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The newest game I seem to have gotten addicted to is the Pokemon Trading Figure Game Next Quest.
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I've enjoyed pokemon ever since it first started getting big here in the USA. I got into the card game and really enjoyed it alot. The video games were great as well.
Over the years however, I've slowly moved out of pokemon. I'm now 24, and I live in a small town in the middle of Wyoming, so I have no one around my age that's willing to get into pokemon with me.
That being said, I still love pokemon. Sure I may be a bit too old for the game, but what can I say? I enjoy things that put a smile on my face, and pokemon does just that.
Now if only I could convince one of my friends to get into pokemon with me!

I heard of the pokemon tfg through a small article in a scrye magazine I bought several months ago. . .it showed a couple of the figures (Charizard, and Feraligator I believe). The figures looked absolutly amazing. . .I was blown away by how well done they were. But I knew that the game wasn't expected to hit stores for a couple more months, and I wasn't sure if the actual Figures would be so well done.
Last week I was looking through my favorite isle at wal-mart (the nerd section. . .aka where they put all their collectable games, and trading cards) and saw that they had some of these figures for sale.
I snatched up a riptide starter (they didn't have the flame starter) and a 2 pack (1 shown figure which was a Salamance, and one hidden "secret" figure which was a Treecko).
Wow! These figures are amazing! I've played quite a few different miniature games, but never have I seen such detialed and amazing looking figures before!

The figures I own so far:
1x Brendon Trainer
1x Treecko
1x Pikachu
1x Murkrow
1x Feraligator
1x Salamance

I've yet to play a game. I don't have 6 figures (non-trainer figures) yet, so I can't play a 3-3 game with myself.
I just purchased the other starter kit (the flame starter, with Charizard, and Red (Ash) as the trainer) along with 2 random single packs, off of ebay the other day, so hopefully they'll be in the mail soon, and I can finaly give this game a go.

From what I can tell of this game so far:

It seems simple
It appears to be well balanced
Though it may be simple, it seems as though it can get quite complicated

I'll have alot more to say about what I think the game's like once I've recieved more figures, and can sit down and play a few games out.

One things for sure. . .I'll be collecting these figures for quite sometime. Their great looking figures, and even if I don't get into the game, the figures are well enough done that I can keep them displayed around my house for years to come.


I'll be back with more thoughts on this game as I collect more pieces.
I'd also eventualy like getting some photos of my figures, and thier bases together eventualy.

thnx.