for that game (otherwise, Johto doesn’t feel complete enough, and a post game didn’t supposed to be like that)
      This game didn’t solve so many things from the original
      And also, the slow pacing of health drain, just like Diamond and Pearl (I’m glad they made BW more fast paced)
      Johto is more like a poorly designed overrated DLC, Emerald is far better in every aspect

    • @tomatelord8126
      @tomatelord8126 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@kickingbackpunchingcones4099 I didn’t talk about how the Pokémon are far more varied and diverse than Johto, Johto is just Kanto Pokémon and just a few new ones, I know it’s the remake, but there is still low Pokémon variety, especially when batting gym leaders

  • @maryanzoart2755
    @maryanzoart2755 Před rokem +13

    Pokémon Soulsilver was my very first Pokémon game with Cyndaquil being my very first starter. I probably dumped well over 2000 hours into that thing playing that game constantly as a kid lol This video hit me right in the nostalgia and is making me wanna pick up the game again and train up some new Pokémon to take on the league with 😎😊👍

  • @nsiderultimaseth
    @nsiderultimaseth Před rokem +6

    Love the shoutout at the beginning to the atmosphere of the Pokemon fandom at the time of these games' release. I remember walking with a friend of mine when she turned to me and said "Did you hear they're doing remakes of Silver and Gold?" I stared at her, my mouth hanging open in shock.
    "No way. I don't believe you."
    "Yeah. They're going to be on the DS."
    We were THRILLED. Everyone at my high school was walking around with Pokewalkers. We were ecstatic over the follow Pokemon, the added features like the Safari Zone, and there was just this atmosphere of Poke-joy that I had not experienced since being a TRULY little kid, and didn't experience again until X and Y. As an adult, I honestly get to connect with my friends more over Pokemon than I did as a kid. But with the quality of the games, the atmosphere just isn't there. I hope GameFreak turns it around and gives us a title like HGSS again.

  • @ImInGoodNick
    @ImInGoodNick Před rokem +17

    You’ve got good energy in this video mate

  • @LovelyAlanna
    @LovelyAlanna Před 2 lety +307

    it's because it wasn't that edgy back then, we have no "eternatus", no gods of creation around, no ultranecrozma, no guzlords destroying worlds or other stupid nonsense, we have this fire bird who brought back 3 eevees and that's pretty much it, go explore, have fun, hey, the pokemon follow you, ain't that cute?, look at those ruins, ancient civilizations were a thing, but don't think too much into it, go get some medals, remember kanto? it's back, in pog form, see now why those games are top pokemon?

    • @Jordan13299
      @Jordan13299 Před 2 lety +36

      Always loved the Johto lore and how it took a backseat. Fractured stories of old that have some level of creative interpreting. For example, did Lugia create the storm that resulted in the burned tower? What were the beasts before their demise? It’s somewhat up to player interpretation.
      The new games tend to beat you over the head with absolutely insane lore like Necrozma eating the sun or constant references to Kyogre and Groudon’s battle that almost destroyed the world. The newer legendaries tend to feel like they aren’t as organically integrated into the region and legends like Dialga and Palkia feel absolutely ridiculous to capture.
      Ho-oh is known to appear before trainers with a pure heart. I can’t imagine some kid forcibly capturing the god of space.

    • @SpadeDraco
      @SpadeDraco Před 2 lety +10

      I really enjoy the theory that the legendary doggos were originally a Flareon, Vaporeon and Jolteon.

    • @Mac14329
      @Mac14329 Před rokem +4

      They're not "nonsense".

    • @SpecSwamp
      @SpecSwamp Před rokem +22

      Arceus is in HGSS though...

    • @v1nce254
      @v1nce254 Před rokem +5

      @@SpecSwamp literally was gonna say that 😂

  • @GloriousGrunt
    @GloriousGrunt Před 8 měsíci +8

    I find they definitely have the most replayability for me

  • @nah3826
    @nah3826 Před 9 měsíci +16

    Emerald, Soul Silver and Platinum the Greatest Pokemon Games for me

  • @caspiani
    @caspiani Před rokem +4

    Damn bro. I really enjoy your style. I havent yet seen your other videos, but i feel like your content deserves a waaaay way bigger audience. You definitely got the charisma for it.

  • @staringcorgi6475
    @staringcorgi6475 Před rokem +19

    This would be a 10/10 if it didn’t take 10 years to grind but it felt like it was worth it

    • @FlatEarthTruth611
      @FlatEarthTruth611 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Turning battle animations off helps alot with making grinding much easier. I always do that if I am trying to grind in Pokemon games.

