tastelessone
(This review is also applicable to Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Crystal)
The Johto and Kanto experience is one unlike any other. I love the selection of Pokemon here, and though there are some valid complaints like the level curve and some new Pokemon being unavailable until Kanto, they don't really hamper the experience any.
If you want to play through the Johto games, Crystal is recommended as it includes some new story elements, but even more recommended are Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
The Johto and Kanto experience is one unlike any other. I love the selection of Pokemon here, and though there are some valid complaints like the level curve and some new Pokemon being unavailable until Kanto, they don't really hamper the experience any.
If you want to play through the Johto games, Crystal is recommended as it includes some new story elements, but even more recommended are Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
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2001
This game still plays well to this day. I went back recently and did another playthrough, and I was amazed by just how well each level was designed. Everyone hates the treasure hunting levels and the shooting levels, but if you take the time to improve at playing them, you find they make great escapes from your usual platforming stages.
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While the level design was good, I felt the game's over-reliance on gimmicks, as well as the fact that each level was more linear than the previous game and you never got to really spend time with the stages like you did in Galaxy 1, I just don't share the opinion that this game is one of the best in the series. It's good, but not THAT good.