Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow (1996–’98, Game Boy)
With respect, the games that started it all do not hold up. It’s hard to look at the original Red, Blue, and Yellow versions and say that their de facto third-generation remakes—which do hold up—aren’t better in every way. But nostalgia counts for something, as does the fact that this batch of games paved the way for so many more. And their sheer staying power is nothing to scoff at. Remember Twitch plays Pokémon? What a blast.
