Overall (9)

Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is a great game, especially considering the time it was made. It was made to be more similar to the anime than Red and Blue (Green in Japan). Your starter Pokemon is Pikachu (based off of the anime show). You also have a chance to get the three regular starters, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle (like Ash does in the anime).

Graphics (7)

You may look at this game now and say "Man these graphics suck!", but you have to remember it was released in 1999. It was the first Pokemon game in color. Although the colors are rather random at times, it was pretty darn good when at the time it was made. Some of the sprites were re-done from Red and Blue to fit how the characters look in the anime. When viewing your party, Pokemon of the same body type have the same picture next to their name.

Sound (6)

The sound effects and music in Pokemon Yellow are generally high pitched and rather annoying. The infamous Lavender Town music was changed slightly from Red, Blue, and Green, so that it doesn't cause people to get Lavender Town Syndrome (headaches), but it is still annoying. I usually play this game with the sound off. I personally don't like the sound effects and music, but that's my opinion.

Addictiveness (9)

I usually find addictiveness by this formula: fun + depth / 2 = addictiveness. (I know what you're thinking. "Oh this guy is such a nerd he came up with his own formula to find addictiveness). Anyway, I rate the fun 10, and the depth 8. Therefore, the addictiveness is 9. I find this game to be highly addictive. It is very difficult to stop playing. You will not want to stop until you do everything there is to do.

Story (9)

This game features the classic Pokemon story, with a little bit changed to be more like the anime. You travel around the Kanto region on the quest to be the very best, like no one ever was. You stop at each city to challenge the gym. If you beat the gym leader you earn a badge. Once you get all eight gym badges, you can challenge the Pokemon League. If you win, you become the Pokemon Champion. Of course, every story has a bad guy. There is an evil corporation known as Team Rocket. Team Rocket's goal is to obtain rare and powerful Pokemon, mainly by stealing them, and take over the world. You encounter Team Rocket at certain points in the game, and attempt to thwart their plans. Eventually you battle the leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni. If you defeat him you disband Team Rocket and save the world!

Depth (8)

There is a lot of things to do in Pokemon Yellow. Aside from challenging gyms (and the Pokemon League) and battling Team Rocket, you can do a lot more. A few things you can do is catch the three legendary birds (Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres), catch the all-powerful Mewtwo, obtain the three regular starters (Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle), obtain Mew via the glitch (more info at the bottom of the review), and a lot more.

Difficulty (6)

Pokemon Yellow, and most Pokemon games, are rather easy. Some parts of it are difficult, but it is easy for the most part. If you are looking to challenge yourself, you should probably avoid Pokemon altogether.

Pokemon Yellow is a game that I strongly recommend. It is the first Pokemon game in color. It is a very addictive game with a lot to do, the music and sound effects are annoying, but you could always play the game on mute. It is the classic Pokemon story, only with some changes based off of the anime. It is a unique game because Pikachu is your starter, and you can catch Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.

Here's the information about the Mew glitch, as promised:

There are actually 3 methods to get Mew in Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow.

For written instructions, look here: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mew_glitch

For video instructions check look at these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjXJBDGS8_8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v93HOtwstZk

I would write out the instructions, but this is a review, not a guide.

tgags123 : Not bad, not bad at all. I saw nothing that was out of text in this review so I say you did pretty good with this review, also you had all the details needed for a perfect review. Keep up the good work.

tgags123 : Ehh not bad, out broke down the categories and describe the game in nice detail.

B619ook, Divine AuroraThank you for the feedback! I work hard on my reviews and try to make them as detailed as I can, without making them too lengthy.