Product Description
Includes Pokewalker accessory Return to the Johto region for the first time since 2001 New detailed graphics bring the Johto region to life like never before Interact with your Pokmon outside of battle For more than a decade, millions of Pokemon fans around the world have enjoyed training their Pokemon within their videogames. Pokemon: SoulSilver Version and Pokemon: HeartGold Version games for the DS and DSi herald the beginning of a major new development for the Pokemon world, as players continue that training in the real world, simply by going for a walk!
Pokemon: SoulSilver Version and Pokmon: HeartGold Version will allow you, the player, to interact with your Pokmon beyond the realm of … More >>
When I heard that my favourite generation of Pokémon games were being remade, I squealed. I got my hands on a Japanese copy and I can safely say that Pokemon HeartGold (Nintendo DS) and SoulSilver are by far the best in the series – as long as you weren’t expecting a completely new game.
The story and layout of the main adventure is essentially the same as in G/S/C – you choose a starter Pokémon from Elm (Totodile, Chikorita or Cyndaquil) and your rival, Silver, steals one that has the type advantage over yours. You travel throughout Johto, earning badges and fighting Team Rocket, as well as facing Silver everyso often. Then, after defeating the Elite 4 and catching the game’s mascot legendary (Ho-oh or Lugia) you can travel to Kanto, the land of the first games, and collect more badges. Kanto looks wonderful in Generation-4 graphics, and the new musical mixes are certainly nostalgic.
The mechanics, graphics and features of D/P/P are carried over to SS/HG; the Global Trading Station is back and so is the Battle Frontier from Emerald and Platinum. The SS/HG series can be linked to the D/P/P series and the GTS encompasses all five of the games, making it less frustrating to fill that Pokédex.
This is also the longest Pokémon game to date – being a remake of G/S/C, there are 8 extra badges to win after defeating the Elite 4, and the ultimate challenger, Red, can be fought after all 16 badges have been won. Players may remember him from G/S/C, but this time he opens the fight with a level 88 Pikachu – the strongest trainer Pokémon in the series so far. The game certainly has its fair share of challenges to meet, and it took me about 50 hours before I was just about ready to fight Red. Then, of course, there’s the mammoth task of collecting almost 500 different Pokémon.
One of the nice additions to this game is the Pokéthlon; a selection of minigames, utilizing the touch-screen, in which you can win points to spend on prizes, such as evolutionary stones. These minigames range from track racing to snowball fighting, and it’s a very addicting distraction from the main game.
There are a large number of legendaries to track down in this game, too. Returning from the orignal games, we have the three dogs and the three birds, as well as Mewtwo, but now you can also catch Latios/Latias and Kyogre/Groudon, depending on the version you buy. There’s also Rayquaza on both versions.
There are some little additional tweaks and extras that also enhance the fun. The Pokégear is back, with the phone providing a way to re-challenge trainers and the radio to offer you some helpful info. Running shoes can be switched on permanently, so you don’t have to keep a finger on ‘B’ to run about. After winning all the badges in the game, you will receive the ‘GB Player’, a lovely little tool in the touch-screen that, when activated, changes the in-game music to the original G/S/C mixes. And of course there’s one of the biggest aesthetic changes in the series – the Pokémon in the first slot of your party follows you around. You can talk to it to see how it feels about you, which is very useful when trying to gauge happiness for certain evolutions.
There’s not much to fault about this game. The central battle mechanics haven’t changed a bit, so if you were expecting something new you’ll be disappointed. It also suffers from the same curse as all the core games – once completed, it can get a little boring. The game cart still only holds one game save; so if you want to start a new game you’ll have to erase your old one.
So, if you’re a long-term Pokémaniac after some nostalgic kicks, I can definitely recommend this game for you. If perhaps you didn’t get to play G/S/C, or if you’re relatively new to the series, this is a must-have. The amount of things to do in this game is extortionate, and with a story mode that’ll take you at least 20 hours, plus all the sidequests and collecting thrown on top, this game will last you a good few months, if not years.
Rating: 5 / 5
This game is… BRILLIANT!!! And that’s an under statement. This is the longest game out of them all with you having to get 16 badges and in my personal opinion it’s the best. I had never been to Johto or Kanto but, to be honest, they’re the best ever.
Here are just some of the things you get to do:
Collect 16 badges,
Battle Red,
Go back in time (if you have Celebi),
Catch all 493 pokemon and transfer any them to the amazing pokewalker,
You can walk along with any pokemon (in-game),
There is the new, totally redesigned pokewalker,
The new pokegear (which is awesome),
and (my prayers have been answered) a touch screen oriented game (it really is cool)!
Also, for once the pokemon league is remotely challenging. Like how it used to be.
Overall it is a truly magnificent game and well worth the money.
Only one more thing to say, the 3D case addition is just a sleeve and not worth it. Just get the normal one in my personal opinion.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a brilliant game where you get to build up your own team and strengths. You can battle freinds and do trades
Rating: 5 / 5
While the Poemon games seems to move along slowly in terms of actually developing the gameplay, style and grpahics, Soul Silver is one the keystones along this step.
The graphics are whats to be expected with a DS game, but they now icluded some rather interesting animated scenes as well; the style is rather similar except now you cna walk about with a Lugia or Ho-oH flying about behind you when walking aroud. One thing that hasn’t changed as usual is the endless amount of hours you could spend playing this game,There’s Pokemon to train, to capture, to battle, more to caputure, more to train, more to battle. And thats only covering the small area of singleplayer.
The Game has now introduced the ‘Poke-walker,’ which unravels another new style of gameplay, since you don’t have to carry a bulky Ds about to ‘fight’ eahc other anymore.
While this game is whats expected of a new generation Pokeomn Game, its by far worth the cost, this is a game that will last for months of gameplay, more so if you play wiht friends or attempt to ‘catcch-em -all’.
Rating: 5 / 5
Pokemon Soul Silver is a very good remake of the original (with nice bonuses to boot!!) Nothing much has changed i.e you are still a kid who goes out on an adventure on a poke-journey catching,battling,trading pokemon and so on… The thing that makes this a good remake (which is hard to come by) is the fact that the game wasn’t ‘enhanced beyond recognition’ meaning all the good things from the original have been kept in; the pokegear system, day and night, and more gym leaders than you’d think etc… AND not only are the original qualities good but the added bonuses are also! The fact that ANY pokemon from ENTIRE pokedex can follow you (its almost pointless but) makes the whole experience more enjoyable. Pokethlon is great also!
Overall its a good game that certainly gets the ‘older’ players reminiscing (especially once you obtain a certain key item…) and it also gives the first-timers their moneys worth!! Pokemon, in general has always been one of those games you can spend hours upon hours on- and thats coming from a guy who DOESN’T have access to Wi-Fi yet!!! Even when you’ve ‘completed the game’ Soul Silver doesn’t fail to impress with extra content. Definitely a must have for DS owners interested in adventure/rpg games (or not!). Dont knock it til you’ve tried it!!!!!
Rating: 5 / 5