Blue Ninjakoopa

My history with Pokemon dates all the way back to 1999 when I got [[Yellow Version]] for my birthday. I got into the series however when I got [[Sapphire Version]] in 2003 and since then the series is of interest to my. In my opinion, the first three generations were the best. The fourth was slacking, and the fifth was sort of a refreshment but still slacking. Generation IV's new mechanics (the separation of physical and special moves by what kind of move they were rather than their type for example) are what save it from most of my criticisms. I most dislike the lack of originality for some of the names, namely [[Infernape]] and [[Monferno]]; I also thought that some of the designs were lacking ([[Croagunk]], [[Toxicroak]], the [[Lake guardians]] to provide some examples). In the game department, the [[cry]] of [[Dialga]] was a very large disappointment. The sprites were a small improvement in comparison to the previous generation (bar sprites for Kanto region Pokemon + [[Teddiursa]] in [[Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed & LeafGreen]]), and the 3D-scale game [[Battle Revolution]] was very successful, though it wouldn't have been too hard for them to redesign ''all'' of the graphics for the Pokemon ([[Nidoking]] looked like it did in the [[Pokemon Stadium]] games). I appreciate the "fresh start" environment of Generation V although I criticize the lack of originality for the Pokemon's cries. Other than that, the Pokemon were well-designed and the mechanics are a small step up from the previous generation's.