I started my SS a few days after I got my Bday money, it was the first Nintendo DS game I bought and played, and it is currently my favorite game, not only because it has the best training spot (Mt. Silver, and a pretty weak E4 when you're level 60-70 from Mt. Silver), or because I've always loved Silver, but because of it's style. It has the BEST style, if it had a mini Poketch like Platinum, it'd be the greatest Pokemon game ever in my opinion. Who doesn't love actually being able to fully utilize the bottom DS screen for something? Or not having to hold B to run? or having two key items available for instant access? Or the best part about it.. the greatest feature ever created... the "Follow Me" thing. It makes it feel so real, It's like the greatest thing ever.