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Pokémon Black and White

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version are role-playing games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of the Pokémon series of role-playing games. First released in Japan on September 18, 2010, they were later released in Europe on March 4, 2011, in North America on March 6, 2011, and Australia on March 10, 2011.
Similar to previous installments of the series, the two games follow the journey of a young Pokémon trainer through the region of Unova, as they train Pokémon used to compete against other trainers, while thwarting the schemes of the criminal organization Team Plasma. Black and White introduced 156 new Pokémon to the franchise, 5 more than the previous record holder Red and Blue, as well as many new features, including a seasonal cycle, rotation battles, fully animated Pokémon sprites and triple battles. Both titles are independent of each other, but feature largely the same plot, and while both can be played separately, trading Pokémon between both of the games is necessary in order to complete the games' Pokédex.

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Asking a group of gamers what the best video game soundtrack of all time is is like asking baseball fans who <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-pitchers-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best pitcher</a> of all time is - there are sure to be very strong opinions and definitely a few heated arguments. For this list we&#39;ve compiled some of the greatest video game music of all time, and we&#39;re leaving it up to you to decide which is best. In recent years games like Braid and Bastion have been praised for their beautiful songs, while older favorites seem to be Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, and Final Fantasy 7.&nbsp;

Video game music can be good for different reasons. Some songs are epic, some sweet, some scary, intense, catchy, sad, etc... Whatever the reason, vote for the best video game <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-soundtracks-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">soundtracks of all time</a>.

If one of your favorite games with great music is missing, feel free to add it to the list so it has a chance for other people to vote on it too. You can add a game from any console, whether it&#39;s an older platform like SNES or it&#39;s a newer game for PC. Just make sure it has <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-video-game-soundtracks/alexander-oreilly" target="_blank">an amazing soundtrack</a> before throwing it with these other greats!

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These are the all-time best RPG games, including both tactical and action role-playing games across multiple platforms and franchises. 

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This comprehensive list ranks the&nbsp;best pure role-playing games, action-RPG hybrids and MMORPG&#39;s of all time, as voted on by the Ranker Community. The popularity of role-playing games far predates <a href="/list/best-old-school-rpgs/kyle-townsend" target="_blank">video game technology</a> entirely, and many of the genre&#39;s standards, settings and concepts continue to draw strong influence from the <a href="/list/top-five-tabletop-rpg_s/dragolite">pen-and-paper games</a> of the past (particularly the granddaddy of them all, Dungeons &amp; Dragons, or D&amp;D.)

In <a href="/list/most-underrated-rpgs/kyle-townsend" target="_blank">traditional role-playing games</a>, the player controls a character in a fictional world or setting and takes a strong hand in determining how that character chooses to progress through the environment. They tend to be more character and <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-most-compelling-video-game-storylines">plot-driven games</a> in many ways, as opposed to games that put more emphasis on stealth, puzzle-solving or combat. In some ways, new technology has simply made RPG&#39;s easier to organize and faster to play through, removing the need for a &quot;gamemaster&quot; and reliance on dice or other physical means of determining game outcomes. What are your all-time favorite RPGs?

Many of the most popular RPGs are part of a larger franchise, set in <a href="/list/best-rpg-soundtracks/ranker-games" target="_blank">a familiar world </a>that has been established over the course of numerous games (and sometimes tie-in novels, short films, or other media.) The Final Fantasy&nbsp;franchise is perhaps the most significant and long-standing in video game history, and in fact at this point has branched out beyond traditional role-playing games to include entires focused on tactical role-playing, action role-playing, MMORPG&#39;s, racing games, third-person shooters, and even rhythm and fighting games. It has also inspired numerous animated films, tie in novels and comic books. (Unlike many other RPG series that are all based in a single setting or universe - such as the Elder Scrolls&nbsp;series Tamriel or Azeroth from Blizzard&#39;s Warcraft&nbsp;games - Final Fantasy&nbsp;entries tend to take place in different settings and have sharply distinguished plotlines.)

