It’s About Time Yu-Gi-Oh! Got The Pokémon Treatment By Richard Kelly • August 7th, 2023 Yu-Gi-Oh!‘s videogame adaptations have always presented themselves as deck-builders, with very little in the way of world-building, and lacking any meaningful way to interact with the characters
Area of Effect “The Abundant Nature” By Jay Castello • February 7th, 2023 The only thing I remembered from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s advertisement cycle was the shot where they cut to a deeply bland outdoor scene overlaid with the phrase in question.
Rookie of the Year Introducing “Pocket Monsters” By Matt Marrone • November 4th, 2022 Pokémon is a portmanteau. It means pocket monsters.
Here's the Thing The Joys of Animal Companions in Videogames By Rob Rich • June 12th, 2019 Rob waxes nostalgic about the different videogame animal companions he’s met over the years.
The Catch By Jeremy Signor • December 12th, 2018 The raw feeling of capturing a Pokémon is augmented in Pokémon Let’s Go.
The Road to Pokémon World By David Shimomura • January 16th, 2017 Pokémon Sun and Moon is a balm in a sea of aggression.
Pokémon Red and Blue Reflect Your Worldview As a Kid By Khee Hoon Chan • December 13th, 2016 “Minor but illogical details, like how my poor mum couldn’t afford a bed while I had an entire room to myself, were inconsequential to my eight-year-old self.”
Flavor Text Is The Spice of Videogames By Khee Hoon Chan • November 18th, 2016 Example: the series of adult novels found in the Elder Scrolls games; who could forget the adventures of the titular “The Lusty Argonian Maid”?
The Future of Pokemon After Pokemon GO By David Shimomura • July 25th, 2016 Pokemon GO has shown us where Pokemon can go, but just how far will it go?
Pokémon Go Succeeds Where it Counts By Harry Rabinowitz • July 13th, 2016 Despite freezes, crashes and server problems, Pokémon Go has been a massive success.
