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Ahiru (![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ahiru) wrote in ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif){kind=small} fandom_wank, |
Re: Pokemon fans: a question.
the SMT games have so many branches, so starting with the DS titles will give you a different take on the series than the PS2 ones, etc
Funny you mention that because I've only played the DS games, not the PS ones, and I loved both Devil Survivor games :P I'm in the middle of SMT IV right now but I've stopped playing it for the moment because, well, new Pokemon game. (My first SMT game was actually Last Bible, the Gameboy Color game renamed Revelations: the Demon Slayer in the US. I saw the game mentioned on tvtropes once and found myself thinking that, gee, I'd really liked that old game and I wonder if they ever made any more in that franchise.)
But yeah, Pokemon is way easier to keep track of than the SMT franchise. The main titles have the same structure, and games in the same Gen are even more alike -- Black and White are the exact same game except you get a different legendary and certain Pokemon are only available in one or the other. Of the DS titles, the only ones I wouldn't recommend to a new player would probably be Black 2 and White 2, just because they're sequels to the first games and there are some storyline things that might be a little confusing. The franchise only gets confusing if you jump to the spinoff games like Rancher and Mystery Dungeon, but even those can be split off into their own little bubbles and don't effect the main games in any way.
the SMT games have so many branches, so starting with the DS titles will give you a different take on the series than the PS2 ones, etc
Funny you mention that because I've only played the DS games, not the PS ones, and I loved both Devil Survivor games :P I'm in the middle of SMT IV right now but I've stopped playing it for the moment because, well, new Pokemon game. (My first SMT game was actually Last Bible, the Gameboy Color game renamed Revelations: the Demon Slayer in the US. I saw the game mentioned on tvtropes once and found myself thinking that, gee, I'd really liked that old game and I wonder if they ever made any more in that franchise.)
But yeah, Pokemon is way easier to keep track of than the SMT franchise. The main titles have the same structure, and games in the same Gen are even more alike -- Black and White are the exact same game except you get a different legendary and certain Pokemon are only available in one or the other. Of the DS titles, the only ones I wouldn't recommend to a new player would probably be Black 2 and White 2, just because they're sequels to the first games and there are some storyline things that might be a little confusing. The franchise only gets confusing if you jump to the spinoff games like Rancher and Mystery Dungeon, but even those can be split off into their own little bubbles and don't effect the main games in any way.
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