Pokémon HeartGold Version
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Pokémon HeartGold Version

Game Freak

2009•Strategy•PEGI 3•About 24 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancemyth/fairytaleteenunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeFantastical and sweeping: a dark strategy game. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version are paired Generation IV remakes of the Generation II games Pokémon Gold and Silver. Much like how Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen revisited the Generation I story of Kanto, HeartGold and SoulSilver retell the story of Johto, with the player's starting town being New Bark Town. While the games feature several expansions in key areas, the overall plot follows the same direction as the original Gold and Silver. Some aspects exclusive to Crystal are also included. Like how FireRed and LeafGreen could link up with Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald to complete the Pokédex by trading regionally exclusive Pokémon, HeartGold and SoulSilver can link up with Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to obtain Pokémon unavailable in Johto and Kanto (such as the Sinnoh starters) and vice versa. Kris, despite being the female counterpart of Crystal's player...

Summary: IGDB

Story

One day you are summoned by your neighbor, Professor Elm… It seems he has a task for you! “Can you walk beside this Pokémon, outside of its Poké Ball, to see if this brings any special feelings or bonds between Pokémon and people?” he asks, giving you a Pokémon and sending you to see his friend, Mr. Pokémon, down the road. As you leave New Bark Town, your adventure is just beginning...

Screenshots

  • Pokémon HeartGold Version screenshot
  • Pokémon HeartGold Version screenshot
  • Pokémon HeartGold Version screenshot
  • Pokémon HeartGold Version screenshot

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceMyth/fairytaleTeenAll consuming questComing of ageFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentary

Keywords

MonstersPikachuCompetitiveTurn-basedJrpgSlot machineCricketMythology

Details

Developer
Game Freak
Publishers
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Released
12 September 2009
Series
Pokémon
Platforms
Nintendo DS
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat
24h normally
Age rating
PEGI 3
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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