“PokePark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure” (“PokePark”) is the first game in a new spinoff of Nintendo’s and Game Freak’s popular monster battle franchise. Where “PokePark” differs from traditional ‘Pokemon’ titles (the ones named after colors) is that it is not an RPG, but rather an action/adventure game. As a fan of the franchise’s RPGs, I’m usually dubious, but willing to give the benefit of the doubt to spinoffs that don’t have completely unappealing premises (like “Pokemon Snap”) or horrendous gameplay mechanics blatantly displayed the title (like any ‘Pokemon Mystery Dungeon’ game… they are all Roguelikes and should not exist). “PokePark,” however, was a fairly unknown quantity when I purchased my copy; I knew it was an action/adventure featuring ... |
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