Pokemon Black/White In-Depth Review

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  • As the Nintendo DS family of systems was reaching the end of its life-cycle Game Freak shocked the world releasing the first core entries in generation 5 with Pokemon Black and Pokemon White in early 2011. Since then these controversial entries have endured plenty of hate within the community for being "too different" from the rest of the series, but despite this they've also garnered millions of die-hard fans across the globe.
    So are these Junichi Masuda handheld staples as linear and depressing as some claim? Are the brand new 150+ Pokemon designs really that awful? And are Team Plasma and N truly overrated? Let's find out together as Stan shares his thoughts and experiences with Pokemon Black and White!!!
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  • @RandomTens
    @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +578

    HEY EVERYONE! Thanks so much if you got through this crazy beast of a review. Whether you agree with me or not the fact remains that gen 5 took many risks and attempted to propel the series forward in a massive way and so this video ended up being so much longer then it was ever meant to be.
    Thank you for your patience in my absence from uploading actual videos as I feverishly worked on making this as good as I could, and I learned from this video that going forward I will no longer set dates or announce when I drop a new video in this series. Instead while making other, shorter content like “The Rarest” and countdown videos, I’ll be taking my time playing, recording and editing these monstrosities behind the scenes so that I stop these rough patches of no content.
    Please look forward to many more videos and the future of this series and I really hope you like the Black and White review because it’s my personal favorite video I’ve made to date!

    • @atilayyerkal
      @atilayyerkal 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      6:52 In gen 2 Team Rocket cut off Slowpoke tails, I think that would be the first physical abuse in Pokemon. Great review by the way can't wait for BW2!!

    • @levik6552
      @levik6552 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      JADEN JACKSON He has live streams every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. He’s far from dead believe me. 😂

    • @levik6552
      @levik6552 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Atilay Erkal That’s True....good point.

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Zachary Wilson One day my friend! For now I still gotta finish this series🤣

    • @drewshaver137
      @drewshaver137 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please keep making vids man

  • @theoneandonly8403
    @theoneandonly8403 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1183

    You forgot the part that Ghetsis's team is actually set up to be a counter to N's showing that Ghetsis was planning to defeat N if you failed and take the power for himself.

    • @rk2606
      @rk2606 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      interesting

    • @raydenhelmbrecht6142
      @raydenhelmbrecht6142 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      How?

    • @weeb592
      @weeb592 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wow, interesting.

    • @calebs3613
      @calebs3613 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wait can someone explain this? How is Ghetsis's team a counter

    • @Vamoss39
      @Vamoss39 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @Caleb S: Pokemon Types and Moves.

  • @edgeheadsuperstar02
    @edgeheadsuperstar02 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1251

    I know this video is old and all. But I love how Ghetsis' Hydreigon is low leveled. And has frustration ability which increases damage the more the pokemon hates his own trainer which gives an ironic twist that Ghetsis is this character that forced his pokemon to evolve by abuse. Kinda like what he did to his own son.
    These small details is what truly made me love this game so much.

    • @ginkowave5829
      @ginkowave5829 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      The theory behind his lost eye is simply fantastic, a story can be formed with such little information.

    • @squirtleislife1312
      @squirtleislife1312 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I mean sure, but iris does too in bw2 so...

    • @brightscarecrow7326
      @brightscarecrow7326 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      There’s a chance hers could’ve evolved early out of sheer happiness. Either that or she took a leaf out of Lance’s book on how to evolve underleveled dragon types-

    • @ginkowave5829
      @ginkowave5829 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@squirtleislife1312 well Iris is best waifu so hush thy mouth.

    • @jesiahhenderson6449
      @jesiahhenderson6449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@ginkowave5829 she's 12

  • @brng1755
    @brng1755 6 ปีที่แล้ว +846

    0:00 The Story
    25:55 The Pros
    50:30 The Cons
    1:01:00 Final Verdict

    • @swwetsour7697
      @swwetsour7697 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you

    • @walruscrazy4390
      @walruscrazy4390 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Notice how there is 25 minutes of Pros and cons take up less than half that time.
      Stay positive, that’s good.

    • @animeguy321
      @animeguy321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      1:44 big mouth.

    • @cptncutleg
      @cptncutleg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      2 years late, but this really does need a pin.

    • @rayanzabel
      @rayanzabel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice

  • @EscaVODS
    @EscaVODS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2245

    Ah yes, the generation where Gamefreak gave their best effort, and was never seen again in future games.

    • @N12015
      @N12015 4 ปีที่แล้ว +409

      And all because of how badly was received by someone. Now we have Kanto Pandering everywhere and a serious lack of effort.

    • @PeruvianPotato
      @PeruvianPotato 4 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      @@N12015 *COUGH COUGH* Lets Go *COUGH COUGH*

    • @notthisnow589
      @notthisnow589 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      The Series' Peak. And never again a game came even close...

    • @bacongod5759
      @bacongod5759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@PeruvianPotato I played lets go and its so easy and boring i hate the catching system

    • @Gamefileplays
      @Gamefileplays 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      It is hard to do stuff like black and white 2 so i think they gave tons of effort to

  • @Jslash146
    @Jslash146 6 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    Legitimately the most underrated and over hated gen. I love B/W so much

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreed.

    • @X3105i
      @X3105i 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Was my first ever Pokémon game

    • @jwalkrr
      @jwalkrr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      im playing them now for the first time (stopped playing pokemon after gen 3 and then picked it back up at oras, recently started playing all the ones that i missed) and these games are AMAZING. the world and graphical design might be my favorite across all the generations

    • @Jdudec367
      @Jdudec367 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      not really

    • @joegreen3802
      @joegreen3802 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That's the thought process in the past. (Even at the time you wrote that). Gen 5 is the Gen most Pokemon fans won't shut up about on how it is the best thing ever made. It is not underrated nor is it overhated anymore.

  • @TheNerdyGinger
    @TheNerdyGinger 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1659

    I really surprise myself with how much I enjoy a straight hour of somebody talking about one game.

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      TheNerdyGinger It’s insane, but I’m the same way with other creators as well. Video games and this series are just such a huge part of everyone’s lives nowadays and I love seeing passionate people analyze them in similar ways to other media art like movies and music. Either way it was an absolute blast to revisit Unova and I’m glad you enjoyed this one. Just wish I could get them out much faster!

    • @connerrobles-emery3672
      @connerrobles-emery3672 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      RandomTens I think your videos work so well because they take time. It allows you to reflect on your experiences and give context, emotionally and historically. A lot of reviews are just initial feelings and while those are great and useful, they don't always pose meaningful questions. It's especially useful since you've had the chance to take in Ultra Sun and Moon and have even more of an ability to compare and contrast with the entire arc of the series. It's probably exhausting, but it really pays off.

    • @TheNerdyGinger
      @TheNerdyGinger 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sometimes I'll just put on a playlist of a whole series retrospective of reviews and somehow not get bored.

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Conner Emery Woah this is maybe the single best comment I’ve ever received on TH-cam no joke. Thanks so much man. Seriously it’s really cool when you guys appreciate/notice these sorts of things. Usually after these reviews I want to stay away from the series for a while, but honestly after all the support I’m really driven to get right back into BW2.

    • @connerrobles-emery3672
      @connerrobles-emery3672 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      RandomTens I'm glad! I rarely comment and haven't made a TH-cam account and feel weird just using my name, but I know how stressful it can be working on something creative and then waiting for a response. Heck, even if it goes over well and you get a lot of views, it's the discussions that help solidify that the amount of time you poured into something was ultimately worthwhile. The way you produce things leads to a unique perspective that I *really* appreciate. Of course I'd like to just watch everything all at once, but I can't tell you how exciting it was to see this was up today. I'm glad to experience that again in the future, whenever that may be.

