The pokemon series is one of my favorite video game series of all time, second only to metroid. I have been playing it for as long as I can remember, and it always reminds me of my childhood.

Graphics: 8
Pokemon games are the most popular games on the game boy without a doubt. One of the things that makes the games enjoyable is the graphics. In Red and Blue, the graphics are good, but some of the sprites are wrong and are hard to decipher what they are. In Yellow, however, they fixed a lot of the sprites, improving the game even more.

Sound: 9
The music in this game is great. If you have ever played a pokemon game, you have probably gotten a song from it stuck in your head multiple times. Whether it be Viridian City's theme, or Route 1, the songs are very memorable. There is also the creepy-ass Lavender Town theme, which really fits the mood of the town (hence it being basically a giant graveyard).

Addictiveness: 7
I can play this game all day, but it isn't the kind of game that sucks you in and won't let you escape from its grasp when you start it up. It gets boring training your pokemon after a while, so you might save the game and set it down to play later.

Story: 7
Unlike most pokemon remakes (Crystal, Emerald, Platinum), this game really doesn't change the story much at all from Red and Blue. The only difference I can see is that you start with a pikachu, and your rival starts with an Eevee. There are also pokemon that aren't obtainable in the other games, like the 3 original starters are all able to get in one game.

Depth: 9
The world of Kanto is huge, with many places to explore. The caves are like mazes, with lots of stuff to discover every time you go in them. If you look around enough, you can catch rare legendary pokemon like Arcticuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Mewtwo. They are normally found in the depths of caves, which are filled with strong pokemon. The towns are fun to look around in, with places like the Museum in Pewter City and the Department store and Game Corner in Celadon.

Overall: 9.8
This is in my list of top 10 games, and it is great for new players. It might not be the greatest game in the series, but I would probably recommend it to someone who wanted to play pokemon for the first time. I would give it a 10, but it is not perfect, so it gets a 9.8.

alsonic : Thanks for the comment. I just made a new review on Pokemon Gold, its sort of a follow up to this one. I think you might like to read that one, too.

nice review i enjoyed reading it. i really like this game because you can get the 3 kanto starters squirtle, bulbasaur and charmander. also you can walk with pikachu qutside its pokeball