Snap a picture of our #3 and #2 Top Pokémon games!
#3 - Pokémon Snap
System: Nintendo 64, Wii Virtual Console
Release Date: July 30, 1999 (N64) December 10, 2007 (Wii)
Pokémon Snap is one of the most unique, charming games I've ever played. There's no feeling quite like learning a course inside and out and taking amazing pictures of the Legendary Birds. Then taking you Memory Pak to Blockbuster and printing out stickers of your photos!! It's a shame we'll never see a sequel. - Zach Miller
Pokémon Snap was such a simple concept, but put to amazing use. It was fun to just explore and see all your favorite Pokémon running around and interacting, but then slowly discovering new ways to get special poses or get rare Pokémon to appear just took it to the next level. Of course, it was also fun to just annoy the heck out of every Pokémon I drove by. - Kim Keller
What seemed like a lame concept to begin with ended up being one of my favorite games for the N64. It never gets old trying to either get the best shots possible, or see how far I can get on tormenting Pokémon and terrible photography. Like every other Snap fan, I've always wanted to see a sequel with even more Pokémon and updated graphics. Maybe we'll wear them down someday... - Becky Hollada
#2 - Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver
System: Nintendo DS
Release Date: March 14, 2010
I sank more time into HG than would be considered healthy. Toward the end, I was three Pokémon away from a living Pokédex. These are superb remakes of my old favorite PKMN games, and they do not disappoint in any way. - Zach Miller
I've enjoyed all the Pokémon games I've played, but I will always hold a nostalgic attachment to the first two generations of games. Gold and Silver came at the prime of my interest in the series, and HeartGold and SoulSilver take those games and update them to be more in line feature-wise with the newer games in the series. They're the perfect blend of nostalgia and modern quality. - J.P. Corbran
G/S/C has been my favorite generation since I was a kid, so the reboot naturally had me beyond excited. HeartGold and SoulSilver treated the original material well and drew in a lot of the features from the newer Pokémon games that I enjoyed. The game became so expansive that I have yet to run out of things to do and I've probably logged half my life on it. And finally getting to battle the legendary Red? Just the cherry on top. - Becky Hollada
What can I say that hasn't already been covered? The second generation of Pokémon games was undoubtedly my favorite, and given the significant improvements FireRed and LeafGreen Versions had over their original Game Boy counterparts, it was only natural to assume that HeartGold and SoulSilver would step things up in the same way; the assumptions weren't misplaced. I especially liked traveling with your top Pokémon in tow! - Andrew Brown
This is the best game. I don't quite know why it's not number one. HeartGold/SoulSilver is the perfect game for this generation. It has masterfully mixed the right amount of nostalgia with new content. That doesn't apply to just the gameplay, but to the Pokémon and trainers as well. Yes we got Joey and his Ratata, but we also got to face off against Blue with a level 70 Tyranitar. The game was, is and will will forever be beautiful. End of story. - Josh Max