It also helps that the formula has several twists this time around. They feel charming here, because replaying a tiny adventure on a much bigger screen recreates that original feeling of wonder. What helps Let’s Go! here is that these titles harken back to that time when the motions of Pokémon didn’t feel so rote.
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Subtle changes along the way have kept this from becoming completely stale, but the formula has made Pokémon feel predictable in the years since the Game Boy games. The Pokémon RPGs have almost always followed a strict pattern of catching, battling, collecting badges, capturing a tough legendary Pokémon, and fighting the strongest trainers of the region to become Champion. What this adventure has going for it, though, is its sense of nostalgic whimsy. Exploring Pallet Town, Lavender Town, Celadon City - it’s all muscle memory for someone like me, a longtime Pokémon player who has revisited Kanto four previous times. Accompanying the newbie trainer is their hometown friend, who becomes their rival, and both this frenemy and the region’s eight gym leaders serve as the benchmarks of the trainer’s progress.Īlmost beat for beat, Let’s Go! tells a familiar story.
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Professor Oak of the Kanto region sends off a 10-year-old trainer on their first Pokémon journey, encouraging them to collect as many monsters and badges as possible while they fight their way to the Pokémon League. It’s not quite a remake, but anyone who played the original Game Boy trio ( Red, Blue and Yellow) will be able to jump right in with ease. Pokémon: Let’s Go! is at once a look into the past, present and future of the series.