The number isn’t a Pokédex entry—it’s the enduring, near-mythical aggregate score or Metasitic ranking that Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver continue to hold in the hearts of critics and fans alike. Officially released in 2009 (2010 internationally), these Johto remakes are frequently cited not just as the best Pokémon games, but among the greatest RPGs on the Nintendo DS.
As the game booted, the familiar "Winds of a New Beginning" theme filled his headphones. He chose his partner, a Chikorita he named "Cinder" as an ironic tribute to the fire-types he usually picked. But something felt different about this specific version. Maybe it was the "Xenophobia" tag, a relic of a time when internet groups raced to be the first to dump a game for the world to see. 4780 pokemon heartgold uxenophobiands best