I had more fun in this version of Pokemon Yellow than I did in the newer Pokemon game last November. I loved the fact that you could see the Pokemon in the wild and you could choose a Pokemon to follow you. It felt more true to the anime, like seeing Pikachu always following Ash. It was fun seeing them run, fly, and some you could ride like a mount. (Rhydon is one of my favorites. Your character is perched on their back.)

I forgot how much fighting is in these older games. There are areas you're back to back battling Team Rocket grunts that felt similar to dungeons. Your rival does not heal you in these older games; I was using items left and right at times.

There were so many battles on routes that I am so happy and relieved they switched up the catching mechanics. Similar to the Pokemon Let's Go app, you don't battle Pokemon to catch them. You simply toss a ball. This helped break up the game positively instead of monotonous battle. Even after battling the Elite Four, there's more to do in the game. I don't have any real negative feedback? It was a solid experience and trip to nostalgia town.