    • @staringcorgi6475
      @staringcorgi6475 Před 11 měsíci

      @@FlatEarthTruth611 it’s still grindy regardless but that doesn’t mean it it’s garbage infact it’s one of the greatest pokemon games ever 9/10

    • @spencercole23
      @spencercole23 Před 8 měsíci

      tbf by that point in the game it expects u to understand its mechanics u can outplay the cpu with a balanced team and complete the daily challenges gold and and silver are true rpgs @@staringcorgi6475

    • @Sacred_Sword
      @Sacred_Sword Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@staringcorgi6475 It is grindy and it doesn't make it garbage but it does bring down the game.
      Grinding is bad. Period. It's a clear sign of bad RPG design. If the enemy is so artificially difficult due to how high it's levels are that you're forced to do this repetitive task of KOing low level enemies to progress that's not good.
      Also no. HGSS as well as GSC aren't the greatest games. Story is unfinished, level progression is terrible, team building options are limited, and most of these issues are barely addressed nor fixed in HGSS. They're not bad games but they're pretty mid.

    • @staringcorgi6475
      @staringcorgi6475 Před 5 měsíci

      @@Sacred_Sword it’s expected for rpgs to be grindy with that logic it’s bad for a mario party game to not be 100% skill based

  • @xyliancocquyt481
    @xyliancocquyt481 Před 2 lety +39

    I hope your channel grows fast man, you are clearly a talented video maker! I love your content, keep it up.

    • @VoidReviews
      @VoidReviews  Před 2 lety +4

      Thanks for watching man!!!

    • @loganstewart5342
      @loganstewart5342 Před 2 lety +2

      Dude! I didn’t even notice his subs u til I saw this comment, subbed instantly but jeez you are severely underrated

    • @artemaniaco293
      @artemaniaco293 Před měsícem

      It didn't so far :(

  • @user-zx5by7sq6i
    @user-zx5by7sq6i Před 9 měsíci +2

    Damn, that was very enjoyable to watch, the editing is very good and all the puns are, well... funny
    very high quality for a smaller channel!

  • @profanecreation1997
    @profanecreation1997 Před rokem +3

    9:33 although I agree, I do like the original cave theme much more than the remake. Awesome video man. This deserves way more views IMO.

  • @laurencewann2608
    @laurencewann2608 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Your production quality and charisma where on point. Loved the vid 👍🏻

  • @Bellyofthebeast6
    @Bellyofthebeast6 Před 2 lety +21

    My personal favorite is Platinum, but if someone says HGSS is the best I'll just say "yeah, you're probably right." Pt's battle frontier is awesome but HGSS has TWO regions to go through so it evens out.

    • @VoidReviews
      @VoidReviews  Před 2 lety

      Just the nostalgia of it is what gets me my favorites in general are Black and White but spent a lot of time in Gen 4 for sure. Thanks for watching though I appreciate it!!!!!!!

    • @alexvolochenko1996
      @alexvolochenko1996 Před 2 lety +7

      Hgss has the same battle frontier

  • @odikostarr
    @odikostarr Před rokem

    This is a 1mill subs quality video! Really enjoyed it :D I'm an old school casual who havent played anything past platinum, so I'm looking forward to trying out heart gold very soon :D

  • @user-cn1nf2cv3p
    @user-cn1nf2cv3p Před 8 měsíci +2

    Any pokemon game where you could walk alongside your pokemon is goat

  • @piyushmenon4987
    @piyushmenon4987 Před rokem +1

    Well, I completed them not too long ago now. Ferls good to see this video again.

  • @ibrahim6192
    @ibrahim6192 Před 8 měsíci +2

    He did chikorita dirty at 3:08 and im lovin' it

  • @teunvandeweijer9494
    @teunvandeweijer9494 Před 6 měsíci

    This is such a good video, why is this not more popular?

  • @luisangel9391
    @luisangel9391 Před měsícem +1

    Great video man. Love the editing and funny shit throughout.

  • @lanestonesvlogs
    @lanestonesvlogs Před 3 měsíci +1

    I cannot tell you how many hours i spent in the Pokeathlon when i was younger

  • @rayveck493
    @rayveck493 Před 8 měsíci +4

    Last generation I truly enjoyed even as a young adult . Nostalgic and still innovative. Nowadays it’s dumbed down and pay to win .

