Generation Evolution

Today March 6th marks the release of Poke'mon black and white in America and the release of the 5th generation of the game. It has been a long journey for this hand held game which has grown with the generation it started with and brings in new players with each version.

1st Generation

A simple game, no running, a one speed bicycle and 151 Poke'mon to catch, battle and trade. Released in North America in 1998 it captivated an audience young and old with it's style and ease of play and memorable characters.




2nd Generation

With the Second Generation came, an addition 150 Poke'mon, a new story, 16 badges to collect instead of the Standard 8 and a more menacing rival. The introduction of Apricorns which were used to make specialized Poke'Balls. And it was the first Poke'Mon game to utilize different times of day. Bringing about the concept of Poke'mon Breeding. Fans of the 1st Gen returned and enjoyed the new game on the Gameboy Color when it was released in North America in the year 2000

3rd Generation (Advanced Generation

The third generation introduced not only another additional 150 Poke'mon to the mix but it was the first game in the series to offer the players the choice of playing as a male or female character. Not one but two different bicycles and it had two distinct enemy teams trying to take over the region for their own ends. The standard 8 badges remain in this game. It also marked the start of the Poke'mon contests where trainers could put their Poke'mon in a competition to see who had the better Poke'mon. Double Battles were also introduced into the mix in this game. Released in North America in 2003 on the Gameboy Advanced it showed a sign of decrease in the original fans returning but it brought in new players to carry on the games legacy.

4th Generation (DS Generation)

The 4th generation carried on the traditions of it's three predecessors and added yet more additions to the game adding yet another 150 pokemon. Nothing really new added to the mix other then the features of the touch screen for The DS like an itemfinder that didn't require you to open your bag and get it out. Another new feature to the 4th gen was the utilization of WiFi, connecting your DS to the internet allowed you to trade with other Trainers World Wide. This generation hit the North American Shores in 2007

5th Generation

The current generation has been toted as going back to the basics. Meaning there is still 150 pokemon, but they are all specific to the new Region. Trainers can not catch pokemon from the other 4 regions, atleast I am assuming until after you beat the Regions Elite four. New to the game series is the triple battle meaning it is 3 Poke'mon battling at the same time. It is also introducing the concept of season changing, in game time the season will change along with which poke'mon show up in which area depending on the season it is. Also new to the game is version specific areas. In one version there is an area that does not show up in the other along with Poke'Mon that are specific to that area.

So I hope you enjoyed the trip down Nostalgia lane, as I briefly recapped the history of the Poke'Mon games.