  • @truegreen7
    @truegreen7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1884

    This was truly amazing! I am incredibly satisfied with your overall positive outlook of such an underrated pair of games. You've got good taste.

    • @ultralevixz5912
      @ultralevixz5912 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Truegreen7

    • @straightupsupporter5666
      @straightupsupporter5666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Truegreen7
      Yeah, this was an awesome video and was super interesting.

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      My personal favorite Generation of Pokemon honestly.

    • @jasonandrews1770
      @jasonandrews1770 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Underated?

    • @citruscoffee5964
      @citruscoffee5964 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @AkaInstincts most hate was towards the pokemon from what I could tell its underrated typically because you wont find many saying its their favourite gen, I think ive heard every gen but black/white so thats my guess

  • @dobadobadooo
    @dobadobadooo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +664

    Gen 5 is the generation I consider the most timeless. The story and characters I think will always be enjoyable, the soundtrack is in my opinion the best in the series, and the various pokèmon of Unova are incredibly varied, but nearly all of them are perfectly good on a team, not to mention a lot of them have some really great designs. It is easily my favorite Pokèmon generation so far, which is saying a lot, as I love them all.

    • @raphaelkgh218
      @raphaelkgh218 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Dobadobadooo well, we all have opinioms and not all are my favs, but they're designs are so refreshingly varied ! 😍😍😍😍😉
      Gen 5 is one of my favs! 😍😍😍😍😉

    • @Zeus_Almighty
      @Zeus_Almighty 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have to say, for me,the most memorable and timeless generation is clearly gen.1. The first pokemon are the best.

    • @the3diamonds472
      @the3diamonds472 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I like gen 5 a bunch

    • @Skallva
      @Skallva 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Zeus_Almighty
      The nostalgia must cloud your judgement because Gen I games are nutorious for being incredibly broken in more ways than one. It's fine if you like Kanto itself, but there's no denying those games did not age well in the slightest amd you're probably better off playing FR/LG instead (which also have their issues, but not nearly on the level of R/B/G/Y).

    • @Zeus_Almighty
      @Zeus_Almighty 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Skallva Yeah...youre basically right. But i meant the design of the first gen pokemon. Also playing the first games as a kid was incredibly fun,believe it or not. 🤗
      The remake is also very nice.
      I especially liked the concept of rebatteling the trainers.
      I also like the second gen very much.
      I bought the crystal game for 3ds
      I recommend it to you,its 10€/dollars.👍

  • @lol_vevo
    @lol_vevo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +330

    What I love about these games is that they are *ACTUALLY DIFFICULT.* The Elite 4 will absolutely kick your ass if you don't prepare properly. Also I love Unova as a whole and the new Pokémon themselves.

    • @joegreen3802
      @joegreen3802 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Not really. I had absolutely no trouble with the elite four. In fact they were easy as hell. I’d say Gen 4 had a harder elite 4

    • @PeruvianPotato
      @PeruvianPotato 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      No they weren't, I beat them first try. You're just shit at Pokemon

    • @Knighttt662
      @Knighttt662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They were a little difficult on the second time.First time though not that much.

    • @farinjhaibreilegenesisc5847
      @farinjhaibreilegenesisc5847 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thx for the warning!

    • @Htiy
      @Htiy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@joegreen3802 we was kids tho it was hard lol

  • @thechisel_
    @thechisel_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    They actually show in BW2 what Cilan, Chili and Cress were doing. They were occupied with thr Shadow Triad.

    • @jordanrichardson2367
      @jordanrichardson2367 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      WAIT ARE YOU SERIOUS??

    • @thechisel_
      @thechisel_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jordanrichardson2367 Yeah, it's one of the scenes that Memory Link unlocks

    • @jordanrichardson2367
      @jordanrichardson2367 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@thechisel_ Ik this is old, sorry to bother you but I’m trying to write a story for a comic of mine and that link completely flew over my head

    • @thechisel_
      @thechisel_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jordanrichardson2367 dkdjkdjd no problem

    • @thechisel_
      @thechisel_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jordanrichardson2367 the name of the memory it's team of three or something like this

  • @RuneRelations
    @RuneRelations 6 ปีที่แล้ว +677

    Just noticed a few things
    1.Gen 5's friends as rivals scenario felt natural in comparison to future games
    2.The Railroading didn't stop you from exploring hidden caves or tombs if you wanted to break from the main journey
    (can't wait for gen 6)

    • @landis9767
      @landis9767 6 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      yeah, people who hate bw1 for being linear while liking gen 7 makes no sense at all to me. in gen 7 it's so much worse, you literally can't to anything but the main story (which isn't even half as well-written as gen5's) and besides in bw2 you have a lot more freedom and a crapton of things you can do. usum didn't even add that to sm

    • @dm7626
      @dm7626 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      random guy gen 7 separates things which imo cheapens the experience because it locks you in but tricks you into believing the game must be big because 4 WHOLE islands.

    • @MasonOfLife
      @MasonOfLife 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Landis 97 yo don’t be dissing Gen 7, both 7 and 5 are great

    • @Jdudec367
      @Jdudec367 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Landis 27 well usum DID add more stuff to do

    • @Jdudec367
      @Jdudec367 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unscrewed_UP to me it didn't cheapen it it felt pretty natural which I loved

  • @displayport5069
    @displayport5069 6 ปีที่แล้ว +845

    Are we not gonna talk about how N's text speed is faster than everyone else's?

    • @the3diamonds472
      @the3diamonds472 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      No

    • @alexanderkennedy3736
      @alexanderkennedy3736 5 ปีที่แล้ว +260

      That's because it's implied that N talks really fast.

    • @ImperatorHagi
      @ImperatorHagi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@alexanderkennedy3736 no shit sherlock

    • @joshuahart153
      @joshuahart153 5 ปีที่แล้ว +228

      @@alexanderkennedy3736 Yeah, Cheren says something like "whoa slow down, you talk too fast" when you first meet him

    • @NPIRE-nu3cv
      @NPIRE-nu3cv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      N is my absolute favorite pokémon character it’s where i got the name for my channel

  • @TheAwesomeDarkNinja
    @TheAwesomeDarkNinja 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2054

    Most underrated generation in Pokémon. Fact.

    • @gaius5901
      @gaius5901 6 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      IMO It's the best generation of Pokémon

    • @SmashyPlays
      @SmashyPlays 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Sana's slave in my opinion gen 3 is

    • @SilverFox7
      @SilverFox7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      SmashyPlays gen 3? It’s not underrated

    • @augustuslegs5148
      @augustuslegs5148 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SilverFox7
      Look who he replied to

    • @augustuslegs5148
      @augustuslegs5148 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      TheAwesomeDarkNinja
      Although it doesn't get hate anymore.

  • @EscaVODS
    @EscaVODS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    SwSh failed on everything B/W achieved years ago. Back in 2011, they had ambition. Now...it just makes me sad. I'm not even angry, just sad.

    • @onyxtopaz7998
      @onyxtopaz7998 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Have they changed the writers for the newest games or something? B/W was amazing

    • @EscaVODS
      @EscaVODS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@onyxtopaz7998 I don't think so. They probably just gave up in giving effort in writing.

    • @N12015
      @N12015 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@EscaVODS Yeah, Masuda has been the writer since RBG. He wrote every single pokemon story except Let's Go (Which might explain the easily avoidable contradictions in the cashgrab).
      Maybe the problem is the short time between games, but most likely the fact that GF still refuses to act like a big company.

    • @trevorwhiteboy2649
      @trevorwhiteboy2649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fernando Vasquez Junichi Masuda didn’t write sword and shield tho

    • @c0mpu73rguy
      @c0mpu73rguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Scott Riley Adrueno It’s even baffling how they immediately stopped trying after gen 5. It didn’t even happened progressively like with some other game series.

