we weren't ready for this game, but a big reset like this was exactly what pokemon needed

pokemon will never be this good again. game freak knew this was their last 2d pokemon game and the amount of effort they put in may never be seen again. one of the most gorgeous games on the ds and absolutely loaded with content. play the original black or white first for the full effect. if you skipped out on gen 5 i beg of you to experience it

the replayability is great if you love using the same few pokemon over and over again and only beat the first four gyms

i loooove thinking about this game and only playing one third of it

i don't dislike the direction of the later games but i do think it peaked here

the best pokemon game on the 3ds

the quality of these games seems to correlate with how often goofy is a turtle

plagued by a critical accessibility oversight in that the game is difficult to see through your tears

if at all possible, don't have this be your first persona 3 experience. there is a lot of new content to love in this version but the technical limitations compared to fes hinder almost all of the important and emotional moments. this game does however prove the need to add a female protagonist in every other persona game going forward.

fantastic game if you've never played any other persona games. the dungeons are annoying and the writing was fumbled so poorly that it still inspires discourse to this day. marie is such a truly obnoxious addition that she makes me prefer the original game. it still has its good parts that give it its classic game status, but if you want to get into persona i would recommend 3 or royal instead.

this game is UGLY and the beginning can be extremely hard to get through because almost all the characters seem like total assholes. but if you're able to continue on past that, it'll be fairly rewarding.

every character in this is enjoyable. junpei's voice actor isn't even acting this is all happening to him in real life. the ending sort of shit the bed in my opinion but the rest of the game was very interesting.

truly the persona 5 of persona 5

this game is the first hate crime against white people