Catch 'em all here (Pokémon: Leafgreen (GBA))

Member Name: Hydromancer

Product:	Pokémon: Leafgreen (GBA)
Date:	18/06/08 (161 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: clean, vibrant graphice, wide range of good tunes, fantastic combat system, long lasting

Disadvantages: few animations, Pokemon screeches are awful

Pokemon LeafGreen is a remake of the GameBoy version of Pokemon red and blue. Then came Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. These games took a considerable leap from the original games. They had better graphics, better gameplay, and a somewhat greater challenge, with 16 gyms instead of 8. And then, we came to Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire. These were the GameBoy Advance games that took a gigantic leap from all of the previous games. There was better graphics, better gameplay, and a whole new world of Pokemon. After Ruby/Sapphire, Nintendo decided to remake Pokemon red and blue.

Graphics

The graphics in this game, as well in Ruby/Sapphire, are absolutely great. If you think back to RBY, you will see that this game has taken the biggest leap of all! The grasses move sort of as you step into them, when your Pokemon evolve, a lot of emphasis is put into it, etc. If you like games for their graphics, then I suggest you get this one.

Sound

There isn't much to say here,. You get nice remixes of the old catchy tunes, and it is crisp and clear. Nothing fantastic, but that doesn't mean it's bad. The pokemon screeches are however rather horrible and seem to be taken straight from red/blue/yellow.

Story

The story is very simple. You start off as a Pokemon trainer and choose one of three starter Pokemon. Then, you journey to different places to battle certain tough Pokemon trainers in order to obtain Gym badges. When you have collected all eight gym badges, you can challenge the top Pokemon Trainers know as the Elite Four. Beat them and you'll be crowned Champion. But there's trouble. A nefarious group of villains who call themselves Team Rocket are trying to rule the world by using Pokemon to exert control. It will be your task to defeat them and undertake the many other sidequests in the process.

Gameplay

The core element to this game, and it most certainly shines. A fast and responsive turn-based combat system, the game makes battles smooth and joyous events, is explained well through an in-game tutorial.You can customize your party of 6 pokemon from over one hundred to choose from, and, even further, customize their moves. Each pokemon can learn up to 4 moves at once, this element gives a strategical touch to the game, because finding a good moveset for your pokemon is half the fun! You can also level each of the pokemon to the max level of 100, so this game will last a WHILE.

Lasting appeal

The main adventure took me some 20 hours which is very long. You can also take part in the Sevii Island sidequest which should take at least five hours to complete. There is also a wireless multiplayer mode which allows you to play with your friends.

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Pokemon Leaf Green is a fantastic and lengthy experience that is imbued with that nostalgic magic of Pokemon with over a hundred Pokemon to catch.

Summary: A good remake of a classic