My first impressions are cautiously positive. I do experience two major annoyances. Firstly, the cliché "without further ado" that is used a number of times. Secondly, you cannot leave a city before the first badge has been obtained. I prefer to see stronger trainers as a natural brake to keep...
Not much to complain about, nice entertaining game. I especially like the crafting. One big annoyance: it's slow. Encounters with wild Pokemon that you can't catch are time-consuming. And continuously pressing "X" to move forward a bit is annoying. I'm curious about the rest. Well done!