Well, here I go, reviewing another game. Pokemon FireRed this time.

Pokemon in a nutshell...? Pokemon are adorable little creatures similar to the animals that inhabit our world. The difference is... These little guys are powerful. Some are legendary, some are as common as field mice. They are caught by trainers in capsule spheres called Pokeballs, and are used in battles. Pokemon are many different types, like Fire, Water, or Grass, and these types play out in Rock, Paper, Scissors fashion. The idea is to catch all the Pokemon, train them in battles to make them stronger, and then challenge the toughest of the tough... The Gym leaders and Elite Four. If you beat them and the champion, you are in the Hall of Fame. But alas there is still much to do after beating the Champion. That is what Pokemon games so replayable.


Pokemon FireRed is a remake of Pokemon Red, the first Pokemon game ever made. GameFreak always does a good job with remakes, by improving on the original, while older players still feel the nostalgia.

Graphics are great compared to Red, but to comparing them to the game system, Pokemon was capable of doing more. Pokemon animations were ignored again, which is disappointing because it actually makes you feel like you're battling creatures instead of flat sprites. Other than that, flowers sway, waves crash against the beach, move animations are cool.

Sound is good. The music is wonderful, and the battle themes for legendaries and boss battles is usually cool. The only drawback may be the cries of Pokemon, which seem like beeps but remixed for each Pokemon. They could've just used the Pokemon saying their name as cries. Pika Pika!

Hmm addictiveness. Every battle is different, and leveling up, learning moves, and evolving pulls you in immediately. Trying to catch em all can prove to be addicting too, like trying to get Chansey and Kanghaskan in the Safari Zone. And if you have the actual cartridge, you can spend hours going back to catch Pokemon to transfer to Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heart Gold, and Soul Silver.

Pokemon Game = Terrible Story. This is a fact. I gave it a six though, because maybe I'm a sucker for the whole ten year old kid saves world from evil criminal gangsters thing.

Depth is amaing like any Pokemon game. Every Pokemon is different, in stats, moves, types... My Pikachu could be different from your Pikachu even! Natures, EV's, IV's, movesets.... The most dedicated Pokemon fan can spend days trying to mold the perfect Pokemon! Plus, there are 386 Pokemon to catch, 7 islands to explore, and powerful trainers to battle... If you think you've done it all, then there's the Battle Tower to challenge. Definitely a +100 hour game if you want to do everything.

Difficulty is higher than some Pokemon games, but difficulty in Pokemon generally follows a pattern: Have no trouble throughout the entire game, then get to the Elite Four and realize they're stronger than you thought!

Overall, a very fun game. I recommend it for any Pokemon fan, but you'd be better off having the actual cartridge, as the ROM has been known to have trouble saving, and with the cartridge, you can transfer to DS games.