Pokémon battles in 3D on the family TV, N64 pads in hand, back in the year 2000. Pokémon Stadium 2 smells like the living room carpet.

And the profile is harsh. On almost every line, the game crawls at the very bottom: connection and soundtrack barely edge ahead of 5% and 4% of games, fun stays glued to the floor, desert island and rediscovery never lift off. Only the art style breaks the surface, around the middle, and controller feel stays shy. The votes are few, so nothing is carved in stone, but the trend is clear and consistent.

No surprise, really. Stadium 2 is a turn-based battle simulator, a technical showcase to display your Pokémon in close-up, not an adventure built to attach you or lull you with an OST. What these questions measure simply isn't what this game set out to offer.

So, for who? For you if the nostalgia of group nights around a Pokémon battle is plenty on its own. Much less if you want a game that marks you with emotion or atmosphere.