Pokémon Pokopia is not only one of the biggest surprises of 2026, but one of the best Pokémon games of all time.

The Pokémon franchise has often surprised me over the years — things like the introduction of real-time combat in Legends: Z-A and the open world of Scarlet and Violet were certainly a shock to my ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Pokemon Company wants to be a bit more adventurous with its eponymous franchise, starting with the Animal Crossing-like life sim Pokopia and, ...

To me, and I’m sure many others, the Pokémon franchise as a whole has always been “cozy.” Set in a (mostly) idyllic world with cute best friends who are always by your side, how could it not give you ...

From the moment a pixelated Gengar and Nidorino faced off in the opening animation of the first Pokémon games on the original Game Boy back in 1996, the Pokémon franchise has been a perennial favorite ...

In the modern video game landscape, updates can be very exciting for fans, but tracking them can be hard since they aren't promoted in the same way that the release dates for upcoming Switch 2 games ...

Discover the best "Legends Z-A" story teams with easy early, mid, and late game team builds tailored for a smooth, casual story playthrough. Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Official website "Pokemon Legends: Z ...

Google Play has unveiled its Best Of lists for 2025, with Pokémon TCG Pocket, Candy Crush Solitaire, Disco Elysium, and Dredge all getting recognition in the year-end Best Games of 2025 awards. The ...

Pokémon isn’t a franchise that you’d typically associate with gambling, but pre-Pokémon Black and White, there were ways to technically gamble in the mainline Pokémon games. While it varied between ...

From the rise of Nintendo's Switch 2 game-key cards to the general trend toward digital games, physical media holdouts in the games industry don't have a ton of reasons to feel optimistic in 2025, but ...

Julián F.L. is a video game & anime expert, historian & journalist with a lot of passion for these subjects and over 10 years of experience in writing about them. He has enjoyed video games, anime, ...

Pikachu’s tummy troubles in the latest video game are not a new development for the franchise. 'Pokémon Legends: Z-A' features explicit dialog confirming Pokémon defecate. Previous games and anime ...