What version to try for an oldfag?

Emerald

>>27267761
Try pokémon mystery dungeon rescue team. If you want mainline games, try HGSS to get accostumed with the new mechanics and the physical/special split and then try playing BW/BW2.

>>27268014
Don't listen to this mung. The new games are shitty weeaboo cronge. Go with emerald.

FR/LG are the only good games that have come out since yellow.

>>27268061
>liking gen 3
LOL

Black 2/White 2 has a date side quest of sorts where you can find some TV personality's phone.

>>27268061
>Emeraldfag
Why are hoennbabies such idiots?
Hoenn sucks, it's the reason most people stopped playing, asking a genwunner to return to gen III is to ask them to enjoy what drove them away from the franchise, you retarded underage faggot.

>>27267761
I would play Platinum. A lot of people are probably gonna say Black 2 and White 2 but those are sequels to black and white Storywise so you probably wouldn't know what the fuck is happening.

Fire Red / Leaf Green

>>27267761

Emerald is the most well-rounded game for a returning player who wants something not too radically different. Solid story, world, pokemon selection, everything.

The newest games are much "friendlier" and more bubbly/social in tone and step away from the "lone adventuring hero" setup. And yes, some slight romance does usually appear. There's usually a "date scene" somewhere, either in the story or as side content. No physical contact though.

>>27267761
Go with R/S/E or BW/B2W2, you can never go wrong with those
or you could go with HG/SS I guess

>>27268138
>hoennbaby
>underage

Pick one bitch. I was 10 when R&S came out.

>>27268138

Careful with that autism there son.

He's right, Emerald is the safest bet for a returning player if they don't want to jump straight to the newest games.

>>27268190
You'll be perpetually underage for me, Hoenbaby.

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>>27268138
>>27268214
Hoenn"babies" are around 20 years old these days, anon

>>27268210
It isn't though, HGSS are better or even Platinum. Emerald isn't a lot of improvement over Crystal and it's sure to disappoint him if he's expecting a big change. I'm not saying he should play X/Y.

>>27268225
And it's sad, in a few years Kalosperms will be able to post and say shit like how Gen VI was the best. A dreadful thought.

>>27268238
>isn't a lot of improvement
Is this a notion upheld by muh day/nighttime and muh charizardtransfer qq memes? Either that or contrarian Sinnohfetuses believe that, without really knowing anything of the games that saved mons from just dying at gen 2

>>27268238

He said he's going to emulate. HGSS has too many emulator-unfriendly features, being on the DS and all. They're a good second option anyway though.

>>27268250
>>27268214

Kill yourself. I'd take 10 "hoennbabies" over one autistic shitposter like you.

>>27268329
The only thing that changed was the added abilities.
>m-muh contests
Contests are shit.

Gen IV was the worst for me, since it's slow as fuck, but it did implement the physical/special split.

>>27268370
>Everyone who disagrees with me is a shitposter.

Wew lad, I'm just saying HGSS is a safer entry point for oldfags and genwunners, and that if he wants an unconventional game with the happy go lucky campy feel of pokémon games the first mystery dungeon is good for that even though explorers of sky is better.

>>27268380
You're forgetting double battles and the battle frontier.

>>27268478
There are like 10 double battles overall and yes, I'll agree the battle frontier was GOAT but HGSS also have a frontier.

FR/LG>>>>>>>>>>>>RSE

>>27268558
E>=FR/LG>>>>>>>>>>>>>RS
ftfy

>>27268380
And Natures. And the IV/EV overhaul. And the Doubles format.

Really Gen V is the only one to add no new central mechanics to battle. There are the Triples and Rotation formats, but most don't bother with them.

>>27268188
Dubs speak truth, OP

>>27268511
and that Frontier was outclassed by the one in Emerald, despite all the "New!" it tried to sell. >>27268675
Gen 5 overhauled a good amount of things, like moves and abilities, much like 6th gen.

>>27267761
Don't listen to the faggots. Gen 3 sucks.