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Jigglypuff FTW

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Okay so I had Pearl and beat it. I got Diamond and tried to play through it. I was just really bored/didn't like my pokemon/etc. so I restarted. I never played R/S but I did play Emerald (two times through) and LOVED it. I recently traded in my Pearl version for Leafgreen and the game is simply amazing.

I know that if I'm going to enjoy the benefits of online battling I need to play and beat Diamond. But I just find Sinnoh so... bleh. The world is small and boring, the battle frontier is dead, the selection of pokemon during the main game is abysmal, the characters are horrible, the story is severely lacking. (I know this sounds like a rant... sorry) You get the point on why I'm finding it hard to play through again... it took all my gaming strength to complete Pearl for the first time... and I couldn't even bring myself to explore the new island.

Questions:
Should I play through Leafgreen, then get Ranger, and wait for a possible third 4th gen game? (like Crystal, Emerald, etc.) Have they said anything about a third one?

Is there any way to get through D/P in under 15 hours??
 
finish leaf green transfer starter start over, wait cause they always do 3rd game
yes but youd have to play 15 straight hours
 
f you know your way through the game yes...but if your clueless thenno.if you dont ctch any pokemon and skip everything yes..
 
Leaf Green is good and Ranger too, you can already buy Pokémon Ranger before you get through Leaf Green and see for yourself if you want to wait a time for a thirth 4th gen game. They didn't say anything so far about a thirth game but it is possible.

Getting through D/P under 15 hours?! I don't think that's possible but for the ones who don't fight at all trainers can maybe do it.
 
Jigglypuff FTW said:
Okay so I had Pearl and beat it. I got Diamond and tried to play through it. I was just really bored/didn't like my pokemon/etc. so I restarted. I never played R/S but I did play Emerald (two times through) and LOVED it. I recently traded in my Pearl version for Leafgreen and the game is simply amazing.

I know that if I'm going to enjoy the benefits of online battling I need to play and beat Diamond. But I just find Sinnoh so... bleh. The world is small and boring, the battle frontier is dead, the selection of pokemon during the main game is abysmal, the characters are horrible, the story is severely lacking. (I know this sounds like a rant... sorry) You get the point on why I'm finding it hard to play through again... it took all my gaming strength to complete Pearl for the first time... and I couldn't even bring myself to explore the new island.

Questions:
Should I play through Leafgreen, then get Ranger, and wait for a possible third 4th gen game? (like Crystal, Emerald, etc.) Have they said anything about a third one?

Is there any way to get through D/P in under 15 hours??
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First of all, why would you trade Pearl for Leaf Green? Leaf Green itself is pretty cheap nowadays ($20 for me).

Anyway, definitely play through Leaf Green if you're looking for something different. I played the hell out of the original Red and Blue, and I still found FR/LG to be great. Plus, you'll get some of the starters and legendaries that you wouldn't be able to get in Diamond without trading.

I agree with you about Diamond becoming somewhat stale. I'm not sure if I'd want to play through it again, except if they made a third game to accompany DP. There's no use playing through Diamond again if you're not going to have any fun doing it.

Ranger is also an option. It has little replay value, but if you really want to get a Manaphy for yourself, and you want a pokemon game that's somewhat unconventional, it might be worth it. If possible, just do what I did and find a used copy of it at a store that has a return policy for used games. Hopefully the game won't have the Manaphy mission completed and you can finish the game quickly and transfer the Manaphy egg. Of course, you'd also need two DSs to do that.
 
I traded Pearl for LG because I'm strapped for cash (it was $20 for me also... and I got $18 for my pearl trade in, which was very nice).

I could care less about Manaphy but I like the pokemon games alot and was looking for something to hold me over until an eventual fourth game comes out, if it does. How long does it usually take before they announce anything on a fourth game? Oh, and is Ranger actually fun to play? I would try Mystery Dungeon too but it looks way too childish.
 
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Certain parts of Ranger were frustrating, and it sort of made me worried that I'd scratch up the screen on my DS lite. Some parts were fun, but $35 is a bit much for a game with little reply value.
 
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