A decidedly more nuanced story than games of the past, it plays off the themes of its predecessor and gives multiple viewpoints their time in the limelight. Maybe it's because Black and White 2 somehow mix things up in sticking to the same region, Unova, picking up where the story left off two years later. After 14 long years, Pokemon's still got it, and perhaps with even more gusto this time around. Even those who have gone a few years without Pokemon pumping through their veins (like this writer) might find themselves roped in all over again. Long in the tooth Pokemon may be, but Black and White 2 proves that this icon of handheld gaming still has plenty of bite. Maybe they just come back for what they've come to know and love in a fancy new dress. But perhaps fans of the series don't come back for groundbreaking changes or revolutionary updates. While Black and White 2 is (as you'd expect) not drastically different, it streamlines the experience and connects the community at large in more and better ways than ever before. In its 12th iteration, the series is undoubtedly long in the tooth after creator Game Freak developing on top of its core systems of battling and trading monsters for nearly 15 years.
There's no denial that the first-ever direct sequels to a Pokemon game are the greatest and best-looking in the series, but technically, you could say that every time the next in the series hits store shelves.
If you, an admitted Pokemon fan, were to sit down with your copy of Pokemon Black or White Version 2 for Nintendo's 3DS next to a sad (or nostalgic) sap playing Red or Blue from 1998, you'd be hard pressed to find the differences beyond first glance.
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