  • @theblitz1070
    @theblitz1070 5 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    When N returned in Black and White 2 I genuinely lost my mind. White was my first Pokémon game and I was so sad to see N leave even though I really didn’t understand the story. I just really enjoyed his character even then. And now I can appreciate every aspect of him. It’s a shame you seem to be gone for the time being. I’d love to hear you talk about Black and White 2 and the amazing memories you can unlock that happen between the two years

  • @invursion8522
    @invursion8522 6 ปีที่แล้ว +307

    In BW2 with memory link you can see why cilan, chily, and cress did not show up in the castle

    • @torow386
      @torow386 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Do not subscribe to this channel m8! Wait why didn’t they are they the shadow triad or is that false

    • @invursion8522
      @invursion8522 6 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      So Cilan, Chili, and Cress decided to stay out of the team plasma castle situation, but one year later they regretted not going because the sages escaped. While talking to each other they get challenged to a battle from the shadow traid. After losing they decide to resign as gym leaders and decide to restart from the ground up.

    • @torow386
      @torow386 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Do not subscribe to this channel m8! Ohhh that would have been cooler if they were the shadow triad

    • @christianfortner
      @christianfortner 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Do not subscribe to this channel m8! I remember watching that scene and it made me so sad. Like there was literally nothing happy about it, it was just depressing. But it also made me appreciate the game more too because it dared to do something like that in a game that’s supposed to be all happy

    • @aeroga2383
      @aeroga2383 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I like the theory that Cilan was just lying to you to cover up their secret

  • @MemeinAndDreamin
    @MemeinAndDreamin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +472

    "In-Depth Review"
    YOU GOT THAT RIGHT

    • @MrGamer1992
      @MrGamer1992 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Trevor Isaacs
      You should check out Clement's review of Sonic 06. That review is 3 hours long

    • @mechashadow
      @mechashadow 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      MrGamer1992 You should check out ShayMay's review of Pokemon Omega Ruby.
      That review is 7 hours long.

    • @swwetsour7697
      @swwetsour7697 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrGamer1992 How do you make a 3 hour review on...Sonic 06?

    • @josealexandre3668
      @josealexandre3668 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@swwetsour7697 you should see the Review that ShayMay made on pokemon OmegaRuby
      That video is 7 hours long

  • @Griffinous
    @Griffinous 6 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    *Saw someone talking about gen 5 for about an hour*
    *faith in humanity restored*
    But seriously tho, the end credit maybe simple but not boring at all, seeing how they give us one heck of an epic credit ever in the Pokémon history

    • @Smoothyoda
      @Smoothyoda 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The end credit theme is a frickin BANGER!

  • @piratenerdz1602
    @piratenerdz1602 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Also are we not gonna take about how the soundtrack changes with the seasons? Another subtle think gamefreak snuck in

    • @ThyFloorestFloor
      @ThyFloorestFloor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wait it does?!?! Every time I play I just experiencie Summer... Maybe because I always play it on real life summer.

    • @piratenerdz1602
      @piratenerdz1602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ThyFloorestFloor yes it does. Very subtly though. Each season has its own featured instrument in the route song (depending on the route). For example, route 2:
      Spring: flute
      Summer: I'm unsure, i think drums??
      Fall: piano
      Winter: bells

    • @ThyFloorestFloor
      @ThyFloorestFloor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@piratenerdz1602 I'm interested in hearing the fall and winter variants.

  • @shadowing507
    @shadowing507 5 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    This is honestly the first review where I could hear the criticism being made towards the game and it felt Fair, and I think all of the positive points you hit the nail right on the head, this was a great video about the greatest Pokemon game to ever be released

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree.

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed.

  • @BladeBlur
    @BladeBlur 6 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    I gotta admit you really went above and beyond covering this game, more than I ever could. To me Gen 5 has a special place in my heart because it took a lot of risks with having little to no Pokemon from previous generations, and also just the story and atmosphere were a significant departure. I remember at first I thought of is as just another Gen 4 game, but looking back it refined a lot of the issues I had with generation 4 as a whole. So much so that I do consider this generation my second favorite of all time. The fact that Black and White 2 build on this formula even further is just the icing on the Unova cake!

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      BladeBlur Thanks man! It seems the wait definitely paid off. And yeah I’m super excited to tackle BW2 now, which is weird for me as I typically resent the series for a bit after these monster reviews release lol

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree.

  • @liamsmith8518
    @liamsmith8518 6 ปีที่แล้ว +300

    A true remake of this on switch would be amazing

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Edmond The Evee Can you imagine? Like the games already so cinematic, but in HD with orchestral-esque remixes? Sign me up!!!

    • @raphaelkgh218
      @raphaelkgh218 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      RandomTens yassssss!😍😍😍😍😉 Unfortunately we must give Sunnoh it's deserved remakes too!
      Anyways imagine waht kind of tech develops when we finally get our Black and White/Black and White 2 remakes, or msybe Black and White 3!!😍😍😍😍😉 Maybe holographic?😍😍😍😍😉

    • @anthonywestover5326
      @anthonywestover5326 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Raphaël Khoury Don’t forget Platinum’s Distortion World!!! 😆😆😆😍😍😍😋

    • @orangea7285
      @orangea7285 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Gen V remakes are all I’m waiting for. They’ll be unimaginable awesome.

    • @bandicootsauce4569
      @bandicootsauce4569 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Back To The Therories
      Yeah, might as well. I mean, it's not like Nintendo have any plans for a Gen 4 remake. Bastards.

  • @stardusthoopa8522
    @stardusthoopa8522 6 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    Pokémon Black and White gets most of it's dislikes from the Anime. Iris/Cilan were annoying. Ash had too many "rivals".

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Stardust Hoopa Yeah it’s funny because if I ever did in-depth anime season review I’m sure gen 5 would get the worst reception of them all lol

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      The games are great. It's the anime that really sucks.

    • @joshuahart153
      @joshuahart153 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Gen 5 anime was soooo bad. My favorite anime gen was definitely gen 4, but I also liked the gen 1 (back when ash was a savage) and gen 3 anime seasons. Gen 6 wasn't bad either until the last episode of the Pokemon league

    • @user-op6kt8pg9y
      @user-op6kt8pg9y 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That is true gen 5 is my fav pokemon game but hated the anime to a point where is could t watch past ep 3 and for me gen 4 are the worst games on par with sun and moon but I loved the anime for gen 4

    • @Vrinara
      @Vrinara 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      TBH athe Anime was kinda going down hill as it was when Misty left and the VA changed =( Sorry ash's current voice just doesn't sound like him. This is just an opinion! Those who like the newer seasons, don't bite my head off.

  • @mcnuggieguy
    @mcnuggieguy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    i'm so glad i went to a school where no one felt the need to judge others. literally my entire senior class had a copy of either black, white, heartgold or soulsilver lol

  • @trevorswims5754
    @trevorswims5754 4 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    The only thing and I mean the ONLY thing, people should hate on in this generation, is the anime. It was Ash's worst adventure.

    • @OshawottLuke
      @OshawottLuke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      NO.

    • @PeruvianPotato
      @PeruvianPotato 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I kind of hated how linear this game was until B2W2 which fixed MANY issues of the first games

    • @Alexcoman51
      @Alexcoman51 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And the elemental monkeys those are shite

    • @azuldraconic5141
      @azuldraconic5141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Alexcoman51 why are you complaining about the elemental monkeys if they are bad then just ignore them dont spread the hate,if they suck on battle then just spam amnesia and work up over and over again..

