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Game Overview

Pokémon: The First Day is one of those rare GBA games that makes you feel like you've dug up a secret cartridge from 2003—except it plays like someone remixed everything you loved about early Pokémon with a dash of mystery and way more freedom. You don’t even get the usual starter Pokémon speech; instead, you wake up to rumors of some legendary creature stirring up trouble nearby, and suddenly you're knee-deep in tall grass figuring things out as you go.

The pixel art has that warm, slightly crunchy GBA look, and the towns actually feel lived-in—shopkeepers gossip about weird happenings, and half the fun is piecing together where to go next. Battles move fast but still leave room for strategy, especially when you realize certain wild Pokémon only show up at night or during storms. And yeah, the music’s full of those chiptune melodies that stick in your head for days.

If you’ve ever wanted a Pokémon game that trusts you to explore without constantly pointing arrows at your next objective, this is it. Just don’t blame me when you lose track of time trying to find out what’s lurking in the foggy woods.