Pokemon Platinum Review

Along with my Nintendo DS, I got the game Pokemon Platinum. I haven't played any Pokemon game in a while, actually since Crystal. It'd be nice to get a reboot of a classic game...

Pokemon Platinum comes in a plastic box that snaps open. A definite change from GB and GBA games which came in carboard boxes and was immediately thrown away. In the DS box you can store one GBA cartridge. The hardware itself is what appears to be a huge memory card. It clicks in the slot in the DS. Oh the times... There are also instructions about gameplay, and how to catch the Pokemon, Rotom, and how you can get special mystery gifts to change his form from several varieties. Though, you'll need a wi-fi connection to obtain it...

The gameplay is pretty simple. It's near exact the same thing as the old games. Catch Pokemon, raise them, and fight the Elite Four and become Champion. After that, it's a post story travelling to other regions of sorts. There are a few changes in additional gameplay. The bottom touch screen features a multi task watch. It features a calculator, a coin toss, your party Pokemon status, among other features to help you during your quest. You have a variety of pockets in your bag, something quite different from Crystal, but I'm guessing in the modern games, it's nothing new...as well as the dual battles you can have. Either two people jump you, or you team up with an ally.

Some bad guys you encounter are Cyrus, and Team Galactic. I have no idea what happened to Team Rocket or Jessie, James, Meowth, and Giovanni. Heck, your rival is a pain in the a**, so he's on my bad guy list.

I got the Platinum version over the Pearl and Diamond because of the Pokemon on the box, and one of the main Pokemon, Giratina, a dragon like serpent creature. It's truly a cool design, and ever since I was addicted to it. I have since then caught it, and he's cool. When you fight it, he's in his Origin Forme, the snake like dragon form. When you catch him, he transforms into his Alternate Forme. It's mostly the same body, but it has wings instead of finger-like tentacles, it's head is tweaked a little with a more bulkier head design, and most noticeably, it has six legs.

Overall this game is pretty fun, addicting actually for the first few days. After that, it's play for fun. The new slim look of the cartridge is space saving. The gameplay is near identical, but that's the fun of it. I think Pearl and Diamond are the exact same game with minor tweaks, so you have three to choose from. I gotta give this a 10 out of 10. It's just pure awesomeness, I don't recommend it if you already have Pearl or Diamond, though.