Thank God it’s Friday here at The Magical Mystery Blog.
A new year is upon us to accomplish many things, do
activities we always wanted to do, and make our lives as interesting as
possible. Yesterday I managed to achieve something I've wanted to do since Christmas
Day: defeat Pokemon Y. Pokemon Y is the latest game of the Pokemon franchise
and hosts the sixth generation of Pokemon. This new generation includes Pokemon
you grew up with as well as seventy new creatures which is a total of over 700
pocket monsters to capture, train, and play with.
I honestly wanted this game for nostalgia, the incredible
graphics, the fantastic gameplay, and to see how my favorite childhood game has
advanced over the years. This game did not disappoint me on any of those levels
and I was satisfied through and through. Here are a few things I specifically
love about Pokemon Y.
5) Music
At first, the music for this was all right. It was your typical
battle jingle and victory music. But as you face the gym leaders, Team Flare,
and the Elite Four, the themes transcend and evolve into excellent tunes. From
what I’ve seen and heard, tons of fans seem to enjoy Lysandre’s battle theme
the best. Frankly, I can see why: it’s a mix of wayward insanity, jarring evil,
and badassery. As for myself, I enjoy
the Champion’s combat
music because it pumps you up for the battle to end all battles, it beckons
you to strive towards victory, and it fits the Champion’s character perfectly.
4) Mega Evolution
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| pokemondb.net Behold the ultimate power of Blastoise with three cannons! |
One of the most anticipated features of this game prior to
its release was mega evolution. This concept is given to only a few select
Pokemon in which they hold a stone that temporarily enhances them. In this
advancement, they have the power of a t-rex tearing through an enormous cube
made of titanium bricks and bacon (which is epically powerful). They also get a
new look so Blastoise becomes Mega Blastoise, Gardevoir becomes Mega Gardevoir,
and so on. As a long awaited feature of
the game, it made me feel like I had the power of the Pokeworld in my hands and
nothing could stop it.
3) Pokemon Amie
In the Pokemon movies and shows we see trainers interacting with their Pokemon outside combat. As a child, we probably wished for something like this to happen to us. To be able to play with a Vulpix or surf on the back of a Lapras, it would have been excellent. Some of us to this day still wish for that fantasy to become a reality. In Pokemon X and Y, we are presented with Pokemon Amie, a program that allows us to play with our Pokemon. The more you play with your Pokemon, the more they will interact with you in combat. This is the closest we have ever gotten to fulfilling our childhood wishes and it’s heartwarming. We get to pet our Pokemon, feed them, and even play mini games with them. We are given the opportunity to see our Pokemon smile and feed them as they cry in content. What’s even better is if you have Lapras use Surf, you will actually ride a Lapras on the water, and not some cluster of pixels.
In the Pokemon movies and shows we see trainers interacting with their Pokemon outside combat. As a child, we probably wished for something like this to happen to us. To be able to play with a Vulpix or surf on the back of a Lapras, it would have been excellent. Some of us to this day still wish for that fantasy to become a reality. In Pokemon X and Y, we are presented with Pokemon Amie, a program that allows us to play with our Pokemon. The more you play with your Pokemon, the more they will interact with you in combat. This is the closest we have ever gotten to fulfilling our childhood wishes and it’s heartwarming. We get to pet our Pokemon, feed them, and even play mini games with them. We are given the opportunity to see our Pokemon smile and feed them as they cry in content. What’s even better is if you have Lapras use Surf, you will actually ride a Lapras on the water, and not some cluster of pixels.
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| bulbapedia.net Surfing on Lapras before....(Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire) |
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| serebii.net Surfing and fishing on Lapras after....(Pokemon X/Y) |
2) The Graphics
These aren't your 1996 graphics where everything was one
primary color in variant shades. Pokemon’s graphics changed with the years and
for their new game, they took no chances. They spent hours creating 3D models
for each Pokemon and making them move. On top of that, the settings they had to
design for this game took days, hours, minutes, and nanoseconds. The results
are utterly beautiful and by far, some of the best graphics I've seen.
1) The Memories
As I've mentioned before, I bought this game for nostalgia.
I’m a nostalgic and sentimental person even though I know it’s unhealthy to
live in the past and that life only goes forward. While I do move on with life, there are just
some things that never leave me. One of those things happens to be Pokemon. The
games always intrigued me because they drew me in, allowed me to combat without
the sight of blood or be extremely violent, and gave me some wonderful
memories. When I play Pokemon Y, I’m reminded of all the reasons why I fell in
love with Pokemon.
How do you feel about the new Pokemon X/Y game? Love it?
Hate it? Would never play it? Feel free to leave your thoughts below and as always,
feedback and followers are welcomed.
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