Pokemon X & Y, the 6th generation of the game was released on
October 12th globally. I’ve played the first and second and half of the third
generations all on GBA emulators on the PC. I stopped playing the 4th and 5th
generations because they switched over to the NDS. NDS emulators were notorious
for not working properly so I didn’t get into it. Lo and behold, the 6th
generation comes out on a brand new console, the 3DS. The new game was heavily
promoted and done well. The game bridges the large disconnect between the kids
from my generation and the current generation of kids. For example, the cartoon
show is still on air but it mainly appeals to the kids growing up now. They
don’t know anything about the original series. X & Y is a clever way to
pull back kids from the 90s because it not only includes a ton of the old
species, but you also get to pick a Kanto starter in the beginning of the game.
How awesome is that? The graphics of the game really captures the life and
worldly details of the Pokemon universe. I bought the game on launch date. The
3DS cost $220 with tax. The game was only $40. I also picked up a brand new
copy of Soul Silver at Toysrus for $40. It was a steal because a brand new copy
of SS online was being sold at $70-80. What’s amazing with technology these
days is that you can connect to WiFi and trade/battle with people all over the
world. In the 90s, we could only trade and battle using link cables. Those
things don’t even exist anymore. What’s cool is that a ton of people I know
have picked up the game, so it’s pretty exciting.