    • @joaks1969
      @joaks1969 Před 3 měsíci +1

      How tf is it pay to win? I get dumbed down (the only gen that REALLY suffers from that is gen 7 though.)

  • @fferd1680
    @fferd1680 Před 17 dny

    A wonderful love letter to all fans. That's what those two incredible remakes are.

  • @tommymaxey2665
    @tommymaxey2665 Před 2 lety +4

    I just fixed an old copy of Soul Silver that was just in my house as a kid(no idea how I got it maybe a friend brought it over?) But I wasnt spending $130 a 10+ year old game. I'd purchase all gen 2 games for $100 back in January of 2021 and played through Johto for the first time on the Gameboy Color. But I never played the remake, Apparently the best pokemon experience.So I cleaned it up enough to play it but every now and then I need to clean it again. And I enjoyed playing through it, I love Pokemon following me, the camera man taking pictures of my team and seeing there growth, and therea so much I still need to do. Ive been busy with work so I'm halfway through Kanto. But I'm excited to catch all the legendaries fill out the dex if I ever have a few days off. I also love transferring pokemon from Gen 3 to Gen 4 games and its awesome seeing my Hoenn team in a new region, and yes I got them all the way to Home.

  • @SheepFace
    @SheepFace Před 2 lety +2

    Pepperidge farm remembers Pokepark
    Also, great video! Super underrated.

  • @AaronThemOut
    @AaronThemOut Před 8 měsíci

    So underrated for sure on this videos and the gen 2 remakes

  • @Smfsableye
    @Smfsableye Před 3 měsíci +1

    Amazing games. I didn’t even mind the leveling curve because it felt as unforgiving as I’d expect this world to be rather than tailored to the player. My one complaint that goes for all Gen 4 games is speed. Waiting for the health bars to drop _every single turn_ is pain, and I’m thrilled that this was fixed in Black and White.

  • @Hellobeararrdanger
    @Hellobeararrdanger Před rokem +1

    there is 3types of ytb content: low quality content that most of time get little to no attention,indistrual content that get alot of attention but die fast and finally, very good content that get not enough attention,like yours

  • @Supsherry
    @Supsherry Před 3 měsíci +1

    I'm glad to see someone loves old pokemon games even tho I got ORAS ultra Moon and ultra Sun
    Thank you for this video sir this video is cool 😊

  • @yuujoupop
    @yuujoupop Před rokem +6

    There’s a lot of stuff you could do about the leveling, and honestly you don’t need anything other than a lvl 60 typhlosion to clean sweep the e4 first round. I really enjoyed the leveling in hgss more than in other games, since you actually had to level past level 60 to do cooler stuff (red’s pkmn were in the 80’s).
    The worst leveling by far was in the original black and white games. I somehow got stuck on Cheren on vic road with incredibly underleveled pokemon. Problem is that I was actively trying to level. There’s just too many features that ended up making things slower, like rotation battles and no incentive to grind levels until e4.

    • @moomanchu608
      @moomanchu608 Před 8 měsíci

      You got a free lucky egg. That shouldve helped. In Every playthrough ive had on BW, i always ended up right about as strong as the E4

    • @zillva
      @zillva Před 8 měsíci

      "Lot of stuff you can do about the leveling". Ok, give suggestions to how you can have a team of 6 pokemon, without havign to grind for hours between each gym.
      "All you need is a lvl 60 typhlosion" Overleveling is cringe as fuck. I'm not challenging the elite 4 with anything above level 50, that's for sure.
      And how do you struggle with getting from level 42 to level 45 for the Cheren battle? You should already be at that level, and unless you suck at the game, beating him with level 40 pokemon shouldn't be that difficult to begin with

  • @justmymage
    @justmymage Před rokem

    This was a pretty solid summary and also a review in one. Have a like. Hopefully you get some more views, you deserve 'em :)

  • @theRCenby
    @theRCenby Před rokem +2

    finally someone who gets it. HGSS was my first game; introduction into the mainline games. started playing in 2012 (I'm 20 now for reference lol)
    HGSS is so great compared to that previous ones before it. not only are there DPPt flairs since its also gen 4, I like how they kept all the spects about the original in it but with the gen 4 kick, better graphics and more pokemon. the battle frontier is probably the best along with the gym/elite 4/champion rematches but Red as well.
    everything about it is amazing and so well done and there's tons to do and stuff to wait for. they had a ton of gift and event pokemon but I wasn't playing then to experience them, but I've seen clips.
    I've studied this game and know everything about it, it means so much to me and I love seeing others love it just as much as I do. great video

