IGN is our savior.

hi there · Postby **hi there** » June 27th, 2007, 10:31 pm

http://wii.ign.com/articles/799/799944p1.html

Now all we need is everyone else to rise up and destroy the $ maker that is Pokemon.

Adamant1 · Postby **Adamant1** » June 27th, 2007, 11:40 pm

That's pretty much the reception it's gotten everywhere. A wholly disappointing game offering nothing but the ability to see pokemon battles in full 3D, and a couple more challenging opponents to take on. I don't really see the point of this thread - this is certainly not the first disappointing game in the franchise (Pokemon Channel and Pokemon Dash says hi), and certainly other huge franchises have had their misses as well.

feilong801 · Postby **feilong801** » June 28th, 2007, 12:05 am

I've never myself played a Pokemon game in my life, and certainly do not plan to.

Make no mistake, however: Bozon could have said this for his review:

"I knew this might be a stripped down experience, but this seems extreme: The game only consists of an animated Iwata head in an endless laughing loop."

Oh, and, because this IS an IGN Wii review:

"I couldn't figure out the controls."

The game would still sell a million copies.

-Rob

KanYozakura · Postby **KanYozakura** » June 28th, 2007, 3:41 am

Pretty much what I expected.

Nintendo just doesn't seem to get that even the normal handheld gameplay won't hold up on a home console, let alone the watered down battle crap that they usually push. I got burned on Colosseum, and I haven't gotten a console version since. Nintendo needs to wake up and smell the coffee: a console Pokemon game requires a LOT more work than they've put in recently.

Alienblue · Postby **Alienblue** » June 28th, 2007, 4:03 am

I played the first Pokemon on my old Gameboy color (in black and white, Pokemon blue) MANNNY years ago. I kinda sorta got into it, enough to get the guide.

Has anyone played the GBA Pokemon Ruby/Saphire ones? I can get them for 9 bucks, but I'm debating..I like quick games now like MARIOKART, don't have hours anymore. Can you still save? Are they as fun as the first one?

Adamant1 · Postby **Adamant1** » June 28th, 2007, 6:50 am

[QUOTE=feilong80]I've never myself played a Pokemon game in my life, and certainly do not plan to.[/QUOTE]

How come?

Koopa W. · Postby **Koopa W.** » June 28th, 2007, 8:23 am

[QUOTE=hi there]http://wii.ign.com/articles/799/799944p1.html

Now all we need is everyone else to rise up and destroy the $ maker that is Pokemon.
[/QUOTE]

Hey, watch it! Some of us love that little franchise of aborable monsters kicking each other's asses. When I get a Wii, I will pick this up. IGN can eat sh!t and die for all I care.

Oh, Adamant, I know you hate me and think I'm a moron, but I own and like Pokemon Channel and Dash. Dash is mediocre. Probably the worst Pokemon game, but I still got a lot of fun out of it. And although it's short and has little to no replay value, I love Pokemon Channel, and consider it to be one of the most underrated games on the Gamecube.

Koopa W. · Postby **Koopa W.** » June 28th, 2007, 10:24 am

[QUOTE=Alienblue]I played the first Pokemon on my old Gameboy color (in black and white, Pokemon blue) MANNNY years ago. I kinda sorta got into it, enough to get the guide.

Has anyone played the GBA Pokemon Ruby/Saphire ones? I can get them for 9 bucks, but I'm debating..I like quick games now like MARIOKART, don't have hours anymore. Can you still save? Are they as fun as the first one?[/QUOTE]

Trust me, Dave. They are so worth it. I do however reccommend Emerald more, if you can get it. Saving is still an option. (Trust me, you WILL need it.), and they are MORE fun than the originals. But, I must warn you: DO NOT PICK THE BERRIES. Something awful happens to your game if you do. That's a crappy glitch in R+S.

feilong801 · Postby **feilong801** » June 28th, 2007, 11:37 am

[QUOTE=Adamant][QUOTE=feilong80]I've never myself played a Pokemon game in my life, and certainly do not plan to.[/QUOTE]

How come?[/QUOTE]

Nothing against it personally. They are probably fun games. But I can't play em' all, and the style and presentation of Pokemon is a bit of a turnoff.
Also, I'm having my first kid soon, and my *hope* is that I can avoid infatuations with annoying things like the Pokemon cartoons by not having anything like that around to influence them with (-:

-Rob

Alienblue · Postby **Alienblue** » June 28th, 2007, 11:40 am

Thanx Koopa, Is Saphire GBA or DS? They had just about every POKEMON GBA game in the ones I tested, including an animated cartoon. Has anyone here bought/rented/watched those GBA "movies" on cart? I watched a LITTLE Rugrats, the animation is amazing for GBA. My girlfreind used to be into the Pokemon cartoon (pikache is sooo cute!) ...I just like the challenge.

I take it strategy guides are available?