Nintendo Pokemon Y (Nintendo 3DS)

I haven't played any games since the oldest Red version for Nintendo GameBoy. I was wary to buy a 3DS XL and this game, despite my love for Pokemon. I was expecting really weird changes to a truly original game. I was surprised at how much I love this game. I have already spent hours on it, loving every minute of it. Definitely worth it!

I didn't get into this game until I heard about Sun and Moon coming out. But when I finally got it and started playing, I was hooked! It does sometimes feel like you are handed EVERYTHING as the game progresses. Compared to earlier games, the challenge of acquiring key items is practically gone. In its place is a massive slew of Pokémon, new and old, that are everywhere. The Pokedex is so massive that I've already filled one PC box and have barely made a dent in the first region's Dex. That's another thing that piles on to diversity: multiple regions in the Pokedex. Instead of having to wait to complete the main game to unlock an "International Dex", you simply progress and enter new sub regions where the Pokémon are different than the previous. Though I feel the new Team Flare has much to be desired, the game has a good plot to it and goes nearly as deep as Black and White 2. The graphics are closer to the GameCube's Pokémon Colloseum than the standard flat world or implied 3d of the old or previous games. It's an entirely new look at the world of Pokémon! Overall, this game is an excellent addition to the franchise. My only regret is not having played it sooner.