3rd Gen RSE vs FRLG

Which Was better?

  • RS

    Votes: 10 58.8%

  • FRLG

    Votes: 7 41.2%
  • Total voters
    17
I've enjoyed FireRed and LeafGreen quite a lot, personally. They're remakes of Red, Blue, and Yellow, which are one of the first Pokémon games I've ever managed to get my hands on. These two have much more superior graphics, an enhanced storyline, and to top it all off, they've also got access to additional locations, such as Sevii Islands. Sevii Islands is among one of my most favorite places to explore in all of Pokémon, to be honest; when I still had FR and LF versions, I would spend hours roaming them, trying to figure out if there are any secret and whatnot. All-in-all, it was extremely fun.

Although FireRed and LeafGreen were indeed great, I found myself enjoying Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald even more. At the time, region that was featured in these games was completely new to me, and having an adventure there was a pretty memorable experience. There are many locations in Hoenn that I like, but for me, Fortree City seems to stand out a bit more. Love how people reside in tree-houses here, and the atmosphere, in general, is very calming.

Not only that, but RSE's plot was engaging as well, and have loved each and every moment of it. It was actually quite different, involving two criminal organizations at once. This has never been done before, and probably won't be done again for a long time.
 
Personally, I liked FRLG better. RSE have grown on me in retrospect (well, Emerald is still a lot more appealing than the other two), but the nostalgia factor induced by FRLG added a lot for me.

Of all of the Pokemon games, I found R/S the most disappointing on release. Sure, they were good games, but I really wasn't ready for a reboot of the series, and after my favorite game (Gold), they felt like a step down. They also cut off access to many of my favorite Pokemon (including Blastoise, my #1), leaving me with alternatives that I didn't like as much. (Perhaps the reason why I liked Emerald a lot better is because I was able to trade in some of the inaccessible Kanto and Johto Pokemon, and therefore was able to mix my old favorites with my top picks from the Hoenn contingent.) FRLG, on the other hand, rectified the things I didn't like about Ruby and Sapphire. They brought back my favorite Pokemon, and allowed me to explore one of my favorite regions again (vs. Hoenn, which I didn't like as much), reliving my childhood memories from my earlier playthroughs of Red.

Could FRLG have been better? Yes, but so could RSE. The games could have had more content, etc. Emerald improved in this regard, but since I'm basing my verdict primarily on the first two games of each set, R/S come up short for me. If they had come at a different point in the series' history, I might have liked them better. But as it was, R/S were a step backwards, in my opinion, and FRLG stepped back in the right direction. (Emerald had the awesome Battle Frontier, but it was in Hoenn, which I don't like as much as a region, so I guess it comes in somewhere in the middle.)
 
You left off the "E" so I'm not sure whether or not to vote, as I never played Ruby / Sapphire.

I know nostalgia plays a huge part in this, but Emerald > LeafGreen (Those are the two I own) for me. They're both good games, and barring the frustration at being unable to trade even with myself (Although it's led me to rediscover just how OP Kadabra is for a pokémon that can evolve, particularly pre-Gen IV), they're the most fun I have playing pokémon.

I love how LeafGreen lets you capture the original 151 (or the ones available in your game) again - I never got into pokémon until Gen III so it was really nice to be able to catch pokémon I'd seen Ash use in the anime when I was a little bit younger - particularly getting a Pikachu at a stage of the game where it was powerful haha), but also adds something with the Sevii Islands, one of my favourite post-game areas.
But Emerald has my favourite post-game area: the original Battle Frontier. Plus, two Champions to battle, capturing all three of the weather trio, those ridiculously awesome Hoenn pokémon (I see the "they don't look like pokémon" complaint less and less, but compared to Gen I/II they don't. Which is a good thing really), lack of Dragonite is made up for by Salamence and Lotad...plus nostalgia.

So yeah, Emerald all the way. Sorry haters.
 
RSE were much more compelling games than FRLG were. I never played the original Pokemon games, so the remakes held no nostalgia for me. I didn't really like the Pokemon of Kanto that much in comparison to Hoenn (although I love Charmander), I found Team Rocket boring and Team Aqua/Magma more interesting, and I loooved Hoenn as a region due to the diversity of locations and the unique designs.

Sapphire may have been my first game, but I can still go back now and enjoy it as much as I used to, whereas LeafGreen not so much.
 
FireRed/LeafGreen, obviously.
 
Pokemon Red have been my favorite since i was a kid. I couldn't believe that they actually did the remake for Pokemon Red...I'm very happy that time and plus it can be downloaded in Coolrom.com so i can played it free...A few year later, i'm trying to search some new pokemon game to play in Coolrom.com and then thats where my journey begin to play Pokemon Emerald. Its really hard for me to leave FR/LG behind. I didn't manage to complete RSE... Its really hard for me to fitting in this game without my three favorite pokemon (Kanto Starters) in it...So, yea..i much more preferring to FR/LG...
 
Ruby & Sapphire for sure, infact they're my favourite entries in the franchise to date. FRLG were pretty decent remakes, but Ruby & Sapphire felt like completely new games in the beautiful Hoenn Region.
 
If this isn't including Emerald then I have to say I enjoyed FR/LG more. Ruby and Sapphire were great games it's just that once the main story was over there was nothing left to do that I found enjoyable. Lack of a post game is always a turn off for me when it comes to any RPG.
 
I'll have to go with FR/LG. It may be nostalgia talking, considering I first played the Gen 1 games, but I just found them more enjoyable then Ruby and Sapphire - which I also liked, don't get me wrong. FireRed was just more fun to play through. Plus, it had easy access to my favorite Pokemon - Arcanine. R/S (and Emerald) didn't have that. ^ ^;; Or a lot of different Pokemon from prior gens actually. Which I found kind of hurt it in a way. I like me my variety of Pokemon in games and R/S could have had more options from Gen 1 and 2.
 
Hoenn.

Mach bike. Dive. Battle Frontier. Soot sack. Secret bases. Far superior Pickup item list. Flame Body and Magma Armor egg hatch speed reduction, in Emerald. Contests. Bard. Trick House and Master. Double battles versus the Reporter and Camera Guy.

FrLg.

Map design. Better Elite Four. Game Corner prizes. Safari Zone. Islands, obviously.
 
I'm a Hoenn homeboy, always have been.

Before being introduced to the Hoenn region, I was first exposed to playing Kanto in LeafGreen. Although I did remember enjoying it, it was not until Emerald wherein I enjoyed the games a whole lot. The region was something new, the Pokemon were different in a good way, but everything just felt right and natural - which I think was the theme they were going for in the region. Even if Emerald doesn't count, RS still wins. The lack of post-game wasn't good, but for some reason the whole game just makes up for it. I guess I have a sort of a bias for the Hoenn region but that can't be helped? :)
 
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