As the Fall of Games continues some titles aren’t large, magnum opuses or chaotic multiplayer free for alls; but rather smaller parts of a larger whole – like Pokémon Dream Radar. In this game players become the new assistant to Professor Burnet, a scientist that studies both the dream and physical realities in the Pokémon universe. As such players, using experimental gear, search out ‘Dream Clouds’ that are from the dream reality and collect orbs from them for Doc B. Easy enough, but the added kink of this game is that Pokémon also somehow breach reality through the Dream Clouds as well – if discovered they’ll fight back. Now Pokémon Dream Radar is pretty much like Face Raiders: using the 3DS camera you scan the room you’re in and zap the object that coming at you. However in Dream Radar you also have to collect orbs from the dissipated clouds. Those orbs in turn can be used to upgrade your tech and get items that help deal with Pokémon. Speaking of which, Pokémon in Dream Radar are in the form of a ball of light (why, I don’t know). Once discovered it will start firing smaller energy ball at you, the only way to beat it is by witling it down a la Ghostbusters until you win. Surprisingly the Pokémon still can get away but you’ll get the items they were holding like revives and berries. Now here what’s makes Dream Radar worth the $4.00 at the Nintendo eShop. The items & Pokémon players captured can be transferred to the recently released Pokémon Black & White Version 2 games. Now I’m not saying it will give players an unfair advantage but the Pokémon captured on Dream Radar are quasi rare (mostly anyway) and can make the game easier in the beginning. So yeah those who are a planning to get Pokémon Black & White Version 2 should get this title just to have nice ahead start to the poke mania, but everyone else can look the other way.
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