I’ve never played a Pokemon game, but was always wondering how they were since they’ve been around for quite some time. There’s no way kids would keep picking up installments of the franchise year after year if it wasn’t any good, right?
So I finally cracked and decided to pick up a copy of Pokemon White Version 2. When I bought it I did kinda act like I was buying it for someone other than myself, I was a bit nervous.
I fired up my trusty 3DS (it’s technically a DS game) and gave it a shot. I gotta admit, it’s quite the addictive game. I can see how kids get hooked. It has a simple story, with a ton of collecting and leveling up like a traditional RPG like the one’s I grew up playing.
I choose Oshawott as my starter Pokemon. I think she was a litter otter or something like that. While that alone is pretty awesome, she was holding a shell which sealed the deal for me. I accidentally named her Steven, not realizing the gender until later in the game, but I stuck with the name Steven as it would eventually grow on her.
I won’t get into just how many hours I wound up spending on this game, but I did eventually become the Pokemon Champion and crazily felt good when I did. That final battle was tough and took several tries.
What a great game, and I now understand why it’s been such an amazingly successful franchise for so long.