Pokemon: So close...

Let me start off by saying I enjoyed Black and White. The characters and plot were the perfect reconstruction for the series, quelling all concerns people have of potential controversies that emerge in their world (Parents letting children run off, battling indoors, mistreatment of pokemon, ambitions of trainers). The pokemon were more enjoyable than I assumed, the animation worked for me, the theme is strong and shown well in the geography and pokemon, and Black's design is my personal favourite for a male character.

There are a few issues I have, but if I wasn't complaining then I wouldn't be here.

The big one I have is the legendary trio. As a concept, they're awesome. A reflection of each other, formed from one creature and broken apart when the owners started fighting. One hero chose truth, while the other chose ideals, and the creatures reflect these, while Kyurem is the remnants of the original.

The types and movesets work well in this concept too. Attacks that work specifically against the other, with their types themselves being different forms of energy, which Kyurem lacks (hence Ice).

But their classifications... No, I'm sorry, but it's only logical to give them to the other one.

When one represents burning ideals and the other represents shocking truth, you don't make the truth one fire and the ideals one lightning. You just don't! Reshiram has a smoother design, as you'd intend everything to be ideally. Zekrom's body and name are both rather harsh sounding, as the truth can be.

Then there's the refusal to call one of them canon. Even having two movies just so that both games are shown equally! We like to know some concrete canon, which is why the third game in the series has always done so well. The conflicting events of two games makes sense when they're gently merged in the third, as with Emerald and Platinum.

But instead, you add on another two games that follow the events of either game. Do I have to get white2 so the events of white are maintained? Why not just have one canon and make a sequel to that so everybody's on the same page?

The worst thing about this is N changes in the two versions. In one, he seeks Zekrom and in the other, he seeks Reshiram. Given his personality, he should seek Reshiram, but that only happens in White. And he seeks two different things in the two games (truth and ideals), which changes his opinion on what he does!

And lastly, Mandibuzz and Vullaby can't be even seen on White. This is an issue.

But other than that, good games : )