Pokémon: The First Movie on DVD

Story: Exactly the same as in the theaters: A psychic Pokémon created by Team Rocket, Mewtwo wants to destroy all the humans and Pokémon on Earth and lead a race of super-clones (come on, we've all had days like this). Standing in his way is, of course, is our hero, Ash Ketchum.

Extras:

-Commentary by co-writers
-Theatrical Trailer
-Preview of the next Pokémon movie
-The Story of Mewtwo's origin
-Mewtwo Pokémon game card (except for the artwork, exactly the same as the theater promo card)
-French and English subtitles
-"Don't Say You Love Me" music video
-DVD-ROM Features
-And more!

2.6 (out of 4)

Gameplay: Well, the menus do some stuff.

Graphics: Of course, the graphics on this DVD are top-notch, although you can still see the difference between the cgi footage and the original footage if you look close. One glaring fault is that the video is not widescreen, though both of the trailers are. Also, the subtitles uphold the Pokémon tradition of disservice to the hearing impaired, as the subtitle track omits many of the Pokémon voices (in addition to bungling numerous lines), but here's the kicker: The closed captioning doesn't omit them. Why the two are different boggles my mind. The disc also includes French subtitles, but I have no idea how accurate those are.

3.6

Music & Sound: In addition to the regular soundtrack, this movie also includes an audio commentary for Mewtwo Strikes Back, with the co-writers of the movie. Personally, I would have liked to have Rachael Lillis as well, but the commentary provides plenty of info about all the aspects of the movie, including the infamous Scyther/Alakazam mistake. As for the movie soundtrack itself, it provides a decent SRPSS effect.

3.5

Play Control: Well, the menus are simple enough to navigate.

Raw average: 3.2

Tilt average (50%, 25%, 25%): 3.1

My score: 3.2

The Final Say: The commentary is the real stand-out feature on this disc. Let's face it, it's not as if the movie was any good.