If you’ve been a regular visitor on my travels across Kanto, you’ll know that last week’s stop in Cerulean City is the most disappointed I’ve been on my journey yet. If you’re just joining me now, here’s a quick catch up – I’m currently in the midst of revisiting Kanto (hence the title) as less of a Pokemon trainer and more of a tourist. I’m not interested in the battling and catching (although to progress, I still need to participate), so much as I am in the sights, the stories, and the world building. That’s why the surprisingly empty Cerulean was so disheartening. Thankfully, the surrounding filigree of the town more than makes up for it, and underlines how key battling is to fully appreciating Pokemon’s world.
