2019

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact On February 27, 2019, Pokemon had a Pokemon Direct, where they announced the upcoming games, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield versions. These games were teased at roughly 2 years ago without a name, so it is good to finally know some of what we may have in store for the next installment in the […]

What Might Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee Mean for Pokemon?

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Thanks to my recently playing Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee, I am starting to wonder what the future of Pokemon might look like. While it is known that Game Freak is working on a new Pokemon game that is supposedly in line with their main series of games (presumably to be released in 2019, date […]

Review: Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee (Switch)

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Ok, it is time to review Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee. Prior to these games’ release, there was a negative reaction from some of the fan base to certain features that were announced ahead of time. While I was fairly skeptical myself, I was prepared to be cautiously optimistic, as these […]

Day 6: The 10 Day Video Game Challenge on Facebook

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Today I have a recap of my day 6 of the 10 day video game challenge on Facebook. As a quick reminder, the games listed here aren’t a top 10, but are the most influential games in my life as a gamer. Today’s game is Pokemon Blue Version. Thanks to this game, I have, […]

Pokemon VGC 2019 Latin America International Championship

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact This past weekend, (starting on Friday, 11/16/2018) was Pokemon’s first International Championship of the 2019 season, the Latin America International Championship, in São Paulo, Brazil. This tournament featured the Sun Series rule set. For those who don’t know, the 2019 season is split into three different rule sets, which change as the season progresses. […]

Retro Review: Drill Dozer (GBA)

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Today, I will be covering a fairly unique game: Drill Dozer for the Game Boy Advance. This 2-D platformer by the creators of Pokemon, Game Freak, was also the only Game Boy Advance game that featured rumble (it was built into the cartridge). This game focuses on the character Jill, who pilots a machine […]

Review: Pokemon Sun and Moon Versions (3DS)

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Every now and then, Pokemon decides to create more of their titular characters. As a result, they create a new game for these creatures to be captured. While there are two upcoming games in the series to look forward to on the Nintendo Switch, (Let’s go Pikachu and Let’s go Eevee, plus an untitled […]

The 2018 Pokemon World VGC Championship

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact This past weekend, from Friday August 24, through Sunday August 26, was the 2018 Pokemon world championships. They took place in Nashville, Tennessee, and featured a total prize pool of $500,000 split between 3 different games and 3 different age divisions per game (with only 2 age divisions for Pokken tournament). Pokemon Ultra Sun […]

A Look at The 2018 Pokemon NAIP

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact So this weekend, I had watched the live stream of the 2018 Pokemon North American International Championship, which took place in Columbus, Ohio. According to the commentators, there were around 2,000 competitors across the video game, trading card game, and Pokken Tournament games throughout the event. This also includes players in three age divisions […]

Fixing Pokemon’s Competitive Game

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Pokemon can be fun. It features hundreds of unique collectible monsters, and best yet, you can trade or battle them with your friends. Without the option to play this type of game with others, this series might have been a fad, and may not have led to as many competing monster collection games/TV shows/card […]