    • @Alexcoman51
      @Alexcoman51 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@azuldraconic5141 if u don’t like my comment why are u hating on it. Just ignore it don’t spread the hate

  • @TheAwesomeDarkNinja
    @TheAwesomeDarkNinja 6 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    I honestly miss the Dream World so much. There was something really rewarding about playing games on my computer and directly having it affect my game. Made me feel like a kid again.

    • @neonsilver1813
      @neonsilver1813 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same.

    • @neonsilver1813
      @neonsilver1813 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Think I left a Darkrai there once the day before it shut down. I never got him back :x.

    • @HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG
      @HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Too soon as it’s discontinued.

    • @kalebsok2947
      @kalebsok2947 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Navi, The Real Fairies Queen Former YANG. They should bring it back. The festival plaza is trash

    • @HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG
      @HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kaleb Sok
      I hope so. Waiting for that since 2014.

  • @MrMarinus18
    @MrMarinus18 6 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    I think BW is quite a bit more specialized. Pokémon games have always been very generic to have the widest appeal possible but BW asks very specific questions and has very powerful moments.
    Not only that but it's also not obvious where they fit in. Generations I to IV are an evolutionary line; each game building on it's predecessor but BW is does not really build on DP and more is it's own thing.

    • @Jdudec367
      @Jdudec367 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      so what your saying is...the plot makes it stand out?to me all the games stand out I think gen 7 is definitely some of the most unique ones

    • @Jdudec367
      @Jdudec367 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @32rush no it's not

    • @Jdudec367
      @Jdudec367 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @32rush how?

    • @Jdudec367
      @Jdudec367 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @32rush well...the writing itself is actually good to it just has a slow build up but there is nice good writing in there. noeither game is perfectly written though. some may argue for example they could have handled team plasma better and I would argue in vanilla sun and moon they could have handled lusamine at the end better. which is part of the reason in my rather unpopular opinion usum had the better story

    • @Jdudec367
      @Jdudec367 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @32rush oh no I do but you can't even spell properly so...(yes I had to edit a mistake)

  • @declank3334
    @declank3334 6 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    I know there are a lot of complaints people have about these games but, they're personally my favorite. Yeah, they aren't perfect, but they don't have to be, especially playing this game as a kid. Nostalgia is definitely part of it, but, I just love these games. I think they're probably the best in the Pokemon series.

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree.

    • @neon2611
      @neon2611 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @neon2611
      @neon2611 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gen 5 was my first entry into these amazing games

    • @jadedjimmy
      @jadedjimmy 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where do people complain about these games?

    • @michelecastellotti9172
      @michelecastellotti9172 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jadedjimmy the designs of the klink, vanillite and trubbish evulotionary lines, they say that the story isn't groundbreaking and characters have no development (wich shows they glanced over it at that point), they vlaim the pixellated sprites looked ugly on mewtwo (wich shouldn't be count because i for example don't give a shit about that minor detail) and so on.
      Oh, also stupididty because they MUST defend gen 8 at all cost for some reason

  • @Alexcoman51
    @Alexcoman51 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I think the linearity is offset by A, the fact that there’s optional dungeons and places to explore on basically every route and B the fact that as soon as the main story is over you have an entire second half of the region to explore and take at your own pace. Not to mention that the story is so engaging and the characters are interesting enough that I don’t mind the linearity at all and I’m fine waiting till the post game to explore.

    • @Alexcoman51
      @Alexcoman51 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Caitlyn Carvalho probably not, pokemon makes too much money. Besides the franchise as a whole is basically dogfighting so I think the entire IP would come under scrutiny from animal rights before specifically team plasma

    • @Alexcoman51
      @Alexcoman51 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Caitlyn Carvalho I would be very surprised, I don’t think animal rights activists have that large of a following

  • @mccookies3664
    @mccookies3664 5 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    I lost my cartridge for black, can we get an F in the chat?

  • @ShinyHunter576
    @ShinyHunter576 6 ปีที่แล้ว +307

    Doctor: you only have an hour and 6 minutes to live
    Me: watches this video

    • @lightning7936
      @lightning7936 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What about the other 37 seconds?

    • @pinnacull
      @pinnacull 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      TheGenerationGamer you use those to get to the video

    • @platinump5430
      @platinump5430 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Taska and to leave a like.

    • @ghostplays4409
      @ghostplays4409 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Platinum P and sub share and comment

    • @mahez4874
      @mahez4874 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Regret didnt play gen 5

  • @vanilla2107
    @vanilla2107 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    It makes me sad how little screen time the E4 for these games had, because all together, they're my favorite elite 4 by a significant margin

  • @zakoshi
    @zakoshi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I remember playing a rom of Black 2 that was fan translated and the rival was swearing in it and it caught me way off guard

  • @cristianlopez_8486
    @cristianlopez_8486 6 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    This Pokémon entry felt like a soft reboot of sorts for the series. It took a lot of risks and the final product was one of the most CRIMINALLY underrated Pokémon games in the series. The Black and White series is easily my second favorite Pokémon entry, just edged out by Emerald, but barely beating Platinum.

    • @PeruvianPotato
      @PeruvianPotato 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Criminally underrated? Thanks to nostalgiatard hipsters, its now overrated

    • @cristianlopez_8486
      @cristianlopez_8486 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PeruvianPotato I mainly liked it due to it having a good and memorable story (which I know isn't saying much since Pokémon isn't known for that). That made the game much more for me. I can't say the same for the games that came afterwards tbh.

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cristian. What about Sun & Moon?

    • @nickgennady
      @nickgennady 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jaretco6423 I don't think Sun & Moon are good story wise in my opinion but objectively is probably the best after Black and White 1/2 but that's not hard to do when looking at other games. Especially Gen 6 (Favorite Gen overall but bad story) and 8 which do I need to explain why its sucks lol.

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gennady. Ok. I stop playing Pokemon after Gen. 5. I did play X & Y before Gen. 5 and I was incredibly disappointed by it. Not awful. But not great either.

  • @MrGojira95
    @MrGojira95 6 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    You forgot one con of Black and White...........THE ANIME!!!

    • @tragic_light
      @tragic_light 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      MrGojira95 that never existed

    • @emmadrorbaugh4276
      @emmadrorbaugh4276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Hot take: It isn't that bad

    • @acidicali7776
      @acidicali7776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      We’re talking about the games, not the generation as a whole.

    • @ooooh8977
      @ooooh8977 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      we don't talk about that

    • @theminecraft2516
      @theminecraft2516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I though the Anime Movies Of Black and White were really good

  • @CJCroen1393
    @CJCroen1393 6 ปีที่แล้ว +474

    I took the plunge back into Pokemon with Pokemon Black, and Unova has since become my favorite Pokemon region, so I will FIGHT anyone who hates on it.
    The focus on story is definitely the strong point of BW, but the characterization is beautiful, phenomenal and completely underrated, so I'm glad you mentioned it.
    I do have a small issue with you not mentioning the reason that the Striaton Triplets were not present in the final battle: Bianca ran all around Unova gathering the Gym Leaders together to go face off against the Seven Sages. She states in the post-game that by the time she got to Striaton and brought the triplets over, the battle had already ended.
    Among the Elite Four, Caitlin gave me the most trouble. Marshal, by contrast, was the easiest--my Unfezant wiped out his team just by alternating between Aerial Ace and Fly. And that's why I love throwing verbal smackdowns on people who hate on Unfezant.
    But Archeops will always be number one in my heart. I'm a big dinosaur fan, and I also love adorkableness, and Archeops is an adorkable dinosaur X3
    My starter, meanwhile, was Snivy! I fell in love with the smug little grass snake the minute I first saw it and knew it had to be my starter for this one!

