The Pokemon juggernaut keeps rolling on and, two years since the last significant release, Pokemon Black 2 gives fans of the series the opportunity to explore new areas, discover gyms with new leaders and see how everything has changed in the intervening period.

These aren’t wholesale changes, though — more an astounding application of fine-tuning and attention to detail that presents the most perfect exposition of Pokemon to date on the DS.

An incredible amount of new content will offer weeks and months of turn-based role-playing entertainment, while the multiplayer options will also set your pulse racing.

4/5