It's time to return to a different Kanto

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At the time of the Switch's launch last year, it was pretty obvious that some studios were taken aback by their huge popularity. So much so that developers such as Game Freak understood that they had to get into the action quickly. Pokémon: let's go was born.

For those who played Pokémon back during the days of Game Boy, then the approach in Let's go will be very familiar. That's because Pokémon: let's go is based on Yellow Pokemon but through the new mobile phenomenon Pokémon GO.

That means we're back in Kanto, where it all started, but with some notable, then major, changes in Pokémon formula.

The main and the biggest difference is that even if you can fight Pokémon trainers chosen at random from the landscape, you can not fight wild Pokémon. In addition, random encounters have also disappeared. Instead, you still have a fully visible and free Pokémon that you can catch.

The capture part is where Pokémon GO comes in and the launch of Poké Balls on Pokémon is often based on movement, depending on your commands.

You can also connect your Pokémon GO account with Pokémon: let's go to trade Pokémon, so Game Freak does not lack a trick to try to bring new people to the Switch.

The controls are also divided into three versions. Stand-alone Joy-Cons or the new Poké Ball Plus controller.

The latter has a simplified input configuration with only a button A and a button B mapped, with the button A under the analog stick.

Configuring this A button on the Poké Ball Plus controller can be a bit awkward, especially when choosing from a variety of options. In this, if you make a directional type of typing by pressing the joystick, it slips out of what you have selected. Plus, with the limited button options, you sometimes feel like a half-controller.

The motion detection aspect of the Poké Ball Plus is well done and throwing Poké Balls on Pokémon this way is nice.

Personally, I had the most fun with this game in handheld mode, not only because it seemed faithful to the older games, but more because it was more complete in terms of controls.

That said, if you want to play with friends, the Joy-Con split approach also works very well and definitely adds a new dimension to this episode of the Switch.

While the attraction of wild Pokémon is felt Pokémon GO and not very traditional in the sense of the main game, the rest of Pokémon: let's go is really about when it comes to classic Pokémon.

In this, you still have to deal with Pokémon coaches and fight in Pokémon gyms, the latter being configured more like anime. You also have Team Rocket in full effect and that means that if you grew up with Pokémon in the 90s, get ready for a nostalgic journey.

This is not easy Pokémon game either if you thought it was somehow castrated Pokémon game to enthrone beginners so that could not be further from the truth.

Granted, you have a much simpler setup to catch wild Pokémon and no chance encounters, but Pokémon coaches and gym battles can be really difficult at times. So you have to think carefully about your own line-up.

In this sense, it looks like a decent remaster of Yellow Pokemon and it's very fun once you get in there.

Pokémon: let's go It also looks absolutely charming and although I do not tend to be thrilled with graphic magic, I love the simple and clean artistic style used here. Especially because it helps to bring the anime side of the Pokémon series to life in a new and fresh way.

The music is also very well done and, in general, this game has the impression of having a solid production value.

However, despite all that has been said and done, it is clear that this game is a reaction to the surprise success of Switch, and not something planned in advance.

Picking Yellow Pokemon as a source, it was a wise choice in that sense, as it meant that the structure of the game was already in place and simplifying random encounters with wild Pokémon allows for a simpler approach.

The results are solid and even if it is not a main line in its own right Pokémon game, it is very close to that and is always something that the veterans of the series will enjoy.

Global, Pokémon: let's go is definitely something that Pokemon fans are going to enjoy and that will be familiar to new players who have benefited Pokémon GO. However, do not be fooled by the pretty presentation, there is a big challenge here.

Pokémon: Let's go, Pikachu and Eevee!

Platform: Nintendo Switch

developer: Usual game

Editor: The company Pokémon, Nintendo

Released: November 16, 2018

Price: $ 59.99

Goal: 8/10

Disclosure: Nintendo has sent copies of this game and a Poké Ball Plus controller for the purposes of this notice.

Follow me on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and make toy reviews on hobbylink.tv.

