When Pokémon Red & Blue Versions first hit store shelves in the late 1990s, it was a different world: the dot-com bubble had yet to burst as the allure of the information superhighway led to extreme growth in internet usage. Meanwhile games journalism was primarily limited to magazines such as Nintendo Power and Electronic Gaming … Read more
In this recurring series, I’ll analyze the origins of Pokémon designs, their culture, and their historical allusions to British culture. In the August Pokémon Direct, we learned a lot of information about characters and Pokémon, including Weezing. It was revealed that they have a Galarian form in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Weezing’s design is based … Read more
This is a guest post by Alex Crawford who worked with our Twitter followers to create a comprehensive list of the best Pokémon games! In 1996 Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan, and two years later Red and Blue were released in North America. These games would go on to spawn one of … Read more
Today is the 4th of July—the day when all Americans dress up in tacky flag-inspired attire, attend parades and start grilling some mouthwatering food to celebrate the independence of their country. Life is hard and preparing a barbecue for friends and family can be even harder. Luckily there are plenty of Pokémon that can ease … Read more
Buzz surrounding Pokémon Sword & Shield was almost entirely positive since the titles were revealed—until a surprise E3 admission that the games wouldn’t support the full roster of Pokémon. Fans were understandably upset that the Pokémon they had diligently collected wouldn’t all be able to accompany them to Galar, the games’ new region, to take … Read more
