A good monster RPG.
I'm not a pokemon fan anymore, but the gameboy games are still some of the best RPG game on the system. After Silver (Which was the best, until Diamond.) I saw nothing really cool and new for the little monsters that really made anther different, and I'm a bit disappointed that there's not anything that different from Blue or Silver in here. That's not to say that this isn't a good game, because it is, but I'm saying it's the same thing as it was back in the day. Just with different monsters.
Gameplay: Adding the stylus (spelling?) to pick your moves is cooler then just picking them with the D-pad and the A button, but the coolness affect will wear-off after a few hours of play. Other then that, it plays just like every other Pokemon game on the portables. The cool new addition is the tunnel were you can build your own secret base. It's also were you find someother cool stuff that will really do absolutly nothing to the game as a hole.
Gaphics: By far the best I've seen in a pokemon portable game. The 3D buildings are cool, and the people look nice.
Sound: Not really any different then Emerald.
Overall: If your a fan of the series then you will like this one. If you are new to poket monsters, then now would be a good time to pick this one up. If you still have the old games and only slightly care about them, don't worry about this one.