Alongside Pokémon X, I also managed to obtain Pokémon Y, its "twin", I guess you can call it. The latest games in the main series of the Pokémon franchise, X and Y combines classic Pokémon gameplay with new features.
Upon firing it up, I found the first option the game gives is the language, as in the language you want to play the game in. Naturally, I chose English. Afterwards, Professor Augustine, your mentor professor in Kalos, introduces himself and giving another speech about how Pokémon and humans live together in harmony and peace, and make each other better and all that wonderful stuff.
Next, the game tells you to pick what your trainer character will look like. This time, a new feature is added. In addition to gender, you can now pick your trainer's skin tone/hair color. This is a neat new feature, as it gives you more control of your game character's appearance, and allow a player to create an avatar that can resemble the actual player a bit more...or give an avatar with an appearance the player desires. Unfortunately, the options are rather limited on it, and it doesn't let you pick out eye and hair color you want. Hopefully, something in the game later on will give you the option of doing more customization.
After a new bird-like Pokémon flies into a bedroom, your avatar wakes up, and is in pajamas. After changing into the standard outfit, you leave your house and encounter two pretty girls. The blonde introduces herself as Serena, and the perky brunette is named Shauna. They reveal that they were sent to pick up the player alongside four other children, and ask you to meet them in the next town, Aquacorde Town. After making a short trip, we arrive in the town, where we meet up with the two girls again, and also with two boys: the dance-crazy Tierno, and the shy bookworm Trevor. After choosing a nickname for yourself, you get to choose a starter Pokémon.
My choice was Fennekin, which I decided to name Vulcan. Shauna picked Chespin (she tends to pick the Pokémon whose type is weak to yours), and Serena picked out Froakie (she picks the Pokémon whose type yours is weak to). Trevor then hands you a Pokedex, and reveals the five of you have been charged to travel around and complete the Pokedex, by, well...catching Pokémon. You're also given a letter to give to your character's mother. Hmm, I wonder what Professor Sycamore is writing to the trainer's mother about...
Anyway, afterwards, Shauna challenges you to a battle...easy win. This battle is really just so new players can get the basics of Pokémon battles. Anyway, as I said earlier, Shauna will pick the starter your Pokémon has the elemental advantage over. The battle graphics are gorgeous. The backgrounds reflect the place you are battling in, like a town or forest, and even reflect the time of day you are battling in (if you're battling at night, the sky is dark, for example).
After battling Shauna (and giving the letter to the player character's mother, who will give you a Town Map), you can head out into the wider world of Kalos. Here's a little tip: In Aquacorde Town, before you leave, there is a shop that sells Poké Balls. Pick up a couple. When you leave, the first wild Pokémon you encounter will be a Pidgey. This is the one opportunity to easily catch a Pidgey, as they are VERY hard to find afterwards.
After that, I went ahead, and found the girls. This is really for new players, as Serena shows how to catch a Pokémon. Some veteran players may be annoyed by this, but I didn't mind. Besides, Serena gives you some free Poké Balls for your trouble. Now, the game begins proper! My goals here: Collect some Pokémon, train them, and prepare for the first Gym...
Pokémon Obtained:
Fennekin (Vulcan)
Pidgey (Wildwing)
Zigzagoon (Rocket)
Caterpie (Kojima)
Fletchling (Chevy)
Scatterbug (Mothra)
Bunnelby (Lola)
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