Pokemon White 2 is almost certainly my ideal Pokemon game. Aesthetically it's my favorite; I think the pixel art and spritework is at its peak here, with the music being great as well. The variety of pokemon is a lot of fun too, a nice contrast to what BW did -- I understand why they kept to only the new pokemon in Black & White, I think that was a smart move, but team building in White 2 gives me a lot more joy. Progressing through the map in a different way from BW was also a super neat detail, along with the ways the region changed. Pokemon already has such a solid foundation, and I think the BW2 games provide the most polished experience using that framework while minimizing the annoying parts of the series that are traditionally present in every game.

Reviewed on Oct 12, 2022


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