Cheapest way to play a good pokemon game (and necessary console)?

I grew up not really playing pokemon, as the only gaming console i ever had until last year with my xbox 360 was my PC. Having missed out, I want to try pokemon.

Starting from scratch, if I want to play pokemon, what is the best way to do it? Should I buy a DS and buy one of the newest games? Should I buy a gameboy advanced and play oine of the older games? What's the cheapest way to play one of the best pokemon games.

It depends. If you want the most updated graphics and gameplay, DS is the way to go. (Plus you can play the Gold and Silver remakes, which are updatse on the games that are arguably the best in series.) Also, consider that the 3ds will have a Gameboy VC, so Pokemon will likley be on there. Ultimatley, I'd say DS, because you can play the newest one, and the GBA ones. (Which were also great.) I don't know if it's cheapest though.

Edit: it's difficult to go wrong with any games in the series, really. Do some research and decide which is the best for you.

On Amazon.ca, most of them are like $30 used. Then the new ones are the same price brand new. And pokemon doesn't change much from game to game, they just update it. So I guess Black and white are the way to go, unless there are places near you with different prices.

Buy a 3DS and that way you can play all the DS versions and, the virtual console on the 3DS will have gameboy games. So you'll be able to download those onto your 3DS.

So trust me, wait for the 3DS.

Buy a 3DS and that way you can play all the DS versions and, the virtual console on the 3DS will have gameboy games. So you'll be able to download those onto your 3DS.

So trust me, wait for the 3DS.

sonic_spark

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Buy a 3DS and that way you can play all the DS versions and, the virtual console on the 3DS will have gameboy games. So you'll be able to download those onto your 3DS.

So trust me, wait for the 3DS.

lazyathew

Super Nintendo: $30

Super Game Boy Cartridge: $5

Assorted Gameboy Pokemon Cartridges: Appox $3-6 dollars.

Solution? Playing Pokemon on your TV, instead of a little gameboy, for a reasonable price. :)

the cheapest you can get is just buy a regular Gameboy color or something, most are only at like 10 bucks, then get one or two older pokemon cartrdiges, which flood the second hand market and are thrown at you for like 3 bucks or such. For 15 bucks, you will get a brand 'new' adventure that can last you weeks, so enjoy.Daavpuke

Or

Emmm....

Maybe this isn't the place to talk...

GBA SP would be the way to go...Personally my favorite is Silver...

Or

Emmm....

Maybe this isn't the place to talk...

GBA SP would be the way to go...Personally my favorite is Silver...

NodakJo2010

Be careful...