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Girl Power!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Finally! A pokemon game where you can play as a girl! This off course was the cry sent out by girls world-wide when this game was first released. Female main characters are standard now, but this was the game that poineered that. Highly recommended!

Awesomest. Pokemon. Game. Ever.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I loved the Gold and silver games, and when this came out, I was all over it. This is easily the best pokemon game ever, with 16 gym leaders and 2 different regions and only 250 or so pokemon (so it's easier to catch 'em all, but not too hard), this game has more content than any pokemon game before or after it. Amazing. One of these days I'll have to get mine out again.

Pokemon Crystal

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

It's a fun game to own and play just like Pokemon Yellow,its counterpart from the previous series of three pokemon games. Only certain aspects of game play are negatives such as the time aspect and daily events as well as having to chase the legendary pokemon unlike in Pokemon Yellow. Missing certain events and having to wait literally a week sometimes to return to them is slightly annoying as is having to capture certain pokemon during specific times of day as they are in some cases specifically nocturnal or their percent in a given area is extremely low. Other than these things the game plays very well and the improvement that you can select to be a male or female trainer unlike Pokemon Yellow is great. Seeing each pokemon in their given coloration is really nice just like it was in Pokemon Yellow too. The added new types and moves are also a plus. Overall a well worth buy for a Pokemon fan.

Even with Pearl and Diamond out there, this one stands out!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is my favorite Pokemon Version of them all (so far). Even with Pearl and Diamond out, and all the others, this one is my favorite. I like it because it's origanal, and pretty much all the pokemon that were in the older versions are in this one. It has the best music of them all too! Plus there are two reigons to beat! The reigon from Red and Blue, and the new reigon! 16 gyms! Plus, all the first legendary pokemon from the classic part of the show with Misty and Brock are in this game too.
you also get cool accecories like a cell phone and radio (in the game) so you don't have to walk all the way backto your home town to talk to your mom in the game.

I also like the item and pokemon copier cheat. It's simple, and doesn't take too long. You can have as many of the same pokemon as you want!

A fun game, but a small warning.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: April 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Pokemon Crystal was part of the second generation (Gold/Silver/Crystal) pokemon GBC games. Personally, I'm not a huge Pokemon fan, but this generation of Pokemon games was really unique. The Crystal version was the first installment that actually allowed players to choose whether they wanted to play as a male or female character. It pretty much followed the same story line as Gold and Silver, but had a few differences, such as some extra secret rooms hidden in the Ruins of Alph, and the fact that Suicune could be battled/caught and would not run away. (Entei and Raikou, would still run, however.)

I could go on and on about how great the game truly was, but the main point of my review is to actually give a fair warning to customers who may not be aware of what has happened to these games over the years. Recently, I just tried starting up my Gold/Silver/Crystal games, and the only one that still had it's former save file was my Silver Version. My Gold and Crystal versions had lost their save files and whenever I started a new game and tried to save, the memory just didn't work. I got curious and decided to look into this further. From what I found out, appearently the game cartidges have a small battery that power the memory usage of the game. Now if you haven't already guessed it, nothing lasts forever, thus the same rules would apply to these batteries. The approximate longevity these batteries were given were about 8 years at max. Now is about the time for the batteries to be failing and if the batteries are failing, that means good bye to any former saved files and no longer can people save new files. The reason I bring this up is because I see that some people are still selling their used Crystal (and Gold/Silver) versions. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that everyone out there is trying to sell everyone else lemons, but before anyone decides to buy one of these games, they might just want to check into the used product they're buying and see exactly how old it is, because some of the newer editions of these games should most likely still work as far as the battery goes. I'm not into the technical details of this whole thing, but considering that two of my games are only good for a scrap heap now, I really think it's only fair to warn others who may be interested in buying a used edition of these games.

Pokemon Crystal

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is, by far, one of the greatest games to be released ever. It may not have super fancy graphics or a shocking, deep, storyline, but Pokemon had its own unique charm that everyone can love.

Pokemon are mysterious creatures that live on Earth, or, possibly, an Earth-like planet. Each of them had unique and extraordinary powers. Currently, there are at least 400+ species of Pokemon, and about half of them live in Johto and Kanto combined. Those are the regions the game takes place in if you didn't know.

While the graphics aren't, they have their own style, using pixel pictures called sprites. Plus, the game was made a good few years ago, so you can't complain.

