Finally a great pokemon game that you don't have to experience alone!
My favorite ds game of all. I've always liked pokemon for it's detailed unique creatures, and there is more in this game for fans of the series than ever before!
The adventure is the same formula as all of its predecessors: a professor who wants you to fill the dex, a rival to compete against, an evil organization to foil, gyms to battle in and a champion to defeat. But I found that i liked the story more than any of the other pokemon games, and for the first time, you have to beat/catch a legendary pokemon that matches your toughest pokemon's level the progress through the game.
The gameplay is the same also, you catch pokemon by weakening them, level them up, teach 'em battling moves, and fight other pokemon. Whats different this time around is the dramatically improved colors on the moves and fields, better sound quality, and the addition of about 100 new pokemon.
By far, the best addition to the pokemon series is ONLINE PLAY! There are more online options in this than any ds game ever made. You can trade pokemon over the global trading system with detailed specifications, and you can send your pokemon into the system for what you want to trade it for and the ds doesn't even have to be turned online to receive your pokemon
You can also battle pokemon teams that were posted online by other players. And, if you want to get past the friend codes and fight skilled trainers real time, you can use forums to trade codes. If you want to be a serious battler there is almost limitless hidden strategies to training and battling which, when discovered add several more hours of gameplay.
If you don't like battling as much than you can enter contests which provide a very different layer of gameplay than battling.
Gameplay:8.4
Graphics:8
Story:8
Music:8.7
Content:10
Overall:9
A huge hidden content that keeps your mind stimulated and challenged. Be prepared to spend lots of time if you want to get the FULL EXPERIENCE. Another game that if worth every penny-if not even more than that.