The phenomenon Pokémon is the basis of an incredible anecdote: a long time ago, Satoshi Tajiri observed two ants on a pipe and immediately an idea germinated in his mind: that of creating a marvelous world filled with insects, which the players could s exchange via a link cable. Pokémon was born ! Very quickly, the project was spotted by Myamoto himself and the machine got under way. And since 1996, the Japanese have devoted themselves en masse to Pocket Monster, quickly renamed under the name we know him. Since then, Nintendo has taken the opportunity to build an unprecedented commercial upturn around the title: many licensed games, many derivative products, cartoons, manga, etc.
One day I will be the best trainer...
Waiting for the release Emerald, we can always jump on Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen (the green version being the equivalent of the blue version in Europe), which somehow contains enhanced content from the eponymous games, released five years earlier. Suffice to say that Nintendo has an interest in having pushed innovations to their climax to convince fans from the start! And innovation, there is of course, but is it enough to justify such a purchase? First of all, the first notable change is the upgrade of the realization of the title, in particular with the use of the same graphic elements as Ruby/Sapphire. Simple but effective ! Then, most of the new features of previous versions were implemented, such as the choice to play as a girl or a boy at the start of the adventure or even the battles with four Pokémon. We embody Sacha, who from a simple neophyte, aspires to become a pokemon master. It will therefore be necessary to choose a basic pokemon, given by Professor Chen (Bulbazarre, Squirtle or Charmander which respectively represents an increasingly high level of difficulty) then 
traveling from town to town to build a veritable collection, gain knowledge and tactics, and then forge a tough team to defeat the ultimate council of four. The road promises to be long and the puzzles numerous. But for the insider, who has already traveled the game up and down, what is left? Although only the Kanto league is playable, new environments are available (in total, nine islands are making their debut and allow you to capture pokemon from the versions Gold Silver) and the many new attacks, technical capsules and the various readjustments of pokemon and their type (especially against pokemon using psychic powers) processes by the developers thus give a new strategic dimension to the enthusiast who will have to re-elaborate many tactics .
Catch them all !
With a substantial panel of more than 200 critters in nature, it promises to scroll the counter by ten number of hours played, necessary to meet this challenge so rich and exciting. Profitability requires, the emphasis was placed on exchanges with other versions (compatible with all previous components, as well as GameCube episodes) to complete its pokédex. A little extra, a wireless adapter is supplied free with the title, which will allow you to connect wirelessly to participate in the various trainer fights but also in mini games as well as in a "chat" over a range of five meters (even if this last point does not turn out to be of great use. Indeed, it is much more practical to speak directly to the person in front of you, than to send him a mini message whose handling keys does not make the task easy). Beginners will not be put aside since everything has been thought out this time to answer their questions. Many explanations through a specialized menu (accessible with the L and R key) to specific objects, everything will be done so that they don't feel lost in a game with rules that are not as simple as they appear there. Nevertheless, it would probably have been more useful if these interfaces did not distill so much general advice but focus more on the attacks to use, the types of pokemons or clues on the resolution of the puzzles in progress.
A master speaks to you
Fan of the first hour, I found the first two episodes terribly addictive. More beautiful, bigger, the title still does not offer enough innovations for insiders of the series but will rather suit those who had missed the first mark, namely young players or all those who did not have been tempted by the first installments for various reasons. The essence of Pokémon is just like its content: it evolves!