    • @whyihadnomotherfigure8130
      @whyihadnomotherfigure8130 Před rokem

      I missed this game so bad that i literally discovered it like a week ago 💀
      Im being honest a week ago
      Knowing about Pokemons and shi
      I wishh i discovered it sooner lol

  • @lucif3erum
    @lucif3erum Před měsícem +1

    As someone playing soulsilver as we speak, this video is 1000% accurate. The grind is TERRIBLE. Granted I'm trying to relatively level a select team of like 10 different types (in case I ever meet someone irl who wants to battle ever again lul), but I'm even focusing on the core team for the 2nd elite four run is just rough.

  • @StephanHaloftis
    @StephanHaloftis Před 8 měsíci +1

    FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, all PEAK Pokemon. It'll never get better.

  • @firebyte6613
    @firebyte6613 Před 4 dny

    The first ever game i ever bought from my own money was Heart Gold. It set my Gaming Standards in so many ways and i'm currently really depressed, that i dont have it anymore.

  • @noahsnation2433
    @noahsnation2433 Před rokem +1

    You sir have earned yourself a subscriber with this amazing and delightful video so thank you for the entertainment

  • @TomTomIDx
    @TomTomIDx Před 8 měsíci +1

    Finally someone says what I have been thinking all the time. After the 4th generation, GameFreak has released only a few Pokemons with good design. The last game in the series that I consider successful is the X & Y series. But GameFreak really created perfection with the remake of HG & SS. To personally complete and honor this era, I tried to get a 5-star trainer pass on SS. I managed 4, but failed so many times with the 5th star that I let it go.
    Note: For the 5th star you have to win 100 duels in a row in the Duel Tower. My record was just under 60.

  • @piyushmenon4987
    @piyushmenon4987 Před rokem +3

    Pretty good and concise analysis of these games. I was actually replaying these games on my phone with an emulator not too long ago. Emphasis on was. Why? Well....I lost my phone while traveling. I really wish I could get it back, simply because I was so close to beating the postgame and only had a few more battles and objectices to complete, including beating Red. But I did have fun still. I was never a fan of Johto as a kid, never grew up with it, my first venture into the series was through Gen 3, more specifically FRLG and Emerald. The first time I played Johto was in HGSS a good few years ago, and while I did like it and did beat Lance, I didn't bother with the postgame. But I also played Gold and later Crystal, and I actually ended up beating Red in Crystal as I enjoyed it, surprisingly enough. I gave HGSS another shot, thinking I'd enjoy it too. And I did. I do agree with the flaws you presented however. And that's why I don't think these games are Peak Pokemon, they're still great, most certainly A Tier for me, but still. I think that title belongs to BW2, but my personal favorite is still Emerald beause of nostalgia. You probably won't read this, but if you do, I'd be happy as I went on quite a tangent lmao. But anyways, great review, as I said previously.

  • @jakesmithers2337
    @jakesmithers2337 Před rokem

    Great video btw keep it up have lots of potential man

  • @stupidityevolved7513
    @stupidityevolved7513 Před 2 lety +5

    It’s as if this man and I had the same childhood

  • @badaiyo
    @badaiyo Před 2 lety +2

    This made me smile, thanks

    • @VoidReviews
      @VoidReviews  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for watching!!! It’s really appreciated :)

  • @captaint4587
    @captaint4587 Před rokem +2

    I loved sapphire, ruby and Emerald on the gameboy advanced. Great times. I was probably 11 years old

  • @truegamer_007
    @truegamer_007 Před rokem +5

    I never noticed a levelling gap, and I played through both hg and ss back to back when they came out (yes I had two poke walkers and loved the shit outta them)
    Probably cause I really loved rebattling trainers, and I only have a team of 6 at max, which isn't what everyone does I've learnt now.

  • @tommymaxey2665
    @tommymaxey2665 Před 2 lety +3

    I just found your channel and I love it! Are you going to do a Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald review?

    • @VoidReviews
      @VoidReviews  Před 2 lety +1

      I’ve hit a bit of a crossroads with uploading but I’d love to do another Pokémon review once everything’s figured out! Thanks for watching man!!!

