Lycanroc

Animal Crossing and Pokemon FRLG

I must admit I had forgotten about 890 and 894-898, and I've missed out on Zarude altogether. And I keep mixing up both the Tapus and the Gen 8 fossils.

I hadn't forgotten any of the rest though.

How do I choose between Lucario and Umbreon??

20 out of 25. Embarrassing to have that many misses.

Fun quiz though! Keep 'em coming plz!

I have absolutely no problem whatsoever with them censoring slurs and cuss-words. I've never even understood why some people think it's so fun.

But when the name censorship reacts to innocuous things, or words in other languages that means something different, it can get annoying. It can react to such innocuous things.
In one previous Pokemon game, (don't recall which one), I wasn't allowed to name my Geodude Stoney, like I've usually done. In the remake of Diamond and Pearl, I wanted to call my Piplup Chingu, which is Korean for friend, and also rhymes with Pingu (the penguin cartoon character), but that was a no-go. I understand how this one could be seen as something nasty, but in this case it was just a nice word for something positive. I wish the name censorship was more intelligent/accurate.

Beautiful music on a really cute device. I would love to get one. I hope they'll reconsider and make it available world-wide. That's real money they're missing out on.

I was looking forward to the direct but it was a bit of a letdown for me.

Way too much mobile stuff.

Game Boy Jukebox.... Inessential? Sure. But I would still love one, that wonderful music and such a cute little device. But since I neither live in the UK, US or Canada, I won't be able to get it, along with most of the world. Thanks for nothing on that one, GameFreak.

And Gen 10 being S2 only. Expected but disappointing.

Happy about Unite and Championship.

That's great news!

it was expected but it still bites.
Same for Pokopia exclusivity, no reason why it can't be on Switch.

Gecqua! It's just so cool looking.
Pombon is really cute though.

My favorites would be Fuecoco, Skeledirge, Koraidon, Miraidon, Scream Tail, Dudunsparce and Terapagos.
Gimmighoul is cool, but useless, Gholdengo is useful, but I don't love the design.

Among the most useful would be Skeledirge, Ceruledge, Arboliva, Bellibolt, Clodsire, Tinkaton, Annihilape, Gardevoir and Iron Hands.

IMO gen IX has the best "gimmicks": Mega evolution and z-moves were fine, but I never got hooked on them the way I am tera types. Playing around with Pokemon's types is so much fun, opening up so many different possibilities.. And I really enjoy tera raids. I hope these ideas will continue in upcoming games.
The idea and designs of the Paradox Pokemon is awesome. SV might just be my favorite Pokemon games.
It's also really cool that Dunsparce and Girafarig finally got evolutions! I hope we'll see more new evos for already existing old Pokemon in the future.

The European one is by far the best. Classic and classy. The Japanese version looks childish and whimsical .

I preordered both of them the moment I saw them!

ACNL, ACNH and Pokemon Blue.

The legendary wolves.

Boltund, Nickit-line, Chewtle, Applin-line and Kubfu are also favorites of mine.

Pre-ordered the moment I saw them. I can't wait to revisit FRLG. Funnily enough, I just started a new playthrough of Blue on my 2DS a few days ago, so I'll be spending a lot of time in Kanto now!

The first game I played in this series was The Legend of Zelda (NES). It and TLoZ Adventure of Link captivated me in a way the sequels didn't - until BotW.

I'm glad it's a game we can buy, even if only digitally, and not just NSO-availability. I pre-ordered the second I saw them.

There will no doubt be nostalgia (which is good), but also way too much cell phone games (completely uninteresting to anyone who neither owns nor desires a smartphone), and Lego merch which also doesn't interest me, and I fear gen 10 teasing for Switch 2 only. I'm firmly in the #droptheprice brigade.

What I'm hoping for is emotional nostalgia, physical remake for Switch 1 (any gen works for me), physical remake of Pokemon Conquest and Pokemon TCG (with more of the newer cards) for Switch 1, and teasing gen 10 with Switch 1 availability.

