PokeRouge

This kind of update has been percolating in mind for quite some time, so I thought I would write this up considering that my 10-year anniversary for this DA account will be coming up soon! :wow: I was originally going to write up a review for my 'Pokémon Shield' play-through because I have very mixed feelings about this game (especially in light of all the controversies before and after release), but I eventually lost motivation for it and decided to scrap the project entirely. ^^; A summary of my thoughts is written below if you are interested (outside of any comments I made in previous status updates): As always, I thought the graphics and music were great. :D Special mention for the 3D aspects allowing even further immersion with the roaming and all the European inspirations despite any imperfect glitches that occur with the animation. The Wild Area was a nice change in setting for the sake of weather and Pokémon variety - particularly for types that would otherwise appear later

This originally was going to be a Status Update, but there ended up being too much information to include because I have decided to take my own approach to my "Brilliant Diamond" game. :nod: (And for reference to the original Diamond/Pearl game release, I was 10 years old when my brother and I shared this game! :wow: ) Originally, I had no intention of playing either one of the Sinnoh remakes because I originally didn't see any point. However, a relative of mine was kind enough to gift my brother and I the duo pack for Christmas once they learned that we both liked the franchise. :) Since I didn't want this gift to "go to waste" so-to-speak, I decided to brainstorm up a set of my own rules to set for myself to make the playthrough more interesting after seeing different examples of game challenges in the online fandom: 1) I can only catch and train Pokémon that I have NEVER used before. This is to ensure that there is a new challenge for me, particularly for those that normally