  • @alexward8596
    @alexward8596 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Don’t remember when it was ever supposed to be easy to level, let alone match your whole team’s level

  • @kevinjohnson6022
    @kevinjohnson6022 Před rokem +9

    The only problems is the level problem by the time I was at the elite 4 my team was mid to low 40 or high 30s

  • @CeoOfBettt
    @CeoOfBettt Před 11 měsíci +1

    Idk if it was just me but goldenrod cities music just brought me to a happy place it’s so nice to listen to and to think goldenrod is home to Whitney😒

  • @dreamcastkid3064
    @dreamcastkid3064 Před 8 měsíci +1

    They are the greatest. Im over 100 hours in on Heart Gold and have a shiny Donphan I caught while grinding for the elite four.

  • @mSeabass
    @mSeabass Před 8 měsíci +1

    The slow leveling is what saved it for me. I enjoy GSC over the remakes. Crystal shiny sprites are insanely good and i cant stop chasing those little dopamine hits.

  • @AlastairGames
    @AlastairGames Před 9 měsíci +1

    nice work!
    What aspects would you like to see improved in the remake?

  • @Mew_York_Kitty
    @Mew_York_Kitty Před 6 měsíci

    Amazing review brother, I agree & still think B&W were better technically (those sprites man!!).
    Subbed, hope to see your channel grow! 😎🍾🍻

  • @wealthywop
    @wealthywop Před rokem

    Great video bro I appreciate this

  • @TheNiteNinja19
    @TheNiteNinja19 Před rokem +1

    I grew up with Pokémon Silver with my Game boy color, and it came with a bundle with the strategy guide. Wore out said Game boy. Then when I heard that they came out with a remake, I jumped right on it. I was not disappointed. In fact I have a dual screen phone now, and I can run the DS emulator on it and guess what I have on it? Soul Silver.

  • @scorptice7938
    @scorptice7938 Před rokem

    These games have such a special place in my heart

  • @zatchbell5678
    @zatchbell5678 Před 4 měsíci

    Acknoledging the blandinitis borishin? Instant sub.

  • @Hellobeararrdanger
    @Hellobeararrdanger Před rokem +4

    the only downside of these games is that you need to grind alot in jotoh if you dont want to use legendaries ( if you play normally without skipping any trainer you get to the league with pokemon between lvl 35 and 45

  • @dodger1698
    @dodger1698 Před rokem +1

    I just had an r4 card lying around for my nintendo dsi and it had pokemon soulsilver. The game is stuck on spanish. How can i fix that?

  • @drez8242
    @drez8242 Před 8 měsíci

    How many times have you beat this game? I just beat it and Im already thinking of replaying it lol. Debating btw that and Pokemon platinum

  • @nitsan
    @nitsan Před 8 měsíci

    Lol great video. I need to play these. As a kid I only got up to silver.

  • @bakerrr333
    @bakerrr333 Před rokem +1

    Played red and blue, and then yellow when it came out. Was 9 or 10. Then I played gold n silver and that’s about where I fell off the train. Really itching to play the remakes! Where can I do that?

  • @rockowlgamer631
    @rockowlgamer631 Před 3 měsíci +2

    The only thing missing from gen 2, is secret bases

  • @BET2381
    @BET2381 Před 7 měsíci

    I remember when I beat soulsilvers champion the first time and I put the game down for awhile then I decided that I’d give it another go and discovered the ja to region. I was ecstatic

  • @nhensonbass
    @nhensonbass Před rokem

    My first game when I got my new DSi was pokemon black! black/white and their counterparts will always be my favorites but now playing through hgss with my girlfriend is so much fun (ho-oh ftw) I can see why they are the favorites of so many other people. Incredibly well made storywise.

  • @Stray_x
    @Stray_x Před 9 měsíci +1

    I hit Bronzong 10 years ago and it’s HP bar is still falling.

  • @joshuastanaland7099
    @joshuastanaland7099 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I just paid 200.00$ USD today for a used SoulSilver. Im so excited!!!

  • @voydkid
    @voydkid Před 8 měsíci

    that was actually so funny :D

  • @N.G.H.
    @N.G.H. Před rokem

    Black and White 2 are at the very top of my list for best Pokemon games but Heart Gold/Soul Silver comes up right after those.

  • @Snags5050
    @Snags5050 Před 4 měsíci

    When you punched the tiny gameboy I snorted lmao

  • @jay_sun2088
    @jay_sun2088 Před 8 měsíci +1

    It’s hard to make leveling fair because there’s two regions and 8 gym leaders in Johto then you gotta go to Kanto and beat those gym leaders too. So they try to make you not so over leveled.

  • @seventysue8090
    @seventysue8090 Před 8 měsíci

    That salad man bit has me rolling!!!!! Its perfect for chikarita!!!!

