Classic Pokémon RPG remakes
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! are premium adventure titles developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo. They are the remakes of the classic Game Boy RPG Pokémon Yellow, featuring Pikachu and Eevee in two separate digital versions. These releases belong to the seventh generation of the Pokémon video game series.
The games are faithful remakes of the original. Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! retain the setting, plot, gameplay, and even the anime-style visuals. Retrofitted for modern devices, they integrate with Pokémon Go and support motion controls or an optional peripheral.
Similar appeal, enhanced mechanics
Set in the Kanto region, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! take you on a familiar adventure across cities, small towns, mountains, rivers, forests, and seas. As a Pokémon trainer, you set off either with a Pikachu or an Eevee, sitting on your shoulder in the overworld. You must catch wild Pokémon, train them, and face other trainers in battles to improve your skills.
The games include the original 151 Pokémon with their Mega Evolved and Alolan Forms from previous generations. Besides Team Rocket, you must contend with the eight Gym Leaders before you reach the Kanto Pokémon League and challenge the Elite Four. Since these remakes incorporate elements from the Pokémon TV series, you get characters and backgrounds as they appear in the beloved anime series but enhanced.
Minor details aside, there are not many deviations in these remakes from the original, except the optional integration with Pokémon Go for trading and the all-new control scheme. Instead of the traditional battle system, this pair of releases uses a system that requires motion controls or a Poké Ball Plus peripheral to throw berries or Poké Balls. While innovative, this new system reduces accessibility to many players.
All roads lead to Kanto
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! breathe new life into the classic RPG Pokémon Yellow, offering a delightful blend of nostalgia and innovation. The faithful recreation of the Kanto region and the original 151 Pokémon, enhanced with modern graphics in the same anime style, ensures an engaging experience for both veteran trainers and newcomers. Although the motion controls introduce a fresh dynamic, some players find them restricting.
