The Best Pokemon Games of the 21st Century
The Pokemon franchise is white hot right now thanks to Pokemon Go. More than 75 million people are playing the game on their smartphones. That’s especially impressive when you consider that Go isn’t even close to being the best Pokemon game you can play.
Wondering which Pokemon game truly is the very best? Well, wonder no more. Here’s our ranking, based on our unique Metascores, of the best Pokemon games released since the turn of the century.
The first core Pokemon game for the Nintendo 3DS happens to be the best Pokemon game of this century. And it's no surprise why. Critics raved over the transition to 3D, “polished and deep” gameplay, online features, customizations, and more.
“With Pokémon X and Y, Nintendo may have become their worst enemy; they've outdone themselves so much that it's difficult to see how the series could get any better.” —Abraham Ashton Liu, RPGFan
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