Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo 3DS
According to this scientist guy, I live in a world filled
with Pokemon. They come in every shape and size and it is my job to catch them
and train them to fight so that I can prove I am the best Pokemon trainer in
the world. We also love Pokemon and cherish the bond we share with them.
The scientist asks me my name. I tell him it’s Ash, which is
actually more of an unfortunate coincidence than anything else. He asks me if I’m
a boy or a girl. This is an odd question since he’s looking right at me, but I
do have a sort of androgynous haircut and name so I spell it out for him. Then
he asks me what I look like. Apparently he is also blind so I give him a brief
description, letting him know I’m white, with darker hair in the style that all
the boys wear these days. On my head is a red hat whether I like it or not and
on that hat is a pair of sunglasses and that pair of sunglasses is a tree and
that tree’s in a hole and that hole’s in the ground and the green grass grows all around.
And so begins my adventure. I try to leave home, but mom
says I need to change out of my pajamas. Ugh, she just doesn’t understand that
we kids don’t care how the world perceives us. I get changed and then I head
out. One thing I notice almost immediately is that no one seems to mind if I
just open up their front door, waltz into their house, and begin rummaging
through their belongings. In fact, these locals seem to be more than willing to
give me good advice on how to become a good Pokemon trainer. I must be in
Canada.
So I head to the next town over, cuz that’s where I’m s’posed
to go, which is about five feet away on a straight path and meet some new friends
at the nearby coffee shop/Panini grill. They nickname me A-Meister. I don’t
argue. That one big guy looks like he could just sit on me and it would all be
over. “A-Meister is cool, guys. It’s cool.” They ask me if I’m into Pokemon,
and I’m all like, well duh, that’s why I’m about to take my 13 year old ass and
wander around the world. One of them offers to give me one to get me started. I’m
a little nervous, but I take the fiery fox thing and start to head back home to
say one last goodbye to my mother who I suspect I will never see again.
On my way out of town, one of my new friends stops me and
says she wants to battle. Foolish little girl, you have a grass-type pokemon
and I a fire-type. Game over.
Happy Thoughts:
The graphics in Pokemon Y are really pretty. They finally stepped away from the
original look and I love it!
Sad Thoughts: Pokemon
has come a long way graphically, but the new controls can be a little fidgety
since you can use the joystick thingie to move around. Sometimes I find myself
getting stuck on walls. Also, since when does your first rival-like person use
a pokemon with a type that’s weak compared to yours. I miss the good ol’ days
when your rival’s main pokemon was literally designed to kick your ass.
The Bottom Line:
Pokemon Y is a game about creating a character with limited options so you can
wander into people’s houses. If you’re into that, you’re going to have fun.
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