The Pokémon Trading Card Game, or Pokémon TGC for short, has long been one of my favorite games, period. Sadly, though, other than by using ROM downloads and this site, very few people have been able to enjoy this. I was lucky enough to own three game cartridges, and am writing a review as a way to recommend this to others.
The graphics rating is at an eight, strictly because I believe they could have done a little bit better. I do think that it had a certain essence of Pokémon, though, in the pictures on the cards and the characters as well as the over-world. It was unusual, however, the way the allowed the character to move so oddly. It was a tad bit uncomfortable to me, as I am used to tile-set movement. The card graphic were very well drawn and actually were on the real Pokémon trading cards that so many of us loved. So, for those reasons, graphics get: 8
"Ah, music! A magic beyond all we do here!" That was a quote by Hogwarts professor Albus Dumbledore. And, in this game's case more than ever, it is very true. The music in this game was orchestrated to digital perfection. I gave it a perfect ten just because of the music. As for sounds, well, there was a slight absence at times, but those that were there were on par with other games in the system. So, Sound gets a: Perfect 10!
Addictiveness. Now this is available in every Pokémon game to be on the face of this planet, and this one is no different. Every game you get different cards and have to make different strategies specific to your deck and the choices of decks you made at the start of the game. The booster packs have random, but themed, card in them. The mail you get also gives you random cards. No two games are ever he same. Just like the classic Pokémon games, there are powerful cards and weak cards. All of that makes it so addictive. The only problem is the opening battle. it's long, annoying, and can discourage people from actually starting a new game, so Addictiveness: 9
Story and depth are rated the same for the same reasons, so I will review them together.The game has the classic "beat the league, be a champion" story-line, but with a lot less of an actual story. Instead of having to do it in chronological order, you can do it in any order. There are a few things to do, find secret cards, but that's only two or three times. The only reason I rated these categories that high is because of a certain oddball character. He is a riot. No spoilers as to his deck, though. So, for all of the above, Story and Depth: 6
Last but not least, we have the difficult category. Just the same as any unhacked Pokémon game, it's slightly difficult but not too much. It can get really frustrating getting the wrong cards and having to start over, or being powerless to your opponent and having to surrender or lose.There is no training of Pokémon, or wild Pokémon, or trainers that battle you when they see you, so it is a little easier than other Pokémon games. It is very simple to learn (though it may take patience), and it does have slightly awkward walking, so the jury has come to a decision. Difficulty: 7
Overall, I gave it 9.Because of all of the good reasons above and it just is so fun to play.
Court, adjourned.
The Pokémon Trading Card Game, or Pokémon TGC for short, has long been one of my favorite games, period. Sadly, though, other than by using ROM downloads and this site, very few people have been able to enjoy this. I was lucky enough to own three game cartridges, and am writing a review as a way to recommend this to others.
The graphics rating is at an eight, strictly because I believe they could have done a little bit better. I do think that it had a certain essence of Pokémon, though, in the pictures on the cards and the characters as well as the over-world. It was unusual, however, the way the allowed the character to move so oddly. It was a tad bit uncomfortable to me, as I am used to tile-set movement. The card graphic were very well drawn and actually were on the real Pokémon trading cards that so many of us loved. So, for those reasons, graphics get: 8
"Ah, music! A magic beyond all we do here!" That was a quote by Hogwarts professor Albus Dumbledore. And, in this game's case more than ever, it is very true. The music in this game was orchestrated to digital perfection. I gave it a perfect ten just because of the music. As for sounds, well, there was a slight absence at times, but those that were there were on par with other games in the system. So, Sound gets a: Perfect 10!
Addictiveness. Now this is available in every Pokémon game to be on the face of this planet, and this one is no different. Every game you get different cards and have to make different strategies specific to your deck and the choices of decks you made at the start of the game. The booster packs have random, but themed, card in them. The mail you get also gives you random cards. No two games are ever he same. Just like the classic Pokémon games, there are powerful cards and weak cards. All of that makes it so addictive. The only problem is the opening battle. it's long, annoying, and can discourage people from actually starting a new game, so Addictiveness: 9
Story and depth are rated the same for the same reasons, so I will review them together.The game has the classic "beat the league, be a champion" story-line, but with a lot less of an actual story. Instead of having to do it in chronological order, you can do it in any order. There are a few things to do, find secret cards, but that's only two or three times. The only reason I rated these categories that high is because of a certain oddball character. He is a riot. No spoilers as to his deck, though. So, for all of the above, Story and Depth: 6
Last but not least, we have the difficult category. Just the same as any unhacked Pokémon game, it's slightly difficult but not too much. It can get really frustrating getting the wrong cards and having to start over, or being powerless to your opponent and having to surrender or lose.There is no training of Pokémon, or wild Pokémon, or trainers that battle you when they see you, so it is a little easier than other Pokémon games. It is very simple to learn (though it may take patience), and it does have slightly awkward walking, so the jury has come to a decision. Difficulty: 7
Overall, I gave it 9.Because of all of the good reasons above and it just is so fun to play.
Court, adjourned.
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