Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen

You start out as a nameless young boy waking up in his bedroom, located in a sleepy little town. His mother mentions to you that Professor Oak, the local nut-case, is eager to see you to tell you something. Upon not finding him in his usual haunt, the laboratory, you make haste to leave town only for him to come charging toward you, warning of the dangerous monsters hiding in the bushes (strange how they were never noticed before… and then letting you and his equally nameless nephew choose out of three monsters that can reside in your pocket and protect you when necessary. But why would you need protection? Well, he has an errand for you to run…and so begins your journey!

The original Pok

 

Just as with the aesthetics side of matters, the overall aural experience is one better overlooked rather than focused too intently on. Listening to the remixed tunes from Pok

 

Nintendo, intentionally or not, made an extremely wise move by excluding the very first set of Pok

 

And that is it. Go around from town to town, collecting pocket monsters, helping them build up and increase their range of abilities, gaining special badges from beating other famous Pok