Now, you'll notice I'm playing Yellow instead of Blue or Red. I own Blue, but...let's just say I like Yellow better. It follows the television show more accurately, and the sprites are more pleasant to look at. What I mean by the sprites, by the way, are the images of whatever Pokemon you're using/battling with on-screen. Blue and Red's sprites unnerved me as a child, and looking at them again, I don't feel much of a difference. Here, let me show you:
Golbat
Used to freak me out as a youngster
Mewtwo and Mew
Were not nearly as epic sauce as they appeared in the series, and frankly, I never wanted to catch them.
(Mew's sprite is actually taken from the Japanese Red and Green versions - he looks more amusing.)Blastoise
...Blastoise just looks obese, poor thing.
These are personal nit-pickings on my part, yes; but after Blue and Red, Yellow's sprites became way more accurate to what I was used to seeing on television, and they were more attractive in general. It wasn't just color (Red and Blue had more reddish and blueish tones to them until Yellow came out and brought color to the Kanto Region) that made me happier. It was the fact that they no longer looked like wild animals on steroids - they looked like mythical creatures. They looked like Pokemon, and they looked more in-action.
You see? :D
This is a short segment for the beginning of my epic journey through Pokemon, but there's no telling how much I'll have to say for Friday's segment. Here's a sneak peak: I'll be discussing Pokemon Yellow's difficulty elements.
Also, starting Friday I'll have a spoiler alert of sorts at the top of each blog post. If you're one of those few people in the dark about the old-school Pokemon games, be wary. You've been warned.Anyway, thanks for reading, and I'll see you Friday!
- Cheryl-Buddy