  • @Jomari702
    @Jomari702 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Last Pokémon game I played was gold in 2000. Here I am 2023 later looking for best Pokémon game that’s not too old like gold and the OG colors. I’m going to start this one, a lot of articles said heartgold and sold sliver is the best game and it’s right in the middle of not too new but not too old. What do you guys think?

  • @crunchbite5315
    @crunchbite5315 Před měsícem +1

    I’ve been play Pokémon since red & blue and while I love the originals fire red and heart gold soul silver are my favorites

  • @10640404
    @10640404 Před 8 měsíci

    I remember my heart gold copy got destroyed. It fell behind a cabinet and someone pushed that cabinet against the wall. I still have my soul silver though.

  • @nakaitheqb
    @nakaitheqb Před 8 měsíci

    Ur top 3 are solid I always use them too

  • @17302629
    @17302629 Před 8 měsíci

    I have not played these games in YEARS and I think it is time to go buy a new ds and play them right MEOW!!
    These games are amazing and I have so many good memories with my buddies playing these games.

  • @MyGamester
    @MyGamester Před 3 měsíci +2

    pokemmo is the #1 way to play pokemon in 2024.

  • @bigsaucegreene4152
    @bigsaucegreene4152 Před rokem +1

    This is quality content.

  • @jakesmithers2337
    @jakesmithers2337 Před rokem +3

    I do t diasagree with your problem but I have to say I enjoyed the levelling grind found it fun and made the game difficult I use to enjoy rematching the elite 4

  • @drifter937
    @drifter937 Před 6 měsíci

    Soul Silver is what I played growing up on the ds. It really is the best Pokemon game ever made

  • @avengingangel
    @avengingangel Před 9 měsíci +1

    I keep saying it on the internet but the only thing that would make HeartGold SoulSilver better is including the Sevii Islands. They should have been where the the two eevee evo-rocks were found and the rocket warehouse/hideout is where pokemon that needed mount coronet energy could evolve.

  • @himbourbanist
    @himbourbanist Před 2 měsíci +1

    ah dude I'm replaying HGSS for the first time in a while and I definitely forgot just how grindy these games really are, especially the 15 - 30 level bracket. And like everything has sleep status moves like hypnosis and it's a pain in the ass to grind. Still really nice to put on a movie or a video and grind out some levels to keep your mons up to snuff though

  • @xyonblade
    @xyonblade Před rokem +2

    now if only they'd re-release this on switch or something

  • @phz7107
    @phz7107 Před 2 lety +5

    Silver was the first pokemon game i remember playing, never got too far past the daycare if i remember because the battery was dead and i had no idea how to replace it. Next was ruby, it was a great next step but nothing too amazing. I cant remember which came next exactly but i got both black and heart gold from the same kid in different middle school lunchroom trades. I absolutely loved heart gold, i really wanna replay it! It was so much fun to reexplore and find new things while finnishing a story i never understood or got to finish as a kid like things made sense 😂

    • @phz7107
      @phz7107 Před 2 lety +1

      I remember before the trade getting the copy of Nintendo power with the article on heart gold and soul silver and agonizing over which starter i was going to get. I think i went with the fire one but it couldve just as easily been the water one, never cared much for the grass one (sorry cant remember names rn)

    • @VoidReviews
      @VoidReviews  Před 2 lety +1

      Ooooohhh man a fellow Nintendo Power enthusiast lol! Those were indeed the days.

    • @phz7107
      @phz7107 Před 2 lety

      @@VoidReviews im thinking of beginning a collection! I spent hours reading the magizines from the school library, i rememeber i had fave issues and articles ☺️

  • @hopewell001
    @hopewell001 Před 8 měsíci

    i feel like i got rolled out when i heard MILTANK OF DEATH

  • @tannercarnahan2438
    @tannercarnahan2438 Před 4 měsíci

    ALL I WISH. Is for Nintendo to re-release a polished DS. Just the good ole DS nothin else. This way they can go back to the nostalgic pixel look, music sound, and just overall feel. I miss the ole days

  • @Bismo
    @Bismo Před rokem +1

    Solid video

  • @azuresaiyan9005
    @azuresaiyan9005 Před 6 měsíci

    6:35 this is actually something I prefer from the originals. There was a greater level of mystique to the legendaries early on and it fit their nature as these elusive creatures you question even existed. You wanted to know about them? You seek them out like Eusine seeks out Suicune.