The absolute peak of the Pokémon franchise.
The story is surprisingly introspective, the music - and the way the instrumentation is played with for immersion - is at the top of its game, the new Pokémon are (almost) all winners, and the relatively short nature of the campaign means it's endlessly replayable. Locking you in to ONLY using the new Pokémon was the game's hidden weapon, as it means you've got almost endless choice for teambuilding, and warms you up to all the designs far quicker as a result.
The towns and routes, too, are both chock-full of things to see and do, and look absolutely incredible, as an icing to the top of the best cake Game Freak has ever baked.
The DS has many, MANY incredible games for it, and this may just be among the absolute best ones on the system, alongside Pokémon Heartgold. Incredible game.
The story is surprisingly introspective, the music - and the way the instrumentation is played with for immersion - is at the top of its game, the new Pokémon are (almost) all winners, and the relatively short nature of the campaign means it's endlessly replayable. Locking you in to ONLY using the new Pokémon was the game's hidden weapon, as it means you've got almost endless choice for teambuilding, and warms you up to all the designs far quicker as a result.
The towns and routes, too, are both chock-full of things to see and do, and look absolutely incredible, as an icing to the top of the best cake Game Freak has ever baked.
The DS has many, MANY incredible games for it, and this may just be among the absolute best ones on the system, alongside Pokémon Heartgold. Incredible game.