Why Pokémon Crystal is the greatest game of all-time

ONM - To an outsider, the Pokémon games must seem insane. A ten-year old scurries off to explore the world alone, armed only with one tiny monster. Then they are constantly berated by wild animals and challenged to battles with fully grown bikers in a world where healthcare is free, yet lemonade costs £350.

And still we love it. We'd happily forgo our education in favour of befriending wild animals and training them to attack others.

Pokémon Crystal has everything a Pokémon trainer could want; the two best regions ever conceived, sixteen of the greatest gym battles, and 251 of the most iconic and beautiful pocket monsters ever created.

[jacksonmichael]

No need to read the article, I completely agree. :P

[TheMutator]

a pokemon game? lol

[RedDead]

It's just another RPG. And considered a good one at that.

Me however, I like a story and find the combat too easy.

[LOGICWINS]

Yeah..a Pokemon game. Problem? =)

[rabidpancakeburglar]

Why not a pokemon game, they are great. I'll never forget how I felt playing pokemon blue for the first time as a kid, I've never felt that way about any game since. Pokemon crystal was a fantastic game and it's hard to argue that it's not the greatest game ever. Most people put more time into pokemon than they will other games.

[Shackdaddy836]

Ya. Pokemon. Pokemon is epic.

[trenso1]

silver was my fav thats why i brought the remake plus it has crystal story in too with that guy who wants to capture suicune

[LadyGaga]

Silver sucked. Gold was better.

[trenso1]

ok troll i dont care what you think which ia better. They were both good games. And i loved silver so i enjoyed myself and could care less if you didnt like silver. Its pokemon its not life

[_Aarix_]

Im disagreeing you for hating and having that name.

[TheFirstClassic]

They weren't that different...

[MoreRPG]

i had pokemon crystal on my gameboy color and yeah i agree with the title

[CaptainMarvelQ8]

I hate how some articles here FORCE their opinion on you.Like saying "You're not a gamer unless you play those x number of games" and comes up with a list of his OWN based on his OWN opinions.Variety is there for a reason brudda,your game can be the best in YOUR opinion,but it's not like i have to make it my best game too,even if i've never played it.

pendejo

[Kee]

My favourite was actually pokemon yellow. That one was the best because you could get all 3 starters plus a pikachu that follows you around. How awesome is that?

Greatest game of all time? Probably not, but not far from it, in my opinion.

[Cpt_kitten]

i still remember when red and blue first came out.....good times good times and those are the best pokemon games

[EcoSos3]

I remember when i bought the gameboy color bundle with crystal it only cost $80 now those were the good old days.

[Virus201]

Damn how time has passed. I remember buying this game and letting my brother go against my friend 1v1 through a link cable. My brother only used a lvl 63 quagsire and defeated all of my friend's 6 pokemons. That day my friend never played pokemon and the next day he came over with Yugi-oh cards LMAO!!!.

[5119ent]

Blue

[Shackdaddy836]

Yellow

[Samus HD]

= green

[J86blum]

Pokemon Blue thats the first, and last Pokemon game I played when I was younger and I really liked it..played it with my friend (he had red) and we linked our gameboys and played them during church on Sundays. (We sat in the back.)

[-Gespenst-]

Yes! This has always been my favourite pokemon game. It's generation being my favourite. All the games that followed just couldn't quite repeat the epicness...

[theonlylolking]

black and white pwn them all /s

[TXIDarkAvenger]

I like Yellow version better but yeah Gold/Silver/Crystal were my second favourite Pokemon games. The new Pokemon games aren't that great and the designs for the Pokemon are terrible.

[kma2k]

havent touched a nintendo game since like 94

[GFahim]

you sure as hell missed out on a lot mate.

[HeavenlySnipes]

even though future ones added more content and fixed problems?

[darfreeze]

I agree. I'm feeling nostalgic now. lol

[parasit3]

if u hav'nt game'd the original Pokemon games, emulate em.

[mike1up]

Nice.

Soul Silver is my favorite.