You start out as a young Pokemon trainer, (Male or Female) named _____.
That's right, you can choose your own name too! My example trainer for today will be a girl named Kris.

Kris soon embarks on a journey, collecting gym badges to prove that she has what it takes to become a Pokemon Master.

Soon, Kris will encounter a boy named ??? (Guess what? You get to name your rival as well! Cool! I'll call him Silver.) Silver is a trainer whom Kris will battle often in her journey, who often caused trouble around Johto. Silver is a headstrong trainer who is not above abusing his Pokemon, and he is tough to beat, so make sure you level up your Pokemon often.

There are hundreds of types of Pokemon waiting to be caught, so there are many, many varieties. I'm sure there's at least one Pokemon out there that'll catch your interest. (Get it? Catch? And it's Pokemon? Catch? Do you get it?...okay, I'll shut up now.)

Plus, the more you battle with Pokemon, the more they like you! There's a girl in a city called Goldenrod who can tell you how much your Pokemon likes you. It doesn't really add anything to the story, (Or lack thereof, as the whole game is pretty non-linear) it's still cool to see whether your Pokemon loves or despises you. Certain Pokemon can only evolve through friendship, as well!

There is also a subplot in Pokemon Crystal involving a man named Eusine, and a Legendary Pokemon named Suicune. I won't spoil anything, other than the fact that you will team up with Eusine occasionally, and eventually battle him. Plus, there is the added bonus of a chance to battle Suicune! (And, if you're lucky, capture. ^____^)

Raising, Befriending, and of course, Battling Pokemon, is what it takes to become a Pokemon Master. The battles, for any concerned parent, are not violent, and despite what those Anti-Pokemon idiots claim, pokemon are not forced to fight, and for crying out loud, Pikachu is NOT the second coming of evil. (If you have no idea what I'm talking about, look around some of those, 'Anti-Pokemon' sites and see. Or, perhaps, don't.)

A wise quote from an in-game character:

"Pokémon are not tools of war..." - The Elder

So, to summarize my whole review in a sentence...

BUY THIS AWESOME GAME!!

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BEST.GAME.YET!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is my alltime favorite pokemon game; you can play as a girl for once. The music isnt overwhelming like in the newer ones (fire red/leaf green) ,there are 16 badges (double the adventure ;D)I've always enjoyed this one out of them all.

Olala this game is the best GBC pokemon game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 15
Date: December 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I love this game because I can play as a girl. I caught Lugia defeated Ash and it is a great game. Some people think it sux 'cause it is a GBC. i detest when you go on the boat to go to Johto and it it take a long time. I have beaten the elite four 2 time. Easy Pezey game. Here is some advice. Never lose confidence. Always keep it up. When I was fighting I almost lost. I had a grass pokemon he had fire (you know what that means)! I didn't have any potions. I just had confidence and didn't lose! And never ever ever ever ever EVER use a rare candy on pokemon. It rises it's level but spoiles the pokemon. Trust me i know.

Not bad.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: December 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

OK, I used to think Pokemon was the dumbest thing ever. I admit it. But, one Christmas, after asking for a GameBoy and ending up getting it, I found out that Pokemon Crystal Version came with it. I'd have been pretty stupid to just ignore it, so, one day, I decided to play it. I spent HOURS on it! It is quite addictive. If you don't like Pokemon, it's pretty good. If you DO like Pokemon, this is the game for you!

Best... Game... Ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 13
Date: September 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Pokemon Crystal is the very first video game I ever owned, so it holds a special place in my heart. It's incredibly fun (this holds true for all Pokemon games), the graphics are very nice, and--best of all--for the very first time, YOU GET TO PLAY AS A GIRL.
That's right; Nintendo finally acknowledged that girls like Pokemon too. I wonder why they didn't think of it before.
Besides having the option of playing as a girl, there are a number of other added features Gold and Silver didn't have. The Pokemon are animated when they show up, there are some new radio programs, you can get Suicune in a regular Pokemon battle instead of chasing him all over the galaxy, and the first time you go to the breeding center, you get a Pokemon egg that will hatch into one of many new "pre-evolution" Pokemon, with a fifty percent chance of being Shiny.
The only drawbacks I can think of with this game are that you can't get Mareep or Mewtwo. But even that isn't such a problem, because there is such a thing as trading with another game (excluding Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Fire Red, Leaf Green, Colosseum, etc.).

In conclusion, this game may be more or less "out of print", but if you're a Pokemon fan and you don't have it, I highly recommend purchasing it.

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