Pokémon Black and White was the first of the generational series, that I never managed to get on the D-day of its release due to financial constraints. It was a shame too, since I already knew, I was going to get the black version. By the time I had the finances, however, its sequel, Pokémon … Read more

The year 2022 proved to be an exciting year for many Pokémon fans including myself. It saw two releases in the Pokémon game series, Legend: Arceus and Scarlet and Violet, one at the beginning and the other towards the end of the year, respectively. Given how somewhat distinct these two releases are, you can’t help … Read more

Despite my love for Pokémon, I had to take a small break from it, because life got in the way. But it didn’t take long before I was back to my favorite hobby. I was excited to find that Pokémon had done a remake of the iconic Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. In addition to that, … Read more

By the time the third generation of Pokémon games was being released, I was a full fledge fan of the franchise. I was even lucky enough to get both copies of Ruby and Sapphire, thanks to my loving and doting parents. I was, unfortunately, unable to play the Emerald version as soon as it was … Read more

I remember playing Pokémon Diamond as a child and utterly enjoyed it. I can safely say the Gen IV release was among the best in the series, and when Platinum came along, it made the game even better. Being the first remake of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Platinum was an almost perfect solution to most … Read more

Although I played both Ruby and Sapphire as a child, I wasn’t able to play Emerald, as well as the remakes, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. What can I say, at the time other remakes like FireRed and LeafGreen along with newer generations like X and Y seemed more enticing at the time. Eventually, though, … Read more

As my love for Pokémon grew over the years, so did my knowledge of the different mons there are in the game. To my understanding, there are a variety of different Pokémon under different categories from basic to fully evolved Pokémon. But there are two variations of Pokémon that I have always struggled to understand, … Read more

Ash and Red are two well-known leading characters in the Pokémon franchise. But when I was still new to Pokémon, I often used to confuse the two, given their shared similarities when it came to fashion sense and their loyal companion Pikachu. It was not until the two characters were featured in the Pokémon Masters … Read more

Between Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, I originally chose Black and Black 2. But after reading several reviews on White and White 2, I was curious to see what I missed out on and if these versions were better. More importantly, I wanted to know if White was better … Read more

When Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire were released, to cheer me up after I lost my first pet dog, Ruff (RIP buddy), my parents got me copies of both. I was obsessed with Pokémon at the time (I still am honestly) so playing both versions did more than cheer me up, I was elated. But unlike … Read more