    • @raphaelkgh218
      @raphaelkgh218 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      CJCroen1393 Welp, but we definitely must NOT become like the genwunners......
      Gen5 is NOT perfect at all! The short postgame of bw, the linear flaws, the sometimes not great graphics..........All of these were mildly fixed in BW2, but it was a bit too late, they were also a bit easy.........
      Gen5 IS my favorite! Black 2 was the first game i got really invested to!😍😍😍😍😉
      But it's important to note it's flaws, as EVERY pokemon game has it's flaws, and it's positives too! Eveyone has the right to make their opinion, what we must NOT do is throw hate at other gens, or blindly praise our favorite gens or call them perfect.
      Each then has it's lovers , and that proves that each gen can stand on it's own!
      Gen 5 is great, not perfect , and is one of my favs! 😍😍😍😍😉
      Also, competitively Unfeazant is bad, BUT it'll always be one of my personal favorite regional birds! 😍😍😍😍😉 Woth a scope lens and super luck he can have hilarious battles against some opponents! He litteraly critted Marlon's Jellicent, making it so easy and hilarious! 😍😍😍😍😉😂😂😂😂😉
      Unfeazant i love you!!!!!!!!!😍😍😍😍😉 Thanks for battling with me and getting me to the champion in Black 2 ! Along with my other teammates!
      Serperior
      Lucario
      Zoroark
      Arcanine
      Jolteon
      Golduck!
      And the one we're talking about here my stylish Unfeazant female !
      Love you all!😍😍😍😍😉

    • @michaew9093
      @michaew9093 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i hated the rivals

    • @aggis3237
      @aggis3237 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Two major things that basically made me dislike gen 5 were the graphics and horrible pokemon design. Graphics tried to be too fancy for the original DS system and it looked just weird and awkward. I hated it.
      And as I said the pokemon designs were HORRIBLE. Gen 5 introduced so crazy power creep that many old pokemons dropped tiers in usage. Not only the power creep but also most of the new gen 5 pokemon looked weird. Obviously there are few exceptions but generally I would say that 80% of gen 5 pokemons looks ugly and/or stupid.
      So yeah these are my opinion based reasons to not like gen 5.

    • @landis9767
      @landis9767 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      archeops is also one of my favorite pokemon overall, and it's so underrated. it's just so funny and adorable but at the same time kinda cool too? lol

    • @crabington6036
      @crabington6036 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      CJCroen1393 I'm with you, while Platinum is my favorite single entry in the series, black and white and black 2 and white 2 are, in my opinion, so well put together and beautifully made that gen V is my favorite generation. I really love all the Pokemon in it, especially garbodor and vanilluxe (whom I loved even before I became aware of all the hate towards them). I even captured what became my favorite Pokemon ever in my white 2, a Crawdaunt named Crabington who I always end up taking with me in every game corphish is available in. I don't understand how people can hate gen V so much, with it's amazing narrative, excellent characters, and beautiful art and cutscenes.

  • @OddSauce
    @OddSauce 6 ปีที่แล้ว +347

    disliked
    how dare you replace krookodile, the coolest raddest reptile in the series with a glorified edgy dragon
    how dare you

  • @connerrobles-emery3672
    @connerrobles-emery3672 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I got into your series looking for reviews for Black and White/2 since they're my favorite entries. This was perfect and worth the wait. It's nice seeing someone as enthusiastic for these games making something as well crafted as this.

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Conner Emery Thank you so much Conner!!!

  • @onionhombre
    @onionhombre 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    As someone who builds generation specific teams only in each game, this was one of my favorite games.

  • @CorrectCrusader
    @CorrectCrusader 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Are you hating on my Maractus?
    Boi don't sleep on Maractus.

  • @MikeDaddy
    @MikeDaddy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Black 2 and White 2 were close to perfection in a Pokemon game

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree.

    • @speeddemon2901
      @speeddemon2901 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @16bit Classics nah black 2 cements black plots... Like you can't talk about plot without BOTH games... Also neo team plasma.... Return of n, fusion of kyurem and several minor story changes like iris becoming stronger than ever.. Also memory links

    • @joychowdhury9270
      @joychowdhury9270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      only thing missing imo was the OG BW protag not returning like how Red did in the Johto games.

  • @MistikaManiac
    @MistikaManiac 6 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    48:19 A feathered serpent.
    C'mon, man. It's based on the Archaeopteryx. It was a prehistoric animal that is commonly attributed to as the link between terrestrial therapods (two legged dinosaurs) and birds.

    • @ballisticarrow27
      @ballisticarrow27 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Ah, of course. How could he ommit such a well known fact.

    • @straightupsupporter5666
      @straightupsupporter5666 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      MistikaManiac
      Does it matter?

    • @des23232
      @des23232 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@ballisticarrow27 it's surprisingly well known actually. Most high school biology classes will talk about it during evolution to grab their attention with dinosaurs

    • @ladian5475
      @ladian5475 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      MistikaManiac Could you possibly entertain the fact that it could have multiple inspirations? (especially considering that it is hard to say what a long extinct dinosaur would actually look like).

    • @startro0192
      @startro0192 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ballisticarrow27 It's not an excuse for not researching correct informations

  • @bluraynation5188
    @bluraynation5188 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    They took a lot of risks with this game and I really admire that. Even if not everything works, you can appreciate that they didn't play it safe and do exactly what we would've expected back in 2011.

  • @fst5349
    @fst5349 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I almost forgot how disgustingly awesomelooking Zekrom was 😍😍😍

  • @quintingorsuch1154
    @quintingorsuch1154 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I LOVED TRIPLE BATTLES GOD I WANT THEM BACK

  • @ArcaneToaster
    @ArcaneToaster 6 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    HOOOO BOY a one hour video of stan talking about the pokeyman
    This is good

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Arcane Toaster Everything is right in the world again. Ya know except for that whole Chrono Trigger thing...

  • @Quantum_Magnus
    @Quantum_Magnus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    In my opinion, the handholding was very helpful since this game back in 2011-2012 for me was the first game introduced to me. The handholding helped a lot to get me to figure out what to do quickly.

  • @buurmeisje
    @buurmeisje 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Dude, this video was amazing, you can absolutely see how hard you worked on this. I really don't understand why it only has 8k views, it really should have milions of views. Really exited for the B2/W2 review and keep up the good work!

  • @smawllboii9030
    @smawllboii9030 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    2019 and Gen 5 still remains my favorite. People can dislike it for dumb reasons but it'll never stop me and others alike from loving them 😎. Btw favorite starter is the Tepig line don't @me.

  • @ColdEmperor
    @ColdEmperor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    The mom this time around tho. Smokin hot.
    Chuggaconroy Approves.

    • @tahamohammad8842
      @tahamohammad8842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      “Dude! My mom is hot!”
      -chuggaconroy 2018

  • @MylesSharp
    @MylesSharp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    I’m early let me make a joke...
    Emboar’s typing

    • @gallantmon4
      @gallantmon4 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The Epic Goodra
      Gonna need a burn heal for that fire...them's fighting words! (before you roast me, not an Emboar fan)

    • @MylesSharp
      @MylesSharp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Gallantmon4 LoL not gonna roast ya I’m a emboar fan but I’m okay with making fun of the typing

    • @MylesSharp
      @MylesSharp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nooo Mergawd Can't Change Name After 90 Days T-T he’s my favourite too but I dislike the typing of it

    • @noahklamorick9396
      @noahklamorick9396 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Epic Goodra how about Emboar itself

    • @reloadpsi
      @reloadpsi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Epic Goodra Yeah, Emboar disappointed me, especially because it was the least entertaining pun out of its entire evolution tree.

  • @Luk317
    @Luk317 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    To be honest when it first came out I wasn’t too keen on Black/White to start with but as I went through it, I really enjoyed it. I have a distinct memory of having 148 hours played on it.

