

This is fun in short bursts, but loses its novelty quickly, especially with the game encouraging users to capture duplicate Pokemon in bulk to earn Candy (more on that in a bit). Capturing in this mode asks users to physically move the Joy-Con to mimic tossing a Poke Ball at the screen.
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When docked, users can play the entire game with a single Joy-Con, or the optional Poke Ball Plus controller, which is sold separately. Since Switch games can be played in either handheld or docked mode (on the TV), the capturing system varies slightly depending on whether players are physically holding the Switch in their hand. The capture system borrows heavily from the one in Pokemon Go, asking players to throw a Poke Ball at the wild pocket monster at the right time, based on the movement of a colored circle which indicates how difficult the Pokemon will be to catch. They’ll travel between a variety of in-game towns as they experience a single-player storyline, and they’ll have the opportunity to capture wild Pokemon and battle computer-controlled trainers in between each city. Whether the final goal is to collect or battle Pokemon, players will progress through the main game in much the same way. This can come in multiple forms - players can choose to simply collect as many Pokemon as possible to fill out their in-game Pokedex (a collection album), or work to become a master battler, building up each Pokemon’s stats to take on the game’s most difficult opponents (and other real players in multiplayer battles).

The games let players travel the Kanto region of the Pokemon universe on their quest to become the ultimate Pokemon trainer. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Let’s Go, Eevee are set in a world inspired by Pokemon Yellow, which was released on Game Boy in 1999. They’re simpler versions of traditional Pokemon RPGs (such as Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, which launched on 3DS in late 2017), but they’re made all the more accessible (and dare we say it, fun?) because of it. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu, and its sister game, Let’s Go, Eevee, are the latest games in the mega-popular Pokemon video game franchise.
