Finally picked up the copy today (due to gas issues, needed to do it when I was already on the road), so I'll post my impressions on GU's Twitter either tonight or in the next two days or so (lots of uni stuff going on ATM).

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Shawn Collier
Software Engineer | Associate Editor

[FONT="Trebuchet MS"]Cool stuff Shawn, we still have to wait another two months (although US games work on EU DSs...). I started a new game of FireRed for the time being.[/FONT]

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So far from what I've played, a lot of the issues from D/P, like the slow text speed (even on the fastest setting) and switching from the trainer to the Pokemon in battle has been sped up dramatically, which is a huge plus.

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Shawn Collier
Software Engineer | Associate Editor

Question: I am a 21 year old guy who hasn't played Pokemon in like 10 years. What is the age cut-off? I live in HK so obviously many ppl play it but I am afraid that I will get bored.

Any thoughts?

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I don't really see how an age cut-off plays into Pokemon. I'm 21 and I still play the games, as well as the TCG.

I enjoy Pokemon more for the battling aspect (EV's, IV's, Natures, etc.), so I get more mileage out of it (probably because I enjoy SRPG's).

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Shawn Collier
Software Engineer | Associate Editor

I've always enjoyed it and I'm a lil bit older, much like Shawn says basically the battling is nicely done and the fact its quite expansive makes it quite a time eater I've always found.

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