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Top 10 Most Underrated Pokémon Games
Being born in the ’90s meant I was there to experience the Pokémon phenomenon as it happened in real-time: I saw Pokémon The First Movie in the cinema, watched the anime series every day, collected the toys, collected the cards, and of course, played the games. 23 years later, I’ve still been keeping up with…
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Top Ten Pokémon NPCs
In the world of Pokémon, a new face lies around every corner, most likely waiting for battle. We all love those cute and cool pocket monsters that we encounter in the wild, but often times, it’s the human characters that leave the most emotional impacts on audiences, so now, we’re counting down the top ten…
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5 Exclusive Switch Games to look out for in 2022
2021 saw both the release of many acclaimed games as well as announcements for some amazing titles for 2022. With 2021 coming to a close, I wanted to take a look at some Switch Exclusive titles that were announced for 2022 that have me very excited. Chocobo GP When I saw this title I was…
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The 25 Best RPGs of All Time
Role-playing games are an amazing genre of video games. They give players a rich story, a world in which they can make a difference, and a way to improve their character to better handle the challenges the game throws their way. RPGs are definitely my favorite type of video games, and I have written about…
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Game Boy Game Prices Are Through the Roof (And Trending Higher)
The average cost of Game Boy games has been steadily rising for years. If you look at the overall price growth, which has doubled within the last five years, then it should be pretty clear Game Boy game prices are following the trend of increasing retro video game prices. Retro video games on systems like…
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The Real Reason Pokémon Games are So Expensive
Let me begin by saying I was a huge fan of Pokémon in the late 90s. The first time it was cool. Before I ever played a Pokémon game, I was hooked on the cartoon and spent many afternoons watching Ash, Brock, Misty and Pikachu’s adventure unfold. I was sixteen at the time and thought…
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Massively Underrated Pokémon Types
My criteria for this list is fairly flexible, as I’m not focusing solely on strength of types. It will play a part in the choices, but strength output and defensive stats are not the only factors—there’s also the impact of design, and overall impact on the world. For instance: Electric Pokémon are relatively high on…
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The Top 15 Game Boy RPGs
First things first: I conflated the Game Boy and Game Boy Color RPGs. Sue me. Seriously, though, I get that they’re two different systems, but I like big lists of RPGs from the same generation. That’s what you’re gonna get here. If you are a fan of Game Boy RPGs, then the chances are you…
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Dragon Warrior Monsters: How A Top Game Boy Color RPG Went Practically Unnoticed
Dragon Warrior Monsters (DWM) is a Game Boy Color RPG that had all the makings of a masterpiece, but it never got the international success of similar titles. Why? Well, it was going head to head with the juggernaut that is Pokémon.
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6 Forgotten Pokemon Games you Never Knew Existed
I’ve compiled a list of top 3 forgotten Pokemon games, so that you can finally say you’ve played ‘em all!
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Top 5 N64 cities and towns (Guest post by N64 Squid)
Outside of Japan, the Nintendo 64 isn’t particularly well known for its RPGs. Because of this, there weren’t very many town or hubs that you could explore… and when there was some, they’d mostly just serve as just another stage.
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The Pokémon Metagame is broken. Here’s how to fix it.
Just like any metagame, there are both overused creatures in the Pokemon world, and underused creatures as well. This is true for almost any popular esport, be it Smash Bros, Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat.