  • @Royboy140
    @Royboy140 6 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    What a masterpiece. This video was one of the best videos that I've seen not just from you, but from the entirety of the internet. Fan-friggin-tastic job Stan. This was absolutely worth the long wait!

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Royboy Thanks so much buddy! It took forever but now months later it seems o made the right call in not rushing it out haha!

  • @tone3465
    @tone3465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The reason Cilan and his brothers don't show is because Bianca is the one telling the gym leaders to rally and help but she never makes it all the way back to Striaton city on time.

  • @thechadalorian2866
    @thechadalorian2866 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Iris is the most powerful gym leader because she can say the n-word

  • @raiden1395
    @raiden1395 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I first saw Pokémon as a kid I thought it was boring as hell but then I picked up Pokémon Platinum and I started getting into Pokémon. I moved onto Pokémon Soul Silver afterwards but then when I first layed my eyes on Pokémon Black and White I instantly fell in love with the games. I loved the designs, I loved the soundtrack, I loved the story, I loved the innovations, I loved the characters, I loved everything about these games. It just makes me feel so nostalgic playing them all over again, they were my childhood and Pokémon Black and White have that unique and special magic that today’s Pokémon games will never have.

  • @jeamsis
    @jeamsis ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Black and white and b2w2 are my favorites in the franchise 💕

  • @Nephalem2002
    @Nephalem2002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Even though HG/SS are my favourite Games, Generation 5 is my favourite Generation of PoKemon.

  • @bandicootsauce4569
    @bandicootsauce4569 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Gen 1 - Overrated
    Gen 2 - Charming
    Gen 3 - Energetic & Fun
    Gen 4 - Astoundingly Captivating
    Gen 5 - Meta Before Meta Was Mainstream
    Gen 6 - False Hope For The Future Of The Series
    Gen 7 - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
    Gen 8 - Do I Even Need To Say Anything?

    • @jesscatchem0416
      @jesscatchem0416 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      How is gen 1 overrated if it laid the groundwork for everything else?

    • @benpeterson4673
      @benpeterson4673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jesscatchem0416 How are those two things related?

    • @jesscatchem0416
      @jesscatchem0416 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@frostyamay that makes no sense whatsoever 😆 but ok you hate gen 1 confirmed 👌

    • @arekmg0003
      @arekmg0003 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jesscatchem0416
      Let's be honest, Gen 1 has the ugliest pokemon sprites out of all the 2D games, tons of uninspiring pokemon designs (Krabby, Seel, Muk, Dugtrio, Weezing...), has so many bugs and glitches, has broken mechanics (Psychic type being OP)...Overall, it really did not age well and is maybe the worst games in the entire series.

    • @Faasvaas
      @Faasvaas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@arekmg0003 What a stupid statement..
      Uninspired designs? I may understand krabby and seel but not Muk Dugtrio and Weezing, they are pretty original and gen 1 was overall staying pretty close to animals in reallife what later generations couldnt do since all animals are somehow already converted into a pokemon.
      Bugs and Glitches: Consider it was using the by far worst system with the smallest memory and you have that.
      Broken Mechanics: Pokemon was not competitive back then and wasnt even planned to be a big success so its understandable that fights were pretty unbalanced.
      Gen 1 is definitely the most charmful game in the series.

  • @chezmix64
    @chezmix64 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just binged all of your reviews and got really sad when I saw you didn't have more. I will literally pay you to do the rest of the games

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Josh's TH-cam Show No need to pay Josh!
      The BW2 review is being worked on with a real sense of purpose for the first time in a long time.
      I’m hoping to have it out around the time of Sword and Shields release, but it could be a few weeks after.
      Either way I promise it’s on the way and I’ll do my best to make it a good one!
      Thanks!

    • @chezmix64
      @chezmix64 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RandomTens well I’m that case, I’m sure you’ll appreciate the ad revenue I will bring for ya!

    • @OHKOKyle
      @OHKOKyle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RandomTens Hey Stan! Just wanted to let you know that we all appreciate you! Take your time man! BW2 are crazy big pokemon games! It's a quality over quantity thing! We understand! Best of luck with it! Super excited!

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kyle Jay Plays Thanks Kyle!
      But truthfully the BW2 script was written and recorded almost a year ago now. It’s just been a matter of time finding the motivation to get through another hour-long video’s editing process!
      I’m about halfway done the edits atm, so hopefully I can finish it up in a month or so!

    • @OHKOKyle
      @OHKOKyle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RandomTens Hahaha its all good man! I already know its gonna be a great video! Don't stress over it! And if you ever need motivation we'll all be here to cheer you on and help you out when ya need us!
      Have a blessed day bro! #TeamStan #Random10s! #YouCanDoIt

  • @moarika7378
    @moarika7378 6 ปีที่แล้ว +704

    Um, did you mean, best Pokemon Generation? *cough*

    • @augustuslegs5148
      @augustuslegs5148 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Dopy
      Um, did you mean, no? *cough*

    • @Beastfromthe10
      @Beastfromthe10 6 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      Ibrahim Hussain your opinion is shit

    • @neonflashsparkotron5435
      @neonflashsparkotron5435 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dopy i did like the Pokemon in Black, at least some of them, but black and white is one of the worse games because the terrible post game, it was too short, and how short the game is. And its just so limited and broken

    • @neonflashsparkotron5435
      @neonflashsparkotron5435 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      beast from the east no he is right

    • @moarika7378
      @moarika7378 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      neon flashsparkotron limited, yes, but broken it is not. and you can’t call it the worst just from its post game, it’s story is great and it’s world is very in depth

  • @haydenlee3293
    @haydenlee3293 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Gen 5 is my personal favorite generation of Pokémon. It has my first journey, starter, and N. N is amazing. I got to watch the video first though. Thanks for getting this out Stan, see you in about an hour

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally Totodile let me know what you think! Really curious given how much you love this generation!

  • @CarlosRodriguez-cl5dq
    @CarlosRodriguez-cl5dq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    BW/B2W2 were great because of the emphasis on story. I'm tired of androgynous 5 year old protagonists with the same, safe run down minimal story we've seen over and over again.

  • @KanyeWarRoom
    @KanyeWarRoom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "for the first time ever it doesn't take place in a Japanese region"
    You forgot about Orre! Takes place in an Arizona-inspired region. Came in Gen III for the GCN!

    • @PeruvianPotato
      @PeruvianPotato 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      First main series region not based on Japan

  • @Zack-jr3sk
    @Zack-jr3sk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is seriously insane bro. Extreme props for keeping me entertained for an hour while talking about 8 year old game.

  • @OddSauce
    @OddSauce 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Guess who won't be going to the cinema todayyyy
    Put the popcorn on, kiddos. It's gonna be a wild ride

  • @kristofgriffin384
    @kristofgriffin384 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Generation 5 is my all-time favorite generation, and it has been since Summer of 2011.
    Back in 2011, my love for Pokemon started to dwindle because I thought Generation 4 will the end of the series. Mostly because half of the Pokemon introduced were evolutions and pre-evolutions of older Pokemon, making it feel like a final end to the series.
    That's when I accidentally discovered the Generation 5 Pokemon, the Unova region, the Gym Leaders, games, and anime, and I was blown away by it! After years of seeing Generation 4 related stuff made the series grow stale in my eyes, and Generation 5 reinvograted my love and interest in Pokemon.
    Speaking of which, the Unova Pokemon are by far my favorite. I loved them so much that I bought a Math spiral notebook and drew every single Unova Pokemon in it. Many of the Pokemon from the Unova region are some of my favorites: Emboar; Haxorus; Hydreigon; Zoroark; Volcarona; Reshiram; Krookodile; Eelektross, Leavanny, Victini, etc.
    In April of 2014, I discovered the magic of emulators and Roms, and they allowed me to finally play the Pokemon games I wanted to play for so long. You see, I couldn't get it where I live, so emulators were my only way of playing them. But I didn't care, because I still got to experience them.
    I started with Heart Gold, but because of the nonsensical level scaling, it was impossible for me to complete. The only way I could is by using a cheat code to have infinite Rare Candies, but I didn't know about cheat codes, back then.
    After I quit Heart Gold, I started playing Black version, and it was without a doubt my favorite Pokemon experience. I loved the game so much I played it at least 4 times.
    Then I played Black 2 back in December of 2015, and I loved that too. All of the Generation 5 games take the spot as my favorite games in the Pokemon series. I love them even more then Heart Gold ans Soul Silver, or Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
    I cannot express how much I love these games, and to this day, they're still my favorites.

