GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. In 1996, Pokemon was daring. The oddball RPG was both mechanically simpler and more ambitious than its contemporaries, consisting of an approachable ...

Dean (He/Him) has been a lifelong gamer ever since he got a SNES as his first game system and has continued to stay passionate about gaming ever since. He has always had a soft spot for most anything ...

Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of Game Rant. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his ...

For 25 years, the main series Pokemon franchise has felt like it suffered from “if you’ve played one game, you’ve played them all.” Yet somehow, it has had such a tight grip on people like me who have ...

Like floating icebergs, time moves slowly for the Pokemon franchise. From the original Red and Blue release in 1996 all the way to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire in 2014, Pokemon games have essentially ...

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(HARDWIRED) - Since its inception, Pokémon has existed in much the same format with only slight iterations and quality of life improvements being added to each subsequent title. Now, Pokémon Legends ...

The mainline Pokemon franchise formula has been tried and true for 25 years. With concepts like Gyms, the Elite 4, a sophisticated Pokedex, and trainer battles all series constants, it was ...

Earlier this month, you’ve probably read about our game review about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (if not then go read it now). This time around, we’ll be talking about the latest game in ...

The Nintendo Switch-era has been a frustrating one for Pokemon fans. The evolutionary line from Sword and Shield, to Pokemon Legends: Arceus, to Scarlet and Violet was one of slow but steady progress ...