Tag: Pokemon

Competitive Pokémon Primer

andrewrodriguez | Jan 8, 2020 | 0

Most gamers are aware that Pokémon is the largest-grossing multimedia franchise out there. Across the trading card game, video games, anime, and numerous toys, Pokémon is a real powerhouse. What many may not be aware of, however, is its budding competitive facet. To be clear, there has been a “c...

REVIEW: Pokémon Sword and Shield

andrewrodriguez | Nov 26, 2019 | 10

How is it that a single development team manages to keep the hits coming with virtually every single release? Pokémon has had its good seasons and “bad” seasons, but even those who have sold less than others are still massively successful on a global scale. Coming to meet controversy head-on af...

Pokémon Sword and Shield Dex Leaks Reveal Massive Cuts

andrewrodriguez | Nov 12, 2019 | 0

With Pokémon Sword and Shield only a few days away, the internet has been aBuzzwole with rumors and leaks enumerating as high as the Pokédex itself. Surpassing all prior leaks, however, was that of the games’ supposed final Pokédex. The prospect of learning what some of the new Galar Region...

Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Hits 20

andrewrodriguez | Nov 6, 2019 | 12

There’s something about the right movie or television series coming along when you’re at a young age that its importance can’t be understated. It becomes something that sticks with you and continues to have an impact even years after your initial viewing experience. Twenty years ago, on Novemb...

Pokémon Sword and Shield Galar Region Update

andrewrodriguez | Oct 17, 2019 | 0

The Pokémon Company International has been more forthcoming with specific information on Pokémon Sword and Shield, though not so much with other details. Trainers around the world are waiting on pins and needles to find out whether or not their favorite go-to Pocket Monsters will make it into the ...

Nintendo Direct – September 4, 2019 Highlights

andrewrodriguez | Sep 6, 2019 | 0

As has become standard fare for Nintendo since even before the start of the Switch’s console life cycle, this week’s Direct brought a bevy of title reveals both new and newly fleshed out. Some of the announcements came as a big shock while others confirmed long-hypothesized rumors. Now that we a...