Chris Buffa (Modojo): This may be hard to accept, but there's a chance you've outgrown Pokemon. It's a question I asked myself while playing the newest entry in the popular franchise, Pokemon White Version 2 (accompanied by Black Version 2) while on a lengthy transatlantic flight. You know, what with all the grinding, childish plot and simplistic battles, where my advanced Tepig was able to crush an untold number of adversaries until much later in the game. That said, it's easy to point the finger at Nintendo and accuse the company of phoning this one in. A valid argument, since White and Black 2 appear to lag behind previous iterations, but does this title retain the core experience while adding some new features for longtime fans? More importantly, is it a good video game. Yes. Yes it is.
GamesRadar - Pokemon is all about the friendship and trust that can form between a young adult and a wild animal wielding magical powers. It's the cornerstone of the franchise: that Pokemon aren't just weapons or tools, but allies and friends. 'You teach me and I'll teach you' and all that. That's all well and good, but the problem is not all Pokemon are really friendship material.
The Pokémon Company has today released the Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 Super Music Collection soundtrack on Apple iTunes for $9.99/€9.99/£7.99. The album features 173 tracks, composed by Game Freak, Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, and many others.
XMNR: Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black and White 2 owners can begin downloading shiny legendary Pokémon to their Nintendo DS or 3DS on Monday. The staggered distribution event is now live at GameStop stores across the United States.