I hope Pokemon main games will never become ARPG. Turn-based only please! And no more Let's Go catching mechanic.

The Rockruff line, no contest! An adorable wolf pup that becomes either a beautiful wolf or a cool werewolf was a Pokemon dream come true for me. It's always on my team when available.

Turtonator, Araquanid and Toxapex are also favorites.
Lunala's design is great, but not the typing when every mon gets a dark move. Salandit's design is also great, but I'm still hoping the males will get an evo too. The male and female split for Meowstic was very well designed, and it was cool they got different moves, like the Nidoran-line. This could be done for the Salandit line as well.

My number one spot goes to Talonflame. It's always on my team when available.
Greninja, Helioptile, Carbink and the Espurr-line are really cool too.

Tirtouga!
Second place goes to Zorua/Zoroark.
Deerling is cute and I really like how they had the Deerling-line change with the seasons.

Turtwig takes first place for me, followed by Lucario and Shinx.

Honorable mention goes to the Finneon line; Lumineon is particularly beautiful, as is its cry.

Torkoal, Latias and Latios are my favorites from gen 3, can't choose between them. When available, they're always on my team.

I also think Treecko, Mudkip, Mightyena, and Dustox are cool.

A real hard choice between Cyndaquil, Dunsparce, Umbreon, and Lugia.
Totodile, Meganium, Shuckle, Yanma, Houndoom and Octillery are also great.

Squirtle!

Followed by Bulbasaur, Charmander, Lapras, Poliwag, Staryu/Starmie, Vulpix/Ninetales, Diglett, Caterpie, Growlithe, Eevee-line, Bellsprout, Sandslash, Dratini-line; Girafarig and Articuno. So many good ones! But Squirtle the tiny turtle is the best.

Sounds interesting. I've loved the mainline games and some of the spin-offs since Gen 1 (which was released when I was in my early 20's). I was hooked from the get-go, and have loved every single generation So this is a must-have for me.

The Legends games are definitely spin-offs, just like the Let's go-games were, with mechanics I hope never will be part of the main line games.

The direct was good, a solid 7.
Not sure if I'll get the game. I liked the DS version well enough, but I'm more into ACNH and ACNL, and with this one also being real time based... We'll see. It looks good though, so I might be getting it at some point, but probably not at launch.

I love this game and the freedom it gives compared to previous AC titles. The update makes it even better. The new items are neat, and I like the hotel aspect and the new life it brings to my island. Def 10/10.

other: the Animal Crossing update for Switch

Hope Fairy Tail Dungeons will be good as well, as I'm a fan of the series.

Will just be chilling with Animal Crossing NH and NL this weekend

I wish they'd add Skate or Die for NES. And Skate or Die Bad n Rad and Super R.C. Pro-Am for Gameboy.

ACWW was my first AC game. I liked it back then, but I found the animals rather unfriendly, it made it less engaging. The flea markets were fun though, I miss those. I haven't played WW for years now. I might boot it up again, but probably won't be playing it for reals. I far prefer ACNL and ACNH, both of which I play often.

Rather busy weekend, so I'll just be chilling with Animal Crossing and Slayin 2.

Oh thank you for this guide! I was wondering which amiibo would be compatible.

@MatoFilipovic Yes. I still play and enjoy these games from time to time on different Nintendo devices. IMHO the classics are so for a reason. YMMV but to me such collections are enjoyable.

I'm equally excited about the Resort Hotel with the return of the turtle family, the Slumber islands, and the collabs.

I'm really excited for this update! The Resort Hotel (yay - return of the turtles!) and Slumber Island(s)! So much new stuff to do. I'm happy about more storage space too, even if it's not critical for me - yet! lol
I look forward to Retro games making a return. I wish we also saw a return of Hide and seek, as well as some of the ACNL campsite games, like "Pick a card any card" and the 5 item minigame.
The new items from the collabs look great and I'm very happy about new villagers, but I wish it wasn't necessary to get amiibos in order to get them. Unlocking them via quests in the game would have been much better. I really wish Wolflink was included, and Inkwell.
I'm also uncertain which amiibos actually count as being compatible? Will my Wolflink amiibo work?

