Wavedash
2002
2011
2018
7.8 - As a pirates online veteran, this is easily the best modern pirate game you can play. Far from perfect but still so much fun with friends. Should this ever get a sequel, progression should offer more than just cosmetics. I understand that they want an equal playing field for everyone but the biggest drawback for me is that progression is basically meaningless.
2022
5 - Better than sword with some cool new pokemon forms & gameplay mechanics but it is ultimately still a 3ds game! Even with legends arceus, they consistently dip their toes into what a pre-schooler might consider a technical leap for the franchise but then stop there. They are allergic to fleshing their games out or optimizing any more than they need to.
2019
2016
2013
7.5 - I put a LOT of hours into this game as a kid mostly with competitive breeding & shiny breeding but as an adult I realize that this game is incredibly bland. Couple of great pokemon additions, Luminose is awesome, and mega evolutions are one of the best things they've done with the franchise but my god everything else is just meh.
2022
2012
6.5 - This is a very cool and satisfying game with gameplay design way ahead of its time. I love how you can tackle missions any way you want and different choices lead to different outcomes in the end. The story and its characters, however, fail to interest me in any meaningful way making it difficult for me to get into the game. Doubtful I will pick it back up but maybe with a Dishonored 3 announcement I will attempt both this game and its sequel again.
9 - As far as I can remember, this was the first video game I was ever directly gifted. Spent so much time playing it even though I was too young too understand how type matchups worked so all my pokemon were level 90 and I still couldn’t beat the elite four. Then my older brother deleted my file which would ultimately result in the housing market crash 2 years later.
2008