No need to deal with expensive importing fees or region-locked game workarounds. This means that no matter where you live, purchasing the game locally can give you access to authentic Japanese. Little did I know that the game would have a few surprises up its sleeve.įrom the beginning, the game gives you the option of playing it in seven different languages. I purchased the game thinking it would be easy enough to understand as its language was aimed at children, yet have enough “spoken dialogue” and interesting words to be beneficial to study. Where this game truly succeeds is in its use as a language-learning tool. Neither of these features are required, however, and the game is easily enjoyed without them. There is a swath of online features and minigames to play as well, both of which can significantly impact the main gameplay.
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While it didn’t overstay its welcome, not being a diehard fan of the series allowed me to cut ties with it easily enough. By the time I finished the main story however, I was ready to move on. Upon completing the main story, players have the option of continuing to find and catch more Pokémon with a few individual areas opening up. The storyline is straightforward and easy to understand. I took longer in some areas just because I wanted to listen to the background music or explore every nook-and-cranny of an interesting mountainside.ĭepending on your tenacity, the game can be finished in 20-50 hours. Stylistically, the game’s graphics and music are both bright and vibrant. If you want to breeze by the combat and focus on other aspects of the game (such as language and exploration), by all means use it. If you want a challenge, don’t turn it on. With the inclusion of the “experience share” (学習装置), allowing non-fighting Pokémon to share experience points, the game essentially has an “easy mode”. Figuring out type-advantages and weaknesses in the rock-paper-scissors style RPG combat are easy enough. You explore a fairly linear world, catching wild monsters (Pokémon) and using them to battle other trainers. Though Pokémon may not be the game-changer it was when I started, it still holds an important place in my heart.įrom a gameplay standpoint, Pokémon X and Y remain easy to pick up and put down.
I’ve been playing the games since elementary school, only skipping generation four (Diamond and Pearl), so my background in the games is solid. It’s no secret that Pokémon has had a huge impact on my life. Worldwide Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian Pokémon X/Y might have been perfectly crafted for this purpose. I’m a big advocate of using entertainment of all kinds as study, especially in the realm of language study.
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