THE GOOD:You can use Pokemon from your Game Boy game paks. Mini-games for up to 4 players. You can play GB Pokemon on your TV screen. You can manage your GB data.
THE BAD:
High difficulty level. Sometimes the Transfer Pak doesn't work properly. You have to save your GB date properly to use it. Not compatible with Pokemon Gold & Silver.
SUMMARY:
Nintendo made such a big fuss out of this game when it came out, and it certainly lives up to the hype. Basically this game gives Pokemon trainers the chance to be like Ash and battle their way to the top of the Pokemon heap. There are also mini-games for up to 4 players and a place where you can play your GB copy of Pokemon Red, Blue, or Yellow right on your TV.
A nice feature is that if you don't have your own Pokemon, you can rent Pokemon to use for battles instead, a nice feature for those who don't have any GB Pokemon games. You can also play a mode that lets you face the Gym Leaders from the anime series, up to your "rival" at the end. 2 players can also battle each other on a variety of levels. You'll find, however, that if you use rental Pokemon, the path to victory is much tougher. Also, sometimes when using the Transfer Pak, it likes to randomly have problems reading the Game Pak or staying connected to the N64 controller, which causes the game to stop or have problems starting up.
If you're a Pokemon fan, there's no reason not to have this game. Don't forget the minigames-they're a blast for up to 4 people!
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