Games reviewed… eventually
By the sixth generation of Pokemon games it seems that Game Freak had settled on a new customary release tactic: the remake. Perhaps the whole “three game structure” had become trite by the mid ‘teens, or perhaps Nintendo had merely cottoned on to the hideous, awe-inspiring power of re-making old stuff and watching the money … Continue reading Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
As Pokemon moved inexorably on into its sixth generation of core releases, the question of what new developments could it possibly bring to the table had to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. It’s something we’ve discussed on this blog as our journey (our slow, slow journey, given it’s been over a year at … Continue reading Pokemon X / Y
Here’s something unusual for Pokemon: a sequel! We haven’t had games which are clearly marked as straightforward sequels since Gold / Silver / Crystal, with the series preferring the now expected 3 game cycle for each generation. As sequels Black 2 / White 2 have a chance to carve out a unique niche for themselves, … Continue reading Pokemon Black 2 / White 2
After the lack of interest I had in Pokemon Platinum, I can remember wondering if I’d simply reached the end of my time with the long-running franchise which I had followed since childhood. I passed the success of HeartGold / SoulSilver off as largely down to nostalgia, ready to accept that the next generation of … Continue reading Pokemon Black / White
Diamond / Pearl / Platinum might have arrived at a time where I wasn’t as invested in Pokemon, but that phase was never going to last. The hints had been dropping that remakes of Gold / Silver / Crystal were forthcoming and when they did arrive I won’t even deny I was ridiculously hyped. But … Continue reading Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
I can still remember getting Pokemon Platinum for the first time. In my mid-teens, I’d grown up with the franchise; it had felt inevitable to me that I would play it. I completely missed the first pair of games in this generation, Diamond and Pearl, so I’d been hankering to catch up to what my … Continue reading Pokemon Diamond / Pearl / Platinum
There’s one thing with long-running series: you always get remakes eventually. This is especially true as franchises start to spread across consoles; it ought to come as no surprise that Pokemon started to remake titles on later consoles and handhelds, given the series’ core concept of community gaming, trading, and battling. Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen … Continue reading Pokemon FireRed / LeafGreen
I have an exceptionally vivid memory of Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald. In the first city you visit, early on in the game, there’s a little pond on he western side of the town. As I strolled on by, bee-lining for the exit, something gave me reason to pause. It was something terribly simple, something … Continue reading Pokemon Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald
Time for another super fresh take on a game that’s nearly 20 years old! Let’s take a look at Generation II of Pokemon! Pokemon Gold / Silver / Crystal (Game Boy Color [reviewed], 3DS) Released Dec 2000 | Developed: Game Freak | Published: Nintendo Genre: JRPG | HLTB: 30 hours Like Red / Blue / … Continue reading Pokemon Gold / Silver / Crystal
Yeah, it’s fresh take time on a game that’s over 20 years old! Pokemon Red / Blue (Game Boy [reviewed], 3DS) Released Sep 1998 | Developed: Game Freak | Published: Nintendo Genre: JRPG | HLTB: 27 hours I’m pretty sure everyone knows about Pokemon. It’s absolutely one of the classic JRPGs, and the beginning of … Continue reading Pokemon Red / Blue
The Almighty Backlog 