I would like to preface this review by saying that these games have a very special place in my heart. I used to hate Pokemon (I could not tell you why) and I refused to play any of the games. But then, my little sister got Pokemon X, and after seeing the game had roller skates, I changed my mind instantly. So we went out to Target and got me Pokemon Y, and I absolutely loved it. Kalos is home to a TON of my favorite pokemon (the Florges line especially!!!), and I still adore the region itself.

That being said, I still love these games, but they're not the masterpieces I saw them as when I was a kid. The story and characters feel more like a skeleton of a narrative. These games could have been so good, but instead they just feel shallow.

Otherwise, I still adore the energy of these games. The overworld models are a favorite of mine, and my character looks absolutely adorable! The character creation is slightly limited, but not to the point where it was super noticeable. Also! Pokemon-Amie! I love being able to play with my pokemon!!! (Pokemon refresh does do it way better though ngl)

All in all, I still love these games with my whole heart, but I recognize that they're not the best games in this franchise. Here's hoping legends Z-A gives us a good Kalos game!!!

Got this game a while ago, took a literal ~5 year break, then came back to it recently by chance and beat it. Infamously easy, of course. Not a HORRIBLE game, but compared to the rest of the series, it severely lacks flavor. Just pretty boring. Easiest Champ fight of my life.

TEAM:
GRENINJA
CHARIZARD
JOLTEON
SYLVEON
LUCARIO
GOLURK (MVP for sure)
In-game time: 47 hours, 12 minutes