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Pokemon Light Platinum 02-18-14 01:06 AM

Pokemon Light Platinum Starting off just as many Pokemon games before it, I opened the screen to find a basic tutorial. While many hacks do not provide this option, Light Platinum does so and rather than detracting from the value, it makes it feel like a genuine Pokemon game. We are given the standard options for male or female and name selection and an introduction from the Professor. All of these add to the feeling of nostalgia that many older players seek. Without revealing any spoilers, the plot starts out with our character being one of only two known people able to read a language dubbed "Alpha." The Professor sends for the player to help her decipher a series of ancient texts written in the language. After reading, we are accosted by the newest series of villains that are all essentially copies of Team Rocket. The Professor asks us to dig into her bag to select a Pokemon to defend her with. Lo and behold, our choices are the classic Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle. This was a beautiful moment for me and brought back memories of when I had played the original games thirteen years ago. After defeating our foes, the Professor asks us to go and find Professor Oak for some menial task. This is not the first time Oak has appeared in a Pokemon game, but regardless it felt wonderful to see the old man again. Upon reaching him, we see him explaining a breed of Pokemon to another young trainer shortly before being attacked by them. Our job as guardian is once again called upon and we are forced to defend Professor Oak. Here, we have our first event Pokemon - you can make the target Pokemon faint or capture the rare breed; the choice is yours. After a few more minutes of fetch-quests, we find Professor Oak in the radio station, giving us and our soon-to-be rival our PokeDex. Now, here's the kicker. Light Platinum makes it clear that if you want to discover everything, you have to talk to the characters present in the game. If you speak to Professor Oak rather tha... Read the rest of this Review

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Conker's Bad Fur Day (n64),   Pokemon Light Platinum (gba),   Pokemon Light Platinum (gba),   Conker's Bad Fur Day (n64),   Final Fantasy (nes),   Final Fantasy (nes),   Chrono Trigger (snes),   Chrono Trigger (snes),   Super Smash Bros. (n64),   Pokemon Light Platinum (gba),   Pokemon Light Platinum (gba),   Pokemon Dark Rising (gba),   Pokemon Dark Rising (gba),   Pokemon Dark Rising (gba),

 

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