A wonderful remake of an already good game, HeartGold and SoulSilver have something for all fans of the genre, new and old. I am one of the older players of Pokemon and I am highly enjoying this game (over halfway through currently). The greatest joys in this remake I've found are: *pokemon of all sizes follow you around (and they're accurately protrayed, even shinies) *gyms re-designs are innovative, visually pleasing *HM's are more useful (no more Defog required) *Fun events from exclusive pokemon *Updated graphics are quite aesthetically pleasing *New music is wonderful to listen to, and the old Gameboy music is also included! *Older pokemon cries are still kept (I personally like this, some people do not) *Sidequests are fun but completely optional *Johto and Kanto are included in the game- that's 16 Gym badges to obtain, two regions to explore *Pokewalker (a pedometer that can store and level your pokemon) is a great addition to the game; exclusive pokemon and items can be found on walker courses and encourages the user to get exercise! *The touchscreen is used a LOT more for menus / pokegear (I personally like this, but I've talked to some people who don't enjoy this feature as much) No one can make a perfect game to appeal to everyone. Here's a few downsides I found for myself: *difficulty raising a balanced team of 5-6 pokemon (no Vs. Seeker to rematch trainers, and only one small patch of semi-high level pokemon to level off of) be prepared to grind often in this version *vague instructions in-game for sidequests (pokeathalon, bug-catching contest) *Pokegear has been changed once again, and can take some getting used to (the pokedex has been the strangest for me) All in all, this is a great game to either start Pokemon with, or for longtime fans to get! Highly reccomended.