Wasn’t too hot on this game at first, but now that I’ve progressed further in I’m liking it more. Traditional battles versus other trainers are still part of the game, it’s just that the method for encountering and catching wild Pokémon has been changed to the Go method of throwing balls and using berries to calm them down. I’m not a fan of the fact that Pokémon go into your inventory now and must be managed like other items, sending copies of Pokémon to Professor Oak in exchange for stat boosting candies. I’ve yet to run out of space for Pokémon so I don’t know if it’s possible to run out of room for them. So far this game has been a mostly faithful re-creation of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow with some glaring changes (like no more annoying Gary). This time around the player gets to name your rival, if you want to call him that, and he’s less of an antagonist like Gary and more like another ordinary kid out to be a Pokémon Master. Only time will tell if he changes. I also love that they have Alola forms of Pokémon in this game from Pokémon Sun and Moon. I’ve discovered that you can import Pokémon from Pokémon Go into Pokémon Let’s Go: Pikachu/Eevee (but only Pokémon from the Kanto region and, for whatever reason, Meltan). After doing this for the first time, I got a Mysterious Box in Pokémon Go that, after using, started making Meltan appear at my feet. The effect lasted for 30 minutes and I managed to catch 15 of them before the effect wore off. Now that I know that this works, I don’t need to worry about version exclusive Pokémon AND I’ll be able to get Pokémon that normally you could only get once per playthrough (such as the Fossil Pokémon or Eevee’s evolutions).

I have played Pokemon games since the beginning on the Game boy so believe me when I say that Pokemon Lets Go is a wonderful addition to the Pokemon series. Pokemon Lets Go is not merely a remake of GB Pokemon Yellow, but includes several news features that breathes new life in a franchise that has become stale in the last few years (with the exception of Sun & Moon). My favorite is that you can see Pokemon in the wild, a concept that would have blown my 8 year old mind back in the day. The fact that I can also choose when to encounter Pokemon relieves much of the grind from the old games. The catching mechanic is probably the newest and most controversial feature of this game. Instead of battling each wild Pokemon to a pulp and catching them, now a player must simply throw a pokeball and some candies to catch. I was not sold on the new mechanic until I tried it for myself, and I have to say, I really love it, especially with the pokeball plus accessory. The same exhilarating feeling of "will I or won't I" catch that pokemon never gets old. That is not to say there are no turn based series traditional Pokemon battles. With a plethora of trainers ready to battle at a moments notice, I never felt deprived. Throw in the best Pokemon graphics we've ever seen in a main line game, and you have a wonderful title for both the young and young at heart.

so ive played about 3 hours or 4 i think. graphics: they went for a cell shaded look. i put my oled on HDR color mode and things pop nicely. the graphics are much better in person than watching youtube. very pretty in person. albiet a bit simple looking. difficulty: ok...whoever said this was casual trash is wrong. catching pokemon is even harder now than in the real games. even weak pokemon dont like to get caught and many jump around making motion control throwing hard. not to mention the battles are just as strategic or maybe more. to me this game feels a bit tougher and more rewarding than the original on the gameboy. con: so far the biggest "issue" is you cant fight random people online. only friends.oh wait... you can fight with anyone BUT they have to know the special code you make up in order to link. so i suppose if you find a community of people who want to play you can exchange the code and fight them. i would have liked a just basic random person finder though. i like how catching shiny pokemon works or getting high IV pokemon. you have to chain catch pokemon. and honestly some of the pokemon as super hard to catch. so there a is much depth in this game.

I grew up in the 90's. I was 13 when Pokemon Red & Blue dropped and 14 when I first played Pokemon Yellow (or Pokemon Pikachu as I called it). This game has brought back so many wonderful memories of my childhood and allowed me to pass a little bit of my childhood onto my little ones. My wife and I play this in co-op too, which is an awesome and totally unnecessary feature that I'm extremely happy they've added. It makes battles a little easy, but it's worth it to spend time together enjoying the game. The game is gorgeous. The graphics are great and probably my favorite thing about this game is seeing all of the old environments, Pokemon, and characters, recreated for today's console generation. The battle animations are awesome as well. If there's anything I don't love about this game, it's the soundtrack. The music is an orchestrated version of the music from the old Gameboy games, which is awesome, but it's just a lot more repetitive and a tad bit more obnoxious than it's 8-bit counterpart. I turned the volume down on the music so that the music during the longer trainer battles wouldn't get on our nerves. Pretty small complaint for such a great game, and a quick fix at that. I'm super stoked for the next big Pokemon game but this game is great in it's own way. Definitely worth playing for new and returning fans of the franchise.

