Great music and characters, among the worst controls for game I've ever played

Very tight platformer with enough story to keep me interested throughout. Plenty of difficulty (especially with the dlc). Easy to see why people love this game, now I can join in on the silk song hype.

I think I played this one at the wrong time in my life, and I knew too many of the twists and turns for it to grip me. I enjoy the way this game deconstructs tropes, I love the music, and the gameplay is well done, but the characters didn’t resonate with me the same way it might for others.

I loved the sense of adventure and scale that this game gave me. Each colossus has a unique identity, and the game did a great job of presenting an interesting story without forcing it down your throat. The music is some of the best I’ve heard.

All the goodness of Gen 5 cranked to 11. My go-to for emulating a Pokémon game

I mean, AR was neato for the time but this was more annoying than it needed to be

All the fun of battling without any of the hassle. Agency Agency

Gachas just aren’t for me, best part was giving some old characters just a hint of personality.

Most of what I remember are the mini games, which still hold up decently well.

Decent puzzle game with a Pokémon coat of paint. Wouldn’t go out of my way to play it again, but at release time it was fun.

Two regions are better than one, but the leveling in this game has always been the biggest issue. Your team spirals out of control very quickly, and there’s next to no challenge until you get to Red. A good move for the franchise, but there are better options.

Weird, obtuse gameplay paired with a reliance on random scouting for good mons to use. It was never enough fun for the hassle.

This “game” does what it sets out to do, and it was kinda funny the first time. A better Pokémon spin-off than a lot of others imo

As the current world record holder, I have to say this game is fun. The gameplay loop is simple, short, and satisfying as each part you make has an immediate effect on the monster. While the game doesn’t have the nicest graphics or the best controls (electro trace on Wii) the game is still fun. I’ll love this game for as long as I live.

Super fun combat, some of the best I've played in the series. The story is a little underwhelming, but good brain fodder.