Nope, I'm as Pokéngaged as I've ever been. I love every main series game and generation, as well as the Mystery Dungeons, Pokemon Conquest, and TCG for GBC. I've liked the different gimmicks in different gens too, but I really fell for the Tera Raids and Tera types in Scarlet and Violet the most. I can't get enough of it. The only problem is not enough Poke Boxes. I'm starting to have to let go of monsters due to lack of space... I also like that they have become more accessible in terms of getting PP Up, mints, mirror herb, changing nickname, and relearning deleted moves. And with SV's open world there is so much to explore and find. I hope the main series battle and catching mechanics stay exactly as they are in future games. I don't care for either in the Arceus game.

This weekend I'll be playing Across the obelisk, Slayin 2, Card-en-ciel, and Plants vs zombies replanted.
I'll also no doubt play a bit of Block Jam, and Tents & Trees in between, as well as pop in to check on my New Leaf town
Happy gaming!

@DwaynesGames ooh, thanks for the recommendation. I like Qix but didn't know it had a sequel. Looks fun.

I hadn't really noticed that x in game names was a trend. It's a bit silly if the x isn't even supposed to be said, but doesn't bother me. I just pronounce it eks unless the X is a 10.
I have to admit that good use of more exciting (less used) letters like x, q and z does make titles and names look more interesting and fun, more noticeable, like the dice game Qwixx.

Sounds great, but US only it seems.

I played Grand Bazaar on the DS, and enjoyed it a lot. As Harvest Moon/Story of seasons games go, it holds 3rd place for me, only beaten by Mineral Town and The Tale of Two Towns. I'm excited to see what's new, and will definitely get this one. Now I'm hoping for a Tale of Two Towns remake as well. (Off topic but, I miss calling them Harvest Moon lol, I preferred that name).
And also Rune Factory 1 and 2 remakes. We've gotten 3 and 4, but 1 and 2 remain my favorites, so I hope to see them shine again.

The games I look the most forward to are Fantasy Life (I've played the original Fantasy Life so many times), Dragon Quest (one of my absolute favorite RPG series), and Grand Bazaar (which I have fond memories of playing on the DS). These 3 are must-buys for me.
Will probably pick up Tomodachi Life too.

I'm also curious if Shadow Labyrinth and Raidou are worth a shot, and if the new Pokemon Legends game is any good (didn't care for the first entry in the series). Will keep up on news about these.

My top 3 are SMB 1 and 2 and Super Mario Land. Uncomplicated and addictive classics.

@Dazman Unfortunately I never managed to get all that into the Let's Go games. I really dislike the catching mechanic, and I would also prefer to be able to battle wild Pokemon like in the core games.

I wish they made a remake of Pokemon Conquest. It was a fun spin-off game. I would also like a remake of the good old Pokemon Trading Card game that was released on Gameboy Color back in the day, but with more cards available.

I really wish we could get a new remake of Blue/Red/Yellow. We haven't had one since they finally got rid of HMs, and I would love to revisit Kanto without needing to waste at least one slot for a HM slave. They could still leave the bushes et c and just give you something that removes them all when you've progressed to that point. Same goes for the other old games. I've played and loved every generation since my first delve in Blue, and wanna reexperience them all in updated versions. When the turn comes to Sun and Moon, I really hope they'll go for the Ultra versions. The worm whole rides were fun.

I wasn't aware we're about to lose them. Very disappointed to learn this. The gold points do indeed help make a bit of a difference, at least for those of us who aren't made of money. Every discount is a good thing.

Best start up jingle: Toss-up between NES, SNES, GB and GBA. Picked GB, because I think, of them all, it has the most nostalgic sound to me.
The little individual jingle every single game have on the 3DS menu is something I'd like to see on Switch 2. Would also like themes back, and a nice eshop tune like on the 3DS.