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 …
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 …
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 …
