The is a fascinating time capsule. It offers a hardcore, no-frills tactical battle experience that is largely missing from the modern, story-driven Pokémon formula.

Installing WAD files on a Wii requires a "soft-modded" console with the Homebrew Channel.

support the N64 Transfer Pak, meaning you cannot natively link your Game Boy Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow saves to the Wii channel. Emulation Issues Pokémon Stadium 2

: Players fight through the 8 Kanto Gym Leaders and four cups (Pika, Petit, Prime, and Poké) to ultimately unlock a showdown with Mewtwo.

This is where the review pivots from the game itself to the experience of playing the "WAD."