Pokémon Black & White follows the life of a young Pokémon trainer in the Unova region. Through the game you discover what this region hides as well as getting to fight against Pokémon Masters in their gyms all whilst trying to run from the antagonist force, Team Plasma.
When you start to play, you have the chance to pick your first Pokémon before you start exploring. For some reason, I always chose Oshawott, and my favourite part was when he evolved into Samurott.
The exciting thing about this game is the fact that it’s one of the only Pokémon games that was based in a city outside Japan. We can see some resemblance to New York when we start the game. Before you access Castelia City, you need to run through a bridge that was inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. You can also see this inspiration in the skyscrapers that surround the city.
Defeating the champion is always tricky
The most challenging part of the game was the last battle. Even though you already have enough experience fighting different Pokémon trainers, defeating the champion is always tricky. I remember I would always get so excited for this final battle.
When I went home for summer break and was organising my room, I came across my DS, and the first thing I did was play this game again. This game is so different from all the other Pokémon games, and that’s why it was so popular when it came out.
It offers a different way of gameplay as the graphics for this game developed incredibly after the last game. During the fights, the Pokémon are animated, and the camera changes position depending on the type of attack you choose to select. But my favourite new feature was the Pokémon Musical.
When I first discovered that you could go to the theatre and dress up one of your Pokémon just to get money, I thought the developers were insane. But it was my go-to place when I needed money.
I’ve been obsessed with Pokémon ever since, and I don’t regret being the geek kid walking around with her Pikachu stuffed animal.