However, Kanto can be traveled to later in the games. The player begins their journey from New Bark Town, running an errand for Professor Elm to Mr. From here, he encourages the player to journey across Johto and challenge the eight Gym Leaders, Falkner, Bugsy, Whitney, Morty, Chuck, Jasmine, Pryce, and Clair, and eventually the Pokémon League (though this is a long way off). With the first Gym in nearby Violet City, the player heads off on their adventure. Upon defeating him and returning to New Bark, the player gives the name of the boy (the player can choose any name, provided it fits under the seven-character limit; his name defaults to Silver) to a police officer who has come to investigate the incident. Elm is amazed by the Egg and insists on studying it, allowing the player to keep the Pokémon they traveled with as a starter Pokémon. I got a notice last week that it was shipping, but did not expect it to get here as early as it did. I wish it were a jewel case instead of a digipak, but I suppose once I put it on the hard drive the CD won't leave the case much...
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