This review is for those that may be confused as to what you're getting with this entry. Many people seem to be confused and think that this is Pokemon Go but on the Switch. The only thing that has carried over from Go is the catching/fighting mechanic and the stats. Other then those things, its essentially like the older entries but with many improvements. Leveling up Pokemon is mostly done through catching Pokemon as fighting doesn't yield much exp and you're only allowed to fight trainers. This is something that many will see as a set back as you no longer fight Pokemon to catch them. I agree with this sentiment and believe they should allow us to fight Pokemon. Every stat can be maxed now and allows Pokemon that were once useless to be viable now. I personally like this change as the old glass canons and tanks limited what Pokemon were worth using. Pokemon are now able to be seen in the wild and this brings the game that much closer to the anime series and brings lots of life to the series. There are no longer anymore random encounters as well. I think the game is very well done with some annoyances specifically the catching mechanic, but other then that its a game Pokemon fans shouldn't miss out. I hope this review gives you more insight into the game and helps you decide whether this game is for you or not.

Pokemon Let's Go is aimed at a more casual fan base, but that doesn't mean that hardcore players won't enjoy this game. Its very much in every way the same games that Game Freak has been making since the very first game, but with some elements from Pokemon Go added. There are no longer any wild encounters as Pokemon are seen roaming around. This makes the world seem much more alive and it means that you get to choose whether you want to encounter Pokemon or not. You no longer fight Pokemon that roaming about to catch them or gain experience, as now you have to catch them the same way that its done in Pokemon Go. This change may come off as a bad one, but the catching mechanic adds a new layer of fun with the exception of motion controls in docked mode. There are still trainers to fight, badges to earn, as well as the elite 4 to take on, making this as much of a core game like the last entry. Its a remake of Yellow and its definitely a step in the right direction. Pokemon fans whether new or old will have much to enjoy from this title and I highly recommend it. Enjoy.

Purchased this as a Christmas Gift for someone who had never played the Pokemon Games growing up. The recipient had never shown interest in any of the previous Pokemon Games but has found great enjoyment in playing Lets Go: Pikachu! Originally purchased an Xbox One X as a Christmas Gift for recipient but in less than 24 hours wanted to trade it in for the Nintendo Switch and Pokemon Go: Let's Go Pikachu! Edition. Gameplay is friendly and easy to understand for new Pokemon players, and engaging enough for players who are more drawn towards the reaction type gameplay versus pure turn-based that Pokemon is known for. The catching Mechanics, while unique to this branch of Pokemon was expressed to be exciting, challenging and engaging enough to entertain my FPS-Oriented Husband! Purchased the Digital Download Code version and the Code was printed to my Receipt as well as directly e-mailed to me in-case I'd lost the Receipt. The email was already waiting for me at home!

I was a little skeptical about this game even when it was announced because of the influence from Pokemon GO but I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. There are no more random encounters in tall grass instead Pokemon appear so you can see which Pokemon are around. While there is no battling with wild pokemon (the game uses the Pokemon GO way of catching Pokemon, chuck balls at it and feed it berries to make it easier to catch) I actually don't really miss it. Going through caves was actually pleasant without fighting off 100's of Zubats. Training up Pokemon is also easier since everyone in your Party gets XP. You still battle other trainers and you battle the Gyms/Elite 4 like previous games. As a whole I probably still prefer the older style of Pokemon but this game is actually a lot of fun to play. **There are slight differences in Pikachu and Eevee. You get the cover Pokemon as your starter (duh) and each game has a handful of version exclusives.