Pokemon Legends Arceus is, in a word, surprising. The latest entry into this storied and occasionally controversial series better embodies the fantasy of catching Pokemon than any other game to date, but falls just short of brilliance. This semi-open world adventure presents a promising new direction for its stagnant franchise, …
Last month, The Pokemon Company continued its tradition of remaking earlier Pokemon games with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Fifteen years after their original release, these remakes of Pokemon’s fourth generation seek to catch the zoomer nostalgia wave and re-establish the Sinnoh region ahead of Pokemon Legends: Arceus. But do …
In 1999, Pokemon Snap made quite the splash. It was a huge departure from the RPGs that came before it, at a time when Pokemon hadn’t really branched out into different genre territories. It was also an interesting twist on the rail shooter genre—though mechanically similar to games like Star …
New Pokemon Snap has a release date, and it’s not too far away: the successor to the beloved Nintendo 64 photography game comes to Switch on April 30 this year. Like its predecessor, New Pokemon Snap has you photographing wild Pokemon rather than capturing and battling them. Taking place in …
Every time there’s a Pokemon Direct, a bunch of cultured souls cry out for Pokemon Snap—if not a new game, at least a Switch port of the Nintendo 64 original. Every time there’s a Pokemon Direct, a bunch of cultured souls walk away disappointed. But not today. There is a …
It’s easy to overlook just how influential Chunsoft’s Mystery Dungeon series really is. Beginning life as a Dragon Quest spinoff heavily inspired by Rogue—yes, that Rogue—the series has gone on to see collaborations with everything from Final Fantasy to TwinBee, not to mention plenty of original works. With that sort …
I don’t have any interest in the competitive side of Pokemon, yet I’ve spent much of the past month breeding and training to raise the strongest team I can in Pokemon Shield. Even without multiplayer battles as the end goal, there can be something inherently satisfying in the grind to …
At a glance, Pokemon: Let’s Go looks like a very different take on Pokemon. The removal of random encounters and a new catching system based on Pokemon GO have been a source of skepticism for many, to the point of widespread review bombing at online retailers. (That hasn’t dented the …
Mattel’s Mega Bloks and Mega Construx toys have long been nipping at the heels of LEGO, but last year they made what is arguably their biggest play yet with the launch of a licensed Pokemon line. The sets cover a wide range of Pokemon, mostly from Generation 1, but with a few …
Pokemon Go is now available, and aside from the sorts of server issues that are nigh-unavoidable for the launch of a hyped-up network-dependant game like this, it’s fantastic. My expectations were high, but they’ve been met—exceeded, even. It’s admittedly bare-bones right now in terms of feature set, but the core …
