My DS and I have only been together for about 3.5 months now, and thanks to Harvest Moon, we're practically best friends, but I will soon have yet another reason to spend endless hours getting acquainted with my new gaming system.

That's right. I get to relive childhood memories.

Pokémon was an instant hit with me as a child. Acting as my gateway anime, I obsessively watched every episode and every movie, invested multiple hundreds of dollars into collecting the trading cards, and devotedly bought every version that came out, with strategy guides. Unfortunately, the Game Boy Advance ruined this for me, as I didn't purchase an SP until the DS was already out, and since finances are currently tight, I have withheld my mad urge to scoop up a used Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum. I fell of the Pokémon bandwagon, so to speak. Happily, I have reserved a copy of Soul Silver, and I am totally ready to Catch 'em All again! And I am also super excited about the Pokémon walker, which comes with the game. I think it's a nice feature... even though I can totally see myself losing the walker. Then, what will I do? @_@' Not going to worry about it. Even though I missed two whole generations, I'm ready to return to my gaming roots. I expect great things from this new game, and I hope I won't be disappointed!