Read my Forbes blog here.

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At the time of the Switch's launch last year, it was pretty obvious that some studios were taken aback by their huge popularity. So much so that developers such as Game Freak understood that they had to get into the action quickly. Pokémon: let's go was born.

For those who played Pokémon back during the days of Game Boy, then the approach in Let's go will be very familiar. That's because Pokémon: let's go is based on Yellow Pokemon but through the new mobile phenomenon Pokémon GO.

That means we're back in Kanto, where it all started, but with some notable, then major, changes in Pokémon formula.

The main and the biggest difference is that even if you can fight Pokémon trainers chosen at random from the landscape, you can not fight wild Pokémon. In addition, random encounters have also disappeared. Instead, you still have a fully visible and free Pokémon that you can catch.

The capture part is where Pokémon GO comes in and the launch of Poké Balls on Pokémon is often based on movement, depending on your commands.

You can also connect your Pokémon GO account with Pokémon: let's go to trade Pokémon, so Game Freak does not lack a trick to try to bring new people to the Switch.

The controls are also divided into three versions. Stand-alone Joy-Cons or the new Poké Ball Plus controller.

The latter has a simplified input configuration with only a button A and a button B mapped, with the button A under the analog stick.

Configuring this A button on the Poké Ball Plus controller can be a bit awkward, especially when choosing from a variety of options. In this, if you make a directional type of typing by pressing the joystick, it slips out of what you have selected. Plus, with the limited button options, you sometimes feel like a half-controller.

The motion detection aspect of the Poké Ball Plus is well done and throwing Poké Balls on Pokémon this way is nice.

Personally, I had the most fun with this game in handheld mode, not only because it seemed faithful to the older games, but more because it was more complete in terms of controls.

That said, if you want to play with friends, the Joy-Con split approach also works very well and definitely adds a new dimension to this episode of the Switch.

While the attraction of wild Pokémon is felt Pokémon GO and not very traditional in the sense of the main game, the rest of Pokémon: let's go is really about when it comes to classic Pokémon.

In this, you still have to deal with Pokémon coaches and fight in Pokémon gyms, the latter being configured more like anime. You also have Team Rocket in full effect and that means that if you grew up with Pokémon in the 90s, get ready for a nostalgic journey.

This is not easy Pokémon game either if you thought it was somehow castrated Pokémon game to enthrone beginners so that could not be further from the truth.

Granted, you have a much simpler setup to catch wild Pokémon and no chance encounters, but Pokémon coaches and gym battles can be really difficult at times. So you have to think carefully about your own line-up.

In this sense, it looks like a decent remaster of Yellow Pokemon and it's very fun once you get in there.

Pokémon: let's go It also looks absolutely charming and although I do not tend to be thrilled with graphic magic, I love the simple and clean artistic style used here. Especially because it helps to bring the anime side of the Pokémon series to life in a new and fresh way.

The music is also very well done and, in general, this game has the impression of having a solid production value.

However, despite all that has been said and done, it is clear that this game is a reaction to the surprise success of Switch, and not something planned in advance.

Picking Yellow Pokemon as a source, it was a wise choice in that sense, as it meant that the structure of the game was already in place and simplifying random encounters with wild Pokémon allows for a simpler approach.

The results are solid and even if it is not a main line in its own right Pokémon game, it is very close to that and is always something that the veterans of the series will enjoy.

Global, Pokémon: let's go is definitely something that Pokemon fans are going to enjoy and that will be familiar to new players who have benefited Pokémon GO. However, do not be fooled by the pretty presentation, there is a big challenge here.

Pokémon: Let's go, Pikachu and Eevee!

Platform: Nintendo Switch

developer: Usual game

Editor: The company Pokémon, Nintendo

Released: November 16, 2018

Price: $ 59.99

Goal: 8/10

Disclosure: Nintendo has sent copies of this game and a Poké Ball Plus controller for the purposes of this notice.

Follow me on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and make toy reviews on hobbylink.tv.

Read my Forbes blog here.