Episode 62: Pokémon Games (with Jay Baylis)
Cassette Beasts co-developer Jay Baylis joins us to discuss the long history of Pokémon games, subjecting Matthew to his idea of torture. Hear about the best games in the series across different categories from a genuine expert.
This week’s music is from the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl soundtrack by Shota Kageyama, Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, Hitomi Sato and Morikazu Aoki, the Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby soundtrack by Shota Kageyama, Minako Adachi, Hideaki Kuroda and Hitomi Sato, and the Super Smash Bros Ultimate soundtrack by Shota Kageyama, Go Ichinose, Hitomi Sato, Junichi Masuda and Minako Adachi.
The best gateway into the series today
- Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
- then into Pokémon Sword and Shield or Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Samuel suggests Sword and Shield if you’re a lapsed player
The best story
- Pokémon Black and White
The best world to discover
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
The best roster of monsters
- Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
The best spin-off title
- Pokémon Snap?
- Pokémon Go
- Pokémon Stadium
The best retro title
- Pokémon Gold and Silver (Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver also worth considering)