Wanted to give both versions a try before posting a review, but I’ve mostly been playing Blue Rescue Team on my DSi that I loaded up with ROMs of Pokémon spin-offs. Specifically Pokémon spin-offs from those weird in-between eras of generations, like that era between Emerald Version and Diamond & Pearl Versions where the DS was fully out and about, but Sinnoh Pokémon could nary be involved in the fun shenanigans of the older Pokémon who have been basking in the sunlight. It’s such a funny thing to have two versions on the Game Boy Advance and on the DS (which is very clever considering the DS could play both so any consumer could enjoy these no matter if they’d upgraded or not). I had Red Rescue Team as a kid, and despite wanting to get into this series more as it went on I never actually did, and going back to play both Red & Blue Rescue Team has me feeling the same “welp,” feeling that these games all give me once I get passed finding out what Pokémon I am.
Nevermind the fact that going from the DS version to the GBA version feels very much like you’re playing on the older console. Though, besides some crunchy-ass sound files and less menu/UI options, it’s only just barely the less optimized version. And as much as I love the feeling of getting out of a monster house, I think what I don’t like about these games are merely slights against how everything is set up. The Pokémon in this world have an economy and somewhere on the same planet, humans still capture Pokémon? Whatever (unless I’m missing something from not having finished this game ever lol)! My biggest gameplay gripe is the friends you find along the way never feel like a real part of your rescue team. Having my little buddy Houndour have to leave every time and me have to ask them back before each outing just didn’t feel right. Seems like a tiny thing but to me it feels like it’s counter-intuitive to Pokémon’s whole thing!
I may try Explorers of Sky just to cross off the one that everyone goes nuts about, but after whiting out in Sky Tower two times and losing all my money and items, I think I might let this series lie for a while.
Nevermind the fact that going from the DS version to the GBA version feels very much like you’re playing on the older console. Though, besides some crunchy-ass sound files and less menu/UI options, it’s only just barely the less optimized version. And as much as I love the feeling of getting out of a monster house, I think what I don’t like about these games are merely slights against how everything is set up. The Pokémon in this world have an economy and somewhere on the same planet, humans still capture Pokémon? Whatever (unless I’m missing something from not having finished this game ever lol)! My biggest gameplay gripe is the friends you find along the way never feel like a real part of your rescue team. Having my little buddy Houndour have to leave every time and me have to ask them back before each outing just didn’t feel right. Seems like a tiny thing but to me it feels like it’s counter-intuitive to Pokémon’s whole thing!
I may try Explorers of Sky just to cross off the one that everyone goes nuts about, but after whiting out in Sky Tower two times and losing all my money and items, I think I might let this series lie for a while.
Reviewed on Mar 29, 2023
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Okay then I'm definitely checking out Explorers of Sky!
Also, the existence of humans in this world is less a contradiction and more just has me thinking... lol I just find it funny that far off from the regions we know, Pokemon have an advanced civilization of their own where they barter and build and live nearly as humans do!
Also, the existence of humans in this world is less a contradiction and more just has me thinking... lol I just find it funny that far off from the regions we know, Pokemon have an advanced civilization of their own where they barter and build and live nearly as humans do!
Hopefully I didn't hype it up too much cause like I said the gameplay isn't anything to die for but explorers is definitely really emotional and sweet.
I hope I didn't come off as mean !! I was just curious about what you meant. Yeah... it's a really cool concept that I wish they explored a bit harder, I think it's kind of weird that they have an economy but that's just a gameplay mechanic so I never really gave it much thought :P Humans are pretty important in pmd though, and Explorers has some good world building invoking that. I really hope you enjoy that game more, sorry again if I was rude!!
I hope I didn't come off as mean !! I was just curious about what you meant. Yeah... it's a really cool concept that I wish they explored a bit harder, I think it's kind of weird that they have an economy but that's just a gameplay mechanic so I never really gave it much thought :P Humans are pretty important in pmd though, and Explorers has some good world building invoking that. I really hope you enjoy that game more, sorry again if I was rude!!
As someone who has yet to reach the finish on it but has sadly been spoiled on most of it, you didn't overhype it at all, that game's story it's on an entire league of it's own. I really recommend it too!
aw, moschidae you’re always so sweet don’t worry :)!!
moschidae
1 year ago
Also yes humans do live in the same world as the pokemon there, however I'm not sure why this is a contradiction? After all, pokemon respect their partners and desire the experience of getting stronger with them.