Fifteen years after their initial release, fans continue to praise Pokemon Black and White and its eventual sequels for featuring a breadth and variety of side content that's virtually unmatched by any other title in the series. Although the Gen 5 games infamously received plenty of backlash from fans around the early 2010's, largely due to their divergence from previous games in several major ways, Pokemon Black and White are fondly viewed by the community today, with no small number of fans regarding Gen 5 as the peak of the franchise.
Although Pokemon Black and White are nostalgic titles for many fans, it's easy to see why they're still held in such esteem more than a decade later. Memorable characters and Pokemon, a particularly gripping story, and a unique visual aesthetic — largely achieved through "2.5D" graphics and animated Pokemon sprites that came from a time before Pokemon titles received the full 3D treatment — are among the more popular reasons why Black and White are often heralded as some of the best games in the series. Beyond that, though, the Gen 5 games still outperform any other core-series titles in terms of side and post-game content, an aspect...
