As big as the mainline games are, the franchise would not be anything without the Pokemon spin-offs. There are literally more spin-off games than there are core entries, from handhelds to consoles to ...

When the Pokemon Trading Card game first came out at the height of its popularity, there was a well-known joke that no one knew how to play. But if you were one of the few individuals who actually ...

For nearly three decades, the Pokemon franchise has thrived by refining its turn-based RPG formula while experimenting outside it. Away from gyms, badges, and Elite Four rematches, developers have ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Like so many of Nintendo’s other marquee franchises, the Pokemon ...

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For more than two decades, the Pokemon series followed the same formula. Players explored new regions, collected creatures, ...

With Pokémon Pokopia debuting as one of the best reviewed Pokémon games ever, it won’t be long before it’s viewed as the best spin-off the series has seen. For a franchise as big as Pokémon, there has ...

While the main Pokemon games remain timid and conservative, true innovation can be found in the franchise’s most experimental side games. My PCMag career began in 2013 as an intern. Now, I'm a senior ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Plenty of Nintendo games have been discounted ahead of Black Friday ...

The most popular Pokemon games tend to be the mainline games. They follow a tried and tested formula of catching and battling Pokemon, nurturing them so they can face even tougher battles and so that ...

Pokemon has been around for decades and has become a pillar of the games industry and wider culture. Over the years the series has evolved a lot and has tried to expand into a variety of genres and ...