(06-02-2012 04:23 PM)cappazushi Wrote:  This is just my personal opinion, but when you're playing games in Japanese you should only play them until you get bored and think it's time to move on. You don't want to associate boredom with Japanese, and there will definitely be a more fun game out there waiting for you to learn from it. Perhaps after a short リフレッシュ you might find the first game exciting again, too.

Full disclosure: I can't remember whether I actually beat the Elite Four in B/W. N got under my skin and it was difficult for me to progress through the story. That, and I ran out of cool Japanese nicknames for my Pokémon.

J.J. Cappa Wrote:

Next month, members of the Japanese Pokémon fan club (ポケモンだいすきクラブ) will have the chance to purchase a limited edition Nintendo 3DS LL featuring a fire breathing Charizard design that covers both the front and back of the console. Charizard, who is known as リザードン in Japan, is not the first Pokemon to have his face printed on a 3DS LL, but unlike the bright yellow Pikachu version that was sold in limited numbers last year, this model has a certain classiness to it that is reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary 3DS released in 2011.

The console goes on sale on February 9 at 11 AM JST and will cost 18900円 (the same price as a normal 3DS LL). Hopeful buyers will need to register for a free Pokémon fan club account, which should be done in advance, however, because Nintendo expects high traffic to slow down the site significantly that morning. Supplies are limited too, and if the aftermarket prices of other rare 3DS hardware are any indication, anyone hoping to pick this one up should do so before it gets into resellers’ hands.

Playing Japanese games on a Nintendo 3DS requires an actual Japanese console, so for immersion gamers that have not yet invested in the handheld, this might be the best way to prepare for Pocket Monsters X and Y in October.