So Pokemon Origins recently came out to America (and I assume everywhere else), I thought there could be a "go to
place to write any reviews.
Now mind you, for my review, I have only seen the first installment of the series (I watched about half of the second and none of the third. I've been CRAZY busy with homework and graduation stuff, but it all end in 2 1/2 weeks. Holler!).
So while I really love the overall idea and concept of the series, I have a few bones to pick. I LOVE how it is adapted and catered to those who started playing in the Red/Blue days. Defiantly makes it feel like Pokemon is reaching back to its former players and fans. However, I feel like Red is a little too naive and just doesn't get it. I pictured Red as an extremely focused individual who strived to be the best. While Red in the series is striving to be the best, it seems like he's learning as he goes…but more of in an annoying way. This is fine and all, but it's just not how I had pictured Red in the beginning.
My second bone to pick is how fast time goes. One minute, he is getting his first Pokemon, and three minutes later, he's been on his journey for five days. I hated from the beginning that it was only a four episode series, and was really hoping it would be an ongoing thing. I would love to see Red encounter all the Zubats in Mt. Moon, or his journey with the grumpy guests on the S.S. Anne. However, these parts are just mentioned and done. By the end of the first episode, we are already to about Lavender Town. It took me days when I was 7 years old playing Red version to get to Lavender Town. Could my anger of it only being a four episode series be swaying this? Probably. I just feel that if Nintendo wants to capture its previous players and fans, hire another team to make this an actual series, not just four episodes.
My final bone has to do with the ending. While I mentioned I only watched the first installment, I'm speaking from what I saw in the trailer. A Mega Charizard. Really? In the Red/Blue days, mega evolutions were only something you saw in Digimon. So why would you add a brand new concept in a series that you're using to bring back your former audience? This is something I knew would irritate me from the beginning, and I figured it was worth mentioning.
As a whole, I like the series, and can't wait for a homework break to catch up with the remaining episodes. I enjoy that it feels like Nintendo and The Pokemon Company is trying to bring back its former players and fans. Honestly, I think a big step in doing this is making a 3DS remake of Red/Blue. A 3D Pokemon game is something we only dreamed of back in '97, and now it can become a reality. However, Nintendo would have to not add the remaining Pokemon later in the game, they would have to keep it strictly to 151 Pokemon. For that reason, I know they won't do it; but hey, just a thought.