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Game entry

Pokémon Silver Version

1999 · JRPG, Action RPG, Action-adventure, Strategy · Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo

Pokémon Silver Version is ranked no. 117 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,826 and 73% of duels won. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: 4 wins to 0 across 4 duels. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 2 out of 116 (1999).

World rank

no. 117

ELO score

1,826

Wins

73%

Duels played

282

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About Pokémon Silver Version

Pokémon Silver, along with Pokémon Gold, are the sequels to Pokémon Red and Blue. They offer 100 new Pokémon to capture and train, 8 more Gyms to take on and a new Pokémon League challenge. Featuring an expanded post-game, Pokémon Gold and Silver additionally offer extra content from the previous entries in the series.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,826 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Pokémon Silver Version sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 114 XCOM 2 1,827
  2. 115 Chrono Trigger 1,826
  3. 116 Deus Ex 1,826
  4. 117 Pokémon Silver Version 1,826
  5. 118 Final Fantasy Tactics 1,826
  6. 119 Final Fantasy III 1,825
  7. 120 Demon's Souls 1,825

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The standing

Where Pokémon Silver Version ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Pokémon Silver Version stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 2 out of 116 (1999).

Where Pokémon Silver Version ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 117 5,035
JRPG 15 228
1990s 26 659
1999 2 116

The community

The debate

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  1. prohaska_geraldine

    honestly this generation had more heart than half the games it gets compared to, i still boot it up sometimes just to relax

  2. Pagac35

    It does more with its systems than people give it credit for, the day and night cycle and the follow up gyms feel genuinely ambitious for its time. That said the pacing in the back half drags and some of the balancing decisions haven't aged gracefully.

    TurboLegend2

    Exactly, people sleep on this gen.

    LootRex2

    De niño no tenía ni idea de que era una secuela, solo sabía que había una región nueva y me pasé semanas explorándola con mi primo, ahora escucho tanta crítica sobre el ritmo que casi me da pena volver a jugarlo.

    Loot_Sanchez

    Le cycle jour et nuit tient encore aujourd'hui, tu trouves ça pareil pour Skyrim ?

    LuckyPlayer

    Replying to Loot_Sanchez

    Le cycle jour et nuit tient bien, mais l'interface qui l'affiche reste assez confuse sans un minimum d'habitude.

  3. Crit_Becker

    It gets praised for content but a lot of that content is padding disguised as depth, the second region especially feels thin once the novelty wears off.

    SilentSniper

    Padding o no, yo me pasé un verano entero enganchado sin quejarme del ritmo.

  4. TurboSamurai2007

    I only play like twenty minutes a week these days, and somehow this is the one game I keep coming back to on and off for months, you'd think I'd get tired of it by now.

    Leo_91

    Veinte minutos a la semana durante meses, no será que el juego dura simplemente porque tarda en dar todo de una vez.

    TurboBard2

    Vingt minutes par semaine pendant des mois, c'est pas plutôt le signe qu'un autre jeu prendrait moins de temps à épuiser ?

  5. Audrey_55

    Le he dedicado unas 40 horas contando el postgame, y ni de lejos me cansé.

    Pixel_Espinosa

    Cuarenta horas sin cansarte dice mucho, yo tampoco me cansé ni de lejos.

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