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Review: ‘Pokémon Black/White Version’ for Nintendo DS
Let me start this review with two questions:
Have you played any previous version of the Pokémon games? Did you like them?
If so, you will probably enjoy “Pokémon Black Version” and ” Pokémon White Version,” their latest kin.
Despite some perceptions of Pokémon Black/White as a new imagining of the series, the new games don’t deviate too much from the standard playbook.
Yes, there are 150 all-new Pokémon, meaning the names and character models have changed — and have been animated. And you’re not fighting Team Rocket anymore; it’s Team Plasma.
Rounding out the new features are a new battle system that requires you to send out multiple Pokémon at once (and to position them appropriately).
But that’s about it. You’re still an aspiring Pokémon trainer walking around a retro-graphics world (in this case, the graphics are roughly 16-bit, as opposed to 8-bit). You spend most of your time collecting Pokémon, fighting opponents, gym leaders and whoever else. And you can trade and fight your Pokémon wirelessly (advances that were made in the last generation).
Even the music is pretty much the same.
Like I said, if this appeals to you, then you probably already own Pokémon Black/White, because at this point, the series is pretty review-proof. And it’s probably already one of the fastest-selling games for the DS.
But if you’re expecting a brand-new visioning of the iconic series, don’t believe the hype.
“Pokémon Black Version” and ” Pokémon White Version”
Rated E for Everyone
For Nintendo DS
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