  • @EternalSushiMusic
    @EternalSushiMusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thank you for talking about the story - it really helped me remember why Gen V's my favorite generation by far. Just hearing you go through the main plotline itself makes me deeply happy.

  • @stereotypicaledgelord7640
    @stereotypicaledgelord7640 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "With awe inspiring land marks like the Giant Chasm."
    *Proceeds to look directly into the smallest "chasm" in the game*
    hm muchly impressed

  • @thcalicia
    @thcalicia 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Driftveil city's theme is probably one of the best pieces of music in the fifth gen

    • @blameitondanny
      @blameitondanny 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hate both of the gym layout tho...

  • @ASquared544
    @ASquared544 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Admit it, the BW2 Iris battle was awesome, and also the fact that Cynthia actually changed her team in Unova was the only time something like that has ever happened. And let's face it, the Unova games play a serious role in the Pokemon canon. Without Unova, Ultra Necrozma might not exist. Unova is my favorite generation, but it's also the easiest to hate, so I always try to find reasons to defend it.

    • @frozezone2947
      @frozezone2947 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what do you mean by unova playing a huge role

  • @lukedetering4490
    @lukedetering4490 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    FINALLY! The Stanpede has found an oasis in the drought of videos

  • @JellyJiggler7
    @JellyJiggler7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I honestly don't remember gen 5 having that good of a story. I guess I'll have to replay it. Solid review by the way. Despite black and white being my least favorite main Pokemon titles I can see that you had some good points on the positive things the titles did. I guess this shows that there are a lot of different reasons why someone can enjoy a Pokemon game.

  • @SilverCubeTV
    @SilverCubeTV 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I would love to see an in-depth review of BW2. They are by far the most content-packed sequels I've ever played. Platinum was brilliant, but BW2 truly trump it in terms of refreshing the region and giving players who played through BW something that felt like a truly new game. You still get the theme of conflict between both factions of Team Plasma while still heading a new direction.

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree.

  • @obits3
    @obits3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Honestly, I bought white a decade ago with a 3DS… and shelved it. Just recently, I picked up my old 3DS and started a fresh play through. Not sure why, but I really loved it this time. For the first time in a long time, I felt the same as when I was a kid playing red on a game boy pocket. The Pokémon were new and interesting. The graphics a nice upgrade from gold on the game boy color. I’ve had to start commuting again recently, so it’s nice to end the day with a relaxing game full of gameplay options. You can grind your team, search for a specific Pokémon, go TM hunting, dive for treasure, play the main story, complete the Pokédex… there’s a lot to keep you busy without requiring a lot of time all at once. As a surprising twist to me, my favorite Pokémon ended up being… Lilligant. I needed sleep powder for my Thundurus catch strategy, so I caught a low level Petilil and raised it to be a key part of both elite four runs.

  • @ChloeTGAP
    @ChloeTGAP 6 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I was waiting for this! Gen 5 is my favourite!

    • @kevinrich2042
      @kevinrich2042 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Chloe Johnson Gen 5 is bad

    • @ChloeTGAP
      @ChloeTGAP 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Kevin RICH I respectfully disagree.

    • @kevinrich2042
      @kevinrich2042 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Chloe Johnson all right, its maybe not bad but its definitly not the best gen/game ... maybe its your favorite and I accept that

    • @ChloeTGAP
      @ChloeTGAP 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Kevin RICH that’s fair. Everyone has different opinions.

    • @kevinrich2042
      @kevinrich2042 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nooo Mergawd Can't Change Name After 90 Days T-T sure for me, Gen 4 is my favorite

  • @Royboy140
    @Royboy140 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Oh.
    A feature presentation.
    Time to grab me some popcorn!

  • @alhadeff9797
    @alhadeff9797 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    They think that Gen V is the worst
    However, I disagree

    • @jjc4924
      @jjc4924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I disagree as well.

  • @eebbaa5560
    @eebbaa5560 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I don't comment often, but I wanted to say this game is my favorite Pokemon to date, and I'm glad I took the time to watch your very well put-together review of it.

  • @joeykeilholz925
    @joeykeilholz925 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Watching your reviews in order and really liked this one a lot, just very polished and excellent structure and writing. Gonna play this game on emulator now, basically never considered it.

  • @liamsmith8518
    @liamsmith8518 6 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Ok, when is the Black and White 2 review coming out, 2 years (Pun Intended)

  • @ancient7421
    @ancient7421 6 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Honestly, my only big complaint with the first Black and White games is just the isolated feel. Other games feel so good, open worlds, connections, but in Unova, prior to the revamp it got in Black 2 White 2, the game just felt so alone. Now connections to outside regions, and the entire post game felt like it was very sparsely populated. I don't know how to put the feeling completely into words, but hopefully you understand what I'm trying to describe. The game certainly has an isolated feel compared to the other games.

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Sonic the Saiyan Yes absolutely. It’s sort of the “colder world” I mention in my pros section. Again it’s not for everyone, but I think because of that when everything pays off later on at N’s castle its so much more powerful and helps puts the smaller moments into a larger narrative

    • @oyeh8908
      @oyeh8908 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Unova is actually the highest populated region to date.

    • @RuneRelations
      @RuneRelations 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Oddly enough that was one of the best parts getting a foreign Pokemon via Dream World or GTS was special and it made making getting together with friends trading and necessary in order to get some exotic Pokemon (unless your a hacker).
      and a funny aside
      (I also consider BW 2 rooster a result of me releasing to many breedjeks into the wild)

    • @dm7626
      @dm7626 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I think it was meant to be a soft reboot of the series. I remember buying both games on the days they came out and being very excited. Everything was so new and amazing. I found the BW games had an ending in which - as someone with no friends who played- it was quite boring. I couldn’t develop my Black city/White forest. I also didn’t have WiFi at home so I never used the dream world or online battling.

    • @maluteas
      @maluteas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sonic the Saiyan Well Unova does take place in the United States, the other Gens took place in Japan so it was like a soft reboot. I personally liked it because it was a whole breath of fresh air and everything felt new.

  • @LooneyTunesBackInActionWasGood
    @LooneyTunesBackInActionWasGood 6 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    This review is a marathon, but I think it's one worth getting through. I have a personal connection to Generation 5. As a child, I used to play Ruby and Leaf Green but I didn't think much of it. Until a friend of mine in my freshman year of high school gave me his extra copy of Black 2. It was fantastic, and ever since then I have been a super fan of Pokémon. Because of this emotional attachment, I am rather blind to the criticisms, as I don't really see any cons even today when I replay games of Generation 5. The sprite animations are absolutely gorgeous, the world is rich and beautiful, and the Pokémon do have charm, despite what some fans of previous generations may say. I personally think Garbodor is better than Muk, and I think the Vanillite line isn't some horrible offense that is lazily designed. What's uncreative about making a garbage Pokémon? If you ask me, a garbage Pokémon is more creative than a three-headed bird or three Digletts with angry faces. Thank you for making this ridiculously good review, Stan. I'm glad someone out there has as much passion or more for the Generation 5 games as I do.

