‘Gold’ and ‘Silver’ still top 20-year-old franchise

By Grant Stoner | Staff Writer 09/28/17 On Friday, Nintendo rereleased the original Pokémon: Gold Version and Pokémon: Silver Version on the 3DS’ Virtual Console. Upon being asked to review the second generation of my favorite franchise, I immediately said yes. After all, it’s not like I needed an excuse to beat these titles for the 38th time. Developed by Game Freak and originally released … Continue reading ‘Gold’ and ‘Silver’ still top 20-year-old franchise

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‘Pokémon GO’s’ anniversary invites retrospective

By Zach Landau | A&E Editor Happy One-Year Anniversary to Pokémon GO. I guess. Truth be told, I am just impressed that The Pokémon Company didn’t completely abandon GO at this point. Despite being immensely popular (believe it or not, it is — its team announced over 750 million copies were downloaded as of last month), the game both was and is broken. The game … Continue reading ‘Pokémon GO’s’ anniversary invites retrospective

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‘Sun and Moon’ revitalize the Pokémon formula

By Grant Stoner | Staff Writer For over 17 years, across six regions, I have begun each adventure by carefully choosing my first companion. Squirtle in “Kanto,” Cyndaquil in “Johto” and many more Pokémon have accompanied me on my numerous quests to become the very best. Now, with the moonlight to my back, and Rowlet at my side, I am ready to see what surprises … Continue reading ‘Sun and Moon’ revitalize the Pokémon formula

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