Amazon Maximum Age: 17 years Amazon Minimum Age: 72 months Binding: Game Cartridge Brand: Nintendo EAN: 0045496731212 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Label: Nintendo Manufacturer: Nintendo Platform: Game Boy Color Publisher: Nintendo Sales Rank: 571 Studio: Nintendo
Amazon.com Review: Featuring a new adventure that's filled with numerous enhancements and innovations, this long-awaited sequel to Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow greatly improves upon the series' winning formula, and makes for an even more insanely addictive and wholly absorbing gaming experience.
Like Pokémon Silver--which essentially is the same story, with minor gameplay variations--Pokémon Gold casts players in the familiar role of a young Pokémon Trainer who's out to collect as many different kinds of Pokémon as possible. As in previous games, gameplay consists mostly of exploration (completing various quests in the process) and Pokémon battles, which employ a unique battle system that's like a complex twist on rock-paper-scissors.
But, despite the similarities, it's quite apparent that Pokémon Gold is a whole new ball game from the start. The game is played out in real time, with the current time and day of the week (recorded by an internal clock) having a direct impact on gameplay elements, such as what Pokémon you'll find in the wild, and when certain events occur and characters appear.
While there are too many new and improved features in Pokémon Gold to list here, among the highlights are 100 new Pokémon (including two new types), new evolution processes (including breeding), and a more streamlined game interface that has better-organized menus and button shortcuts.
Although it's easier to progress in Pokémon Gold than in the previous games, the sheer amount of fun and game time that's involved is daunting. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better value than this one. --Joe Hon
Pros:
Insanely addictive and wholly absorbing gaming experience
Time and day of week impact gameplay directly
Bevy of new features and hidden secrets
Improved graphics and more streamlined game interface
Cons:
Minor compatibility issues when using Game Link with previous versions
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Getting there...but not all that.
PokéMon is nothing more than a decent RPG. Nothing speicial. I am NOT a PokéHater! I am a PokéWAKER. Someone that wakes ppl up from that stupid trance called PokéMon and into the world of a MUCH better RPG...Final Fantasys I-IX (1-9). I have VII(7) and, trust me, it's 30x longer than PokeMon and at least 10x harder than PokeMon. Compared to FF7, PokeMon is a PokePushover. It's WAY easy. So go peel yourself away from PokeFlop and power up 'dat PSX. Out.
Rating: - [Junk]
This is the worst game I have ever seen. I cant believe a great company like Amazon could stoop so low as to put this on thier sight.
Rating: - pokefun
THIS IS THE BEST GAME I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.THIS IS A MUST BUY GAME,AND THATS ALL I CAN SAY!!
Rating: - It's Pure PokéGold!
One Word: WOW! this game is a great improvement ove rthe bule,red,and yelloy versions of Pokémon. If you like Pokémon, then you wil love this game. HIGHLY RECCOMNEDED FROM A POKEFREAK: GET SILVER TOO!
Rating: - AWESOME!!!
Nintendo did a great job with Gold and Silver! They were well worth the wait! From other reviews, you can see how it's played so I don't need to go into that. The graphics are excellent! One of the best things I've found is that it shows how close your pokemon is to getting to the next level. All in all, well worth the money! WHERE'S POKEMON GREEN??? *Gimme*!!
- Getting there...but not all that.
- [Junk]
- pokefun
