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I was feeling like I might want to play some Pokemon, but the thought of dealing with the location and Internet-access logistics of Pokemon Go was stressful†.
And then I thought "Maybe it's time I played a core Pokemon game."
After a little bit of poking around, I installed a Game Boy Color emulator on my smartphone†† and...obtained (look, it's not like you can buy them from the manufacturer anymore anyway) a copy of Pokemon Crystal.
I've barely begun--only just made it to Cherrygrove, don't even have any Pokeballs yet--but I'm enjoying it so far. I was a little surprised at first that nobody seems to mind me barging into their homes and poking all their stuff to see what examine text pops up, but then I remembered that this is a common RPG conceit.
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†Especially now that Dad is the one holding the Person With a Data Plan title: his phone's mobile-hotspot function is broken, his model is the kind where you have to disassemble half the thing just to get the SIM card in and out, and he is often at work at times that I would want to play.
††I know you *can* get PC versions, even Linux, but I figured I'd go for a more Authentic Handheld Experience.
And then I thought "Maybe it's time I played a core Pokemon game."
After a little bit of poking around, I installed a Game Boy Color emulator on my smartphone†† and...obtained (look, it's not like you can buy them from the manufacturer anymore anyway) a copy of Pokemon Crystal.
I've barely begun--only just made it to Cherrygrove, don't even have any Pokeballs yet--but I'm enjoying it so far. I was a little surprised at first that nobody seems to mind me barging into their homes and poking all their stuff to see what examine text pops up, but then I remembered that this is a common RPG conceit.
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†Especially now that Dad is the one holding the Person With a Data Plan title: his phone's mobile-hotspot function is broken, his model is the kind where you have to disassemble half the thing just to get the SIM card in and out, and he is often at work at times that I would want to play.
††I know you *can* get PC versions, even Linux, but I figured I'd go for a more Authentic Handheld Experience.
