As a very casual Pokémon fan, I can’t help but wonder why Nintendo and Game Freak insist on creating the most basic games possible for the franchise. I completely understand that Pokémon ultimately ...

Developer Game Freak shook up the traditional formula for Pokémon games with the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Unlike the traditional mainline games, Legends: Arceus deviated from that formula ...

Review codes for Pokémon Legends: Z-A were only sent out less than a week ago, but I’ve already put in around 24 hours or so in the last five days. Across that time I’ve been catching every new ...

In “Yakuza: Like a Dragon,” Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio poked fun of “Pokemon,” creating a spoof of the iconic scene in which Professor Oak asked the hero to choose a starting pocket monster before venturing ...

The latest installment in the beloved answers questions from previous games while bringing some new features to eager users. (Siddhartha Thota / Flickr) With games defined by their ability to generate ...

Greysun is the Lead Guides Editor at GameRant, where he oversees game help coverage for everything from the biggest AAA releases to standout indie and live-service titles. Professionally, Greysun has ...

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Keeping with the precedent set in Arceus, the three starter Pokémon are from different regions. Like any Pokémon game, the player gets to choose a Fire, Water, or Grass-type Pokémon. This time, the ...

Julián F.L. is a video game & anime expert, historian & journalist with a lot of passion for these subjects and over 10 years of experience in writing about them. He has enjoyed video games, anime, ...

A new trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A has revealed a surprise new Mega Evolution for the fan-favorite Lucario, and announced a new side mission that will unlock an encounter with Mewtwo. Today's ...