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Gotta catch &#39;em all? Start playing &#39;em all with&nbsp;the best Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;games of all time, starting back in 1995 when the ever-popular franchise was just getting going. In the time since, there&#39;s been many a new Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;game&mdash;from the classic&nbsp;Gameboy&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;battle games&nbsp;to the PC trading games. In short, Pok&eacute;mon has long been one of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-popular-video-games-today/ranker-games" target="_blank">most&nbsp;popular games</a> and franchises out there, and it&#39;s shown no signs of slowing down. So of all the options on this Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;games list, which is your favorite?

Whether you&#39;re more interested in catching the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fighting-pokemon/ranker-pokemon" target="_blank">best fighing&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon</a>&nbsp;for battles&nbsp;or you simply like to sit down at the computer and make some trades, there&#39;s a long list of awesome Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;games. Of course, it&#39;s not all collecting&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon and trading cards, as we can&#39;t forget games like Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;Pinball. Nevertheless, it&#39;s&nbsp;the battle games that Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;players hold so <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hardest-pokemon-games/kyle-townsend" target="_blank">close to their hearts</a>&mdash;and there&#39;s been a lot of them. From the original Red and Blue Versions&nbsp;to the Sun and Moon games (including new <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-generation-7-pokemon/ranker-pokemon" target="_blank">generation 7 Pok&eacute;mon</a>), the list of Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;games is seemingly never ending.&nbsp;

While all Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;games are great in their own right, everyone has their favorite. Check out all the games listed below and vote up the ones you think are the best Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;games -- then explore our list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-monster-battle-games-besides-pokemon/leo-reyna" target="_blank">best monster-battlers that aren&#39;t Pok&eacute;mon</a>.

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If you owned a Nintendo DS at any time during your life, then it&#39;s safe to say there were <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-game-boy-advance-rpgs/ranker-games" target="_blank">probably a few RPGs</a> in your collection. There&#39;s something about role-playing games that really capture your imagination and make you feel like you&#39;re part of another world. Your party always has colorful characters, the abilities you gain along the way are amazing, and boss battles are usually nothing short of epic.

With so many great options to choose from, there was never a shortage of games to play for fans of the genre. Since some games were much better than others, we&#39;ve decided to rank the best DS RPGs of all time.&nbsp;

This list will feature the most popular and best-selling RPGs that were released for Nintendo DS. While many of these games were console exclusive, we&#39;re allowing non-exclusives to be a part of the list as well. Examples of items on this list include Golden Sun: Dark Dawn and Dragon Quest IX.

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Ever wondered what&#39;s the hardest Pok&eacute;mon game ever made? As the highest-grossing media franchise <a href="https://comicbook.com/anime/news/pokemon-franchise-revenue-anime-media/" target="_blank">of all time</a>, the&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon series includes some&nbsp;of the biggest and most <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-games-of-all-time" target="_blank">popular games ever made</a>.&nbsp;First released in the States back in 1998,&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;Red and Blue single-handedly revolutionized the RPG genre. Now, more than&nbsp;20 years later, the series is still going strong. And while we&#39;ve already covered which releases&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pokemon-video-games/ranker-games" target="_blank">are the greatest</a>,&nbsp;this list ranks all the hardest&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon games, with your votes.&nbsp;

The older generations are often considered some of the more challenging&nbsp;games, but is that simply because the mechanics were still new?&nbsp;While remakes like Let&#39;s Go Eevee! aren&#39;t included, all the other mainline games are featured.&nbsp;Whether you had trouble collecting all <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/complete-list-of-all-pokemon-characters/video-game-info" target="_blank">the new&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon</a>, were stuck trying to grind&nbsp;your way up to a higher level, or were simply a challenge to beat, vote up all the hardest&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon games in the series, and vote down all the ones you thought were a bit too easy breezy.

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