"This is MUCH better than Gold and Silver!"

Nintendo has done it again! Although I don't play Pokemon that much, this game is enjoyable. I like almost every aspect! Good job Nintendo!

Pokemon Crystal is basically an add on to the Gold and Silver Version, kinda like what Pokemon Yellow was to red and Blue. Pokemon Crystal takes place 3 years after Red, Blue and Yellow and follows the story of 2 young people who want to be Pokemon masters.

Pokemon are like animals with special powers, like fire and ice! They learn to grow up like real animals do! It's really cool if you know the previous versions!

GRAPHICS: 9
The graphics are great! For a GBC game, the animations are pretty cool and gives way to the capabilities of GameBoy Advance! There is a lot of detail and color for a GBC game and places like the Ice Path simply amazed me!

AUDIO: 9
For a GBC game, it's pretty good. The sound gets a little repetative, but no where near annoying! The battle sounds fit the mood and travel sounds fit the mood! The sound is tinny, though, but it is no biggy.

GAMEPLAY: 9
You travel around, collecting Pokemon as you go. You fight against other trainers to gain experience with Pokemon! There's also some backtracking to get to new areas! I also like controlling either a boy or girl, since what people say may differ from game to game. There's also the real time factor, which some Pokemon only come out at night! Cool!

PRICE: 9
For $30, it's very fair. Games like these are priceless. It's fun to battle and trade with different people! It's a new type of concept. Very good and affordable price! If you can't afford it save up! VERY well worth it!

REPLAYABILITY: 9
Well, once you beat the game with a certain starter Pokemon, you can try the game again with another starter Pokemon! Or you can play as the boy this time! There are VERY many areas to explore, so you miss them the first time around, but certainly you don't wanna miss them the second or third time around.

You can also replay it if you missed out on a rare Pokemon like Lugia!

RENT OR BUY-
BUY! Go to Toys R Us and buy it right now! You want to catch them all! Go ahead! Renting won't even be worth it!

OVERALL: 9
Get this B+/A- hybrid game. It's very well worth it. If you don't you'll obviously miss out!

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 08/06/01, Updated 08/06/01