If you loved the anime, being able to have Pikachu follow you around is a nice touch you can check up on how he is whenever you want, and you’ll be able to pick up on his mood by the way he recites his own name. You’re not given the choice of Charmander, Squirtle or Bulbasaur instead you’re given the companionship of Pikachu: the cute, yellow and most famous Pokémon of all. The game shares much more in common with the anime, the main difference being you can’t choose your own Pokémon at the start. Pokémon Yellow has some slight differences to the original two games. I never played much Pokémon Yellow on release, but getting to do so now has been great. He was my Pikachu we fought hundreds of other Pokémon together and our friendship blossomed over the hundreds of hours I played it. I started off with Charmander and even at the end, when we were taking on the world’s greatest Pokémon trainers, its evolved form, Charizard was the only pocket monster I would use. I must have sunk an ungodly amount of hours into Pokémon Red when I was a kid. If you’ve never had the pleasure of visiting Saffron City or Celadon City, now’s the perfect time to do so. Pokémon Yellow may not look as good as other JRPGs, but at its core is a phenomenally rich and involving experience. Replaying one of the three original Pokémon games after over 15 years did nothing to corrupt the resolute love I’ve had for them, and even now, the game’s just as magnificent as it was back then. The trouble with taking a plunge into old video game territory is sometimes, those fond memories you’ve had for many years can be tarnished, tainting those warm fuzzy feelings you had for a beloved franchise.
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