game of the year.

maybe i disregard or/as because i was there when they came out, and while i never got either, the schoolyard hype was insane for those games, and people seem to let them coexist and are much less dismissive of R/S/E's existence while the bangers of G/S/C are neglected and deemed inferior

b/w 1 also did a good job keeping level gaps manageable without excess grinding but fell apart badly towards the end where i got to the league with my guys at level 41. battled as many trainers as i could find too

even still, b/w 1's story takes way too long to actually start, and before that it feels like youre being rushed through the gyms to get the story going.
imo x/y does the same rushing-you-through thing too but it feels like there are more side areas around, somewhat

gen 2 really encouraged playing cheesy and doing evil bullshit.
silver is the best rival too i loved when he said 'some genius you are for falling into a hole!' when said hole opens up right below you that was funny

to elaborate on the ghetsis vs cynthia thing

also, the fact it took them until s/m to add dragging items directly from one pokemon to another, im really missing that convenience with b/w rn

didn't expect that i would stop completely to listen to a 1 minute loop, gen 2's music is good as hell man

is Z-A releasing in 2025 because it's year of the snake?????????????????????????

Gen 7 is my favourite gen, but would it have killed us to wait 10+ years for Zygarde Complete forme in ZA? that would have been a crazy reveal. too bad the anime is probably at fault for that one

Now i have to cope with legends Z-A having no chance of being as good. and i really want it to be this good because X was my introduction to pokemon back in 2013

S - Double Dash
What can I say? its goated.
Tracks - has Dino Dino Jungle
Characters - has Bowser Jr
Item system good
Controls as good as a Mario Kart can. Its a GOOD ASS GAME.

MK7 3
... feel super strong on many tracks (thanks gliders). Every time trial record I watch blows me away and I've only seen like 5. Also this game has Dino Dino Jungle

MK7 2
... new and returning, character selection so stupid its funny, feels like i would have enjoyed being there on release date trying to find tough glider shortcuts (think Mushroom Gorge, Dino Dino Jungle) and tryharding my ass off online, Item balance feels right, mushrooms actually ...

A+ - MK7
Fuck yes. For the first time since Double Dash it feels like the tracks are actually made to fit the game mechanics again (even though 7 is kind of cheating with gliders & whatnot). Feels like I have more control over my vehicle than Wii, especially while drifting, banger courses, ...

B-3 - MK8
The thing I remember most fondly about this game is Mario Kart TV. lmao. Like SC I found time trials more fun than races because of the items being too balanced. Getting 3 green shells in 10th is, surprisingly, not very encouraging

SC 2
... Items should have been getting proper balancing, Im aware Nintendo didn't make this game but they could have done something about the Boo item stealing a Lightning bolt for me when I'm in 1st