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Hollywood Aleks Thank you for such a well thought out and beautiful comment! I’m really happy you enjoyed it and it seems that this review is making a lot of both doubters and fans of gen 5 pick up these gems again, which as a reviewer is the best possible reaction I ever could have asked for!

    • @LooneyTunesBackInActionWasGood
      @LooneyTunesBackInActionWasGood 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      RandomTens Well I hope this video opens up at least a couple minds to Generation 5. I hear a lot of hate for it simply because of the ice cream Pokémon and the garbage Pokémon, but these games are so well made and I think every Pokémon fan should get through it if you haven't. Keep making great content, Stan!

    • @Hirochicken
      @Hirochicken 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Hollywood Aleks Garbodor also completes the trash trio started in Gen 1, with Weezing being air, Muk is water, and Garbodor as solid. I love my little glad bag 💜

    • @anthonywestover5326
      @anthonywestover5326 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm so glad I subscribed! There are so many like-minded, caring, considerate, and passionate Pokemon fans on this channel! Happy Hunting, indeed! ;)

    • @RazorusR3X777
      @RazorusR3X777 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hollywood Aleks I honestly addore Unova as region. I love gen 4 as well but Sinnoh feels bland at times compared to unova. So many memorable cities and areas in unova make ot stand out so much. I honestly love most of the pokemon in this gen as well. Trubbish and Vanillite are adorable, Chandelure is amazing (its my favorite mon from this gen) as is Scolipede. So much content past the main story, espacially Black and White 2. Just incredible games

  • @gunplacali
    @gunplacali 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Why are there no new videos anymore?

  • @raazorcut
    @raazorcut 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If they ever remade this, it would be interesting to see how they mix it with future Unova, or if they would redo them separately

    • @temanchi5006
      @temanchi5006 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My idea would be to split the game into 2 parts like a bundle

  • @itsyourtypicalyoutuberthat4838
    @itsyourtypicalyoutuberthat4838 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    If it weren't for these game I would probably never had played any pokemon games.Gen 5 is my fav pokemon generation sorely because of that reason.Amazing video there boi :)

  • @batguy39
    @batguy39 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pokemon White was the one Pokemon game I was able to play at a young age. I have such fond memories of it and it introduced me to the series in such a special way, just before its transition to the 3DS and with a different approach from its predecessors.
    It has interesting characters, a great plot, cool graphics and arguably peak Pokemon gameplay. The whole soundtrack is unique and simply awesome too.
    Zekrom's still the best looking legendary and I wish he'd get more love along with Gen 5 entirely.

  • @Phloxix
    @Phloxix 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Fact: Pokémon Black version is better than White version

    • @zman1987
      @zman1987 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I disagree. White is better because of zekrom

    • @symeon5518
      @symeon5518 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Blasphemy

  • @PKM9107
    @PKM9107 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I never thought of how deep N's character was till watching this video. In many ways him being such a complex character reminds me of Anakin or even The Arbiter. All three were raised their entire lives to think a certain way until reaching the unfortunate and ugly truths about their realities.

  • @AndroxineVortex
    @AndroxineVortex ปีที่แล้ว +2

    6:52
    Slowpokes who got their tails cut off by Team Rocket in gen 2: Am I a joke to you?

  • @The_Viridian
    @The_Viridian 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    *ranks ost as best of the ds era*
    Play Mystery Dungeon. Go ahead. I’ll wait.
    But seriously, great review. I can tell you put a lot of effort into this behemoth.

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      EmeraldZoroark I recently finished up Pokemon Conquest on my own time and now I really do need to play the MD series. Keep hearing the most excellent things, especially when it comes to the DS versions!

    • @Pau31076
      @Pau31076 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RandomTens Gen 3 and Gen 4 misery dungeon games are master pieces

  • @TheSpiritTraveller
    @TheSpiritTraveller 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Personally, I hope Gamefreak makes a Black and White 3 on whatever console Nintendo decides to make next, because I can't see these games getting just a remake.

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      SpenceTimes I actually think these games could be one of the few that really benefit from being on the Switch. It’s already so cinematic, that taking this story and adding gorgeous HD visuals, less text, and orchestral remixes would be amazing imo

    • @TheSpiritTraveller
      @TheSpiritTraveller 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Looking back at the current trend with Gamefreak's remakes, they always seem to make one remake per handheld and soon to be console, and since Generation 4 remakes are most likely going to be on the Switch, it is more likely that Generation 5 remakes will be on the next system. Also, I feel like a Black and White 3 makes more sense since if Gamefreak remakes Black and White, then they would also have to make Black and White 2 remakes as well. Plus, I would actually love to see what would Zekrom and Reshiram's original form actually looks like instead of Kyurem fusing with one of the two.

    • @BigFearedBalloon
      @BigFearedBalloon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah. I'm waiting for that combination of all 3 Unova Dragon Legendaries. The day that happens, awesomeness arrives.

    • @dm7626
      @dm7626 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The story felt resolved already - other than N not finding Player from BW.
      I would like a remake that combines the two in one package (like the hd remastered version of FFX and FFX-2). Then to have this final scene is added when you reach a certain milestone.
      I think BW and B2W2 could totally benefit from voice acting and fully animated cut scenes to hack away some of the useless text and bring more character to the dramatic scenes taking place.

    • @BigFearedBalloon
      @BigFearedBalloon 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      While I won't say voice acting is bad, a lot of people do enjoy voicing characters with their own interpretation. Adding voices for the most part would ruin it a bit, in a game series that doesn't really need it.

  • @lorettabes4553
    @lorettabes4553 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pokemon Black was my first ever pokemon game.
    After watching the first 10 minutes of this review, I can already tell/remember how much more fun I had playing Pkmn Black compared to pkmn Shield. There was actual effort put in B&W.

  • @StrayCatAnimations
    @StrayCatAnimations 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video! Absolute respect for your analysis on the eyes of this gen compared to the previous ones; I never considered this at all and it was an interesting point to look into

  • @shooterzgames1278
    @shooterzgames1278 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Pokemon black and white are my best favorite these games helped me understand pokemon even more(I started playing Pokémon 2 years before black and white)but now I feel like these games are the best!!!

  • @666bunnylovesramen9
    @666bunnylovesramen9 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Stan, this review was brilliant. From the well paced summary of the storyline, to the carefully observed pros and cons, and finally to the full rendered final verdict- this review was excellent!! I'm sure I'm not the only one who absolutely could not put it down until it was completed being watched.
    Congratulations aside, I'm laughing so hard at the Best Dark type?: Krookodile vs. Hydreigon bit. 😂😂
    The wait was worth it and I am inspired to pick up my old Gen. 5 games once again. 😁 Incredible work, Stan!

    • @RandomTens
      @RandomTens  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      666BunnyLovesRamen awww thank you so much for the high praise Bunny! You’re so kind and I really am glad you enjoyed it my friend. Now to make sure the sequels just as solid lol😬

  • @adammarktucek3177
    @adammarktucek3177 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just wanted to say that these videos are great. Also, I took a 20 year break from the series only come back this year. It's been refreshing give in to my inner child.

  • @robertcajucom3203
    @robertcajucom3203 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    6:59 the slowpokes want their tails back

  • @noah8916
    @noah8916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think the Ghetsis reveal is actually less out there than previously thought. N is the symbolic and literal representation of the theme of Ideals and he serves as a cautionary tale of what happens when we let our ideals take control. N is a dreamer, a visionary. He believes Unova will be be better if people and pokemon seperate, if Team Plasma were in control, if he was champion. All these future plans means that N is able to easily manipulated by other people as he can not see what is happening to him in the present.