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I never understood the cozy game hype until I played Pokémon Pokopia — and after 200 hours, I still can't put it down

Pokémon Pokopia has been out for a month, and though I wasn't convinced by it at launch, it has since become my second-most played Switch game, and I can't get enough.

Tom’s Guide

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen devs found that "the programming sucks" in the original RPGs, but needed Nintendo's help on the remakes because they "hadn't gotten any better at programming since then"

Game Freak "desperately needed" Nintendo's help to get the GBA remakes done

GamesRadar

'Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen' Design: Game Freak Aimed to Appeal to Girls, Older Players

A translated interview reveals Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen were intentionally designed by Game Freak to be easier and appeal to girls and older players.

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These are my top 5 Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch 2 — including a controversial entry, and one that you may have forgotten

Of all the Pokémon games that are playable on Switch 2, these are the five best — at least in my opinion.

TechRadar

Pokemon Pokopia's hard-hitting maturity is the perfect way to celebrate 30 years of Pokemon

Opinion | Game Freak and Omega Force's life sim rejects toying with empty nostalgia

GamesRadar

'Pokémon Champions' Brings Back Key Feature That 'Pokémon Legends: Z-A' Missed Out On

Pokémon Champions is bringing back a key feature that players did not get to enjoy when they played Legends: Z-A.

Player One

Pokemon Champions producer "really enjoyed" the Pokemon Stadium games, and used them as a "reference" to help more players get into PvP

Interview | We spoke to producer Masaaki Hoshino about the upcoming battle-focused game and his goal to make high-level PvP more accessible

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You can catch Deoxys, Ho-Oh, and Lugia in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen for Switch and Switch 2 — but what about Mew?

I went searching for Mew in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, but is it actually obtainable? Here’s what I discovered.

TechRadar

'Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen' Continue to Top Nintendo Charts—Could This Start Switch Remasters?

'Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen' continue to be at the top Nintendo eShop charts for the Switch ports.

Player One

Pokémon Pokopia is the cozy game I've been looking for — and it's worth buying a Switch 2 to play

Pokémon Pokopia is a charming open-world sandbox that’s worth upgrading to a Nintendo Switch 2 just to play.

Tom’s Guide

These five Pokemon Scarlet and Violet features helped to open up this RPG series forever, ushering in a new monster catching era

30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's ninth generation served up a new flavor of freedom for Game Freak's monster catcher

GamesRadar

These five Pokemon Sword and Shield features made huge changes, taking the RPG series from handheld to the big screen for good

30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's eighth generation battled home consoles thanks to the jump to Nintendo Switch

GamesRadar

These five Pokemon Sun and Moon features helped the RPG take on bold new forms and let us off the leash to explore

30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's seventh generation gave us the 3DS-powered tropical getaway we all needed

GamesRadar

OG Pokemon devs struggled to fit their iconic RPG onto a Game Boy cartridge: "It was a fight against capacity, a fight against what we could fit onto the cartridge"

"I like the Game Boy as a machine but trying to work with all these challenges and make a game that anyone could get into and enjoy was difficult"

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Game Freak can't add hundreds of new Pokemon and more Types every generation or else new games would take too long to make, director says: "If you added like 300 or so new monsters, that'd just be too many"

Gotta balance 'em all

Destructoid

Pokémon fans think Winds and Waves’ adorable widdle starters might evolve into mythological calamities

Never make fun of the little guys. They might grow up to break the world.

GamesRadar

Pokemon Winds and Waves continues a sentimental tradition I've had for 27 years, and it still sets the RPG series apart

Opinion | Gotta share 'em all

The Guardian - UK

Even for fans like me, the Pokémon 30th anniversary ‘stuff’ is a bit much

With the wait for the new Winds and Waves games set to stretch into 2027, Pokemon’s 30th anniversary celebrations have plugged the gap with a deluge of nostalgia bait. Is the franchise in danger of losing its heart?

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Pokemon being "a game for children" is "a misunderstanding," Game Freak veteran once said – and it rings more true than ever as the RPG series turns 30

Pokemon is for everyone

GamesRadar

These five Pokemon Gold, Silver & Crystal features allowed the sequels to evolve from one-off to true worldwide megahit, enduring even today

30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's second generation added to Game Freak’s original formula

GamesRadar

The 5-year wait for Pokemon Winds and Waves is unprecedented, but it looks like Nintendo has learned its lesson from Scarlet and Violet

Opinion | A whole new world?

TechRadar

Everything announced at Pokémon Presents February 2026: Pokémon Winds and Waves officially revealed

Tune into our live coverage of the Pokémon Presents showcase. We'll post about each and every announcement as it happens.

GamesRadar

Pokemon Winds and Waves confirmed to be open world, with Game Freak unphased by Scarlet and Violet's woes

Plus, it looks like you have a hoverboard

Creative Bloq

What artists can learn from 30 years of Pokémon character design

Everyone needs to study Game Freak and Nintendo's art rules.

GamesRadar

"We had no idea this would be such a phenomenon": As Pokemon Red and Blue turn 30, here's how Game Freak created one of the most important RPGs of all time

30 Years of Pokemon | The making of Pokemon Red & Blue charts the creation of a Game Boy classic

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