March 6, 2024, 11:25 AM
A Dream of Your Own: The Formulas of Unova—Black & White
For the anniversary of the release of Pokémon Black and White, we release a tribute to the games. Join our exploration on what made these games great.
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March 6, 2024, 11:23 AM
Part I: The Components of Unova
For the anniversary of the release of Pokémon Black and White, we release our tribute to the games. Part I focuses on gameplay and other mechanics, as well as their themes.
March 6, 2024, 11:20 AM
Part II: The Chapters of Unova
For the anniversary of the release of Pokémon Black and White, we continue our tribute to the games. Part II focuses on the main storyline and its synthesis of narrative and gameplay.
March 6, 2024, 11:20 AM
Part III: The Cast of Unova
Part III of our tribute to Pokémon Black and White focuses on each of the games’ many characters.
March 6, 2024, 11:18 AM
Closing
Our tribute to Pokémon Black and White ends with a conclusion and some final words.
April 19, 2019, 3:53 AM
Analysis of the first-generation Pokémon game development process
An exploration of the development process for Pokémon Red and Green (or Blue), plus some info on beta Pokémon.
February 26, 2017, 8:15 PM
Game Plot Analysis – The Kanto Games
We explore the plot of the original games set in Kanto, Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow, and its remakes in FireRed and LeafGreen.
February 1, 2017, 9:50 PM
Conflicting Egos: The False Beauty of Kalos
You are about to enter the beautiful Kalos region: a region built on the tragedy of a war long past. Join us on a tour of X & Y’s themes of life, loss, and obsession, and the three great men who embody them.
June 25, 2016, 6:45 PM
Show, Don’t Tell: Why the Narratives Work
Find out about the shift in narrative style that the Pokémon games have been taking, from low-key to in-depth, Red/Blue to generation six.