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Everything We Saw At Nintendo's Mario-Stuffed September Direct
14.9.2023
Nintendo led another 40-minute Direct on September 14, and there were tons of Mario games and some surprising announcements. There was, sadly, no Switch 2, or the Tomodachi Life Switch port some passionate people on Change.org have been hoping and dreaming about, but it’s OK. You can hope and dream...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s DLC Has Gender-Neutral Restrooms
13.9.2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s first DLC, The Teal Mask, is finally out, and it takes the player and all their pocket monsters on an exchange student program to the land of Kitakami. In this wondrous land they’ll find new Pokémon to catch, new friends to make, and, as fans have discovered, restrooms...
An Ode To Pokémon’s Ash Ketchum
5.9.2023
On September 8, Ash Ketchum’s final Pokémon episodes will premiere on Netflix. After 25 years and over 1,200 episodes, the anime has retired its long-time protagonist and is moving on to new main characters Liko and Roy as they embark on a journey throughout the Pokémon world. Depending on who...
An Ode To Pokémon’s Ash Ketchum
5.9.2023
On September 8, Ash Ketchum’s final Pokémon episodes will premiere on Netflix. After 25 years and over 1,200 episodes, the anime has retired its long-time protagonist and is moving on to new main characters Liko and Roy as they embark on a journey throughout the Pokémon world. Depending on who...
Pokémon Go Fest 2023 Is A Reminder The Game Is Meant For A Big City
21.8.2023
Pokémon Go Fest 2023 was a surreal experience for someone who has only had a passing relationship with the mobile ‘mon collecting game since it launched in 2016. On the bus back to Manhattan from Randall’s Island Park, I sat surrounded by people from all walks of life brought together by Pokémon...
Pokémon Go Fest 2023 Is A Reminder The Game Is Meant For A Big City
21.8.2023
Pokémon Go Fest 2023 was a surreal experience for someone who has only had a passing relationship with the mobile ‘mon collecting game since it launched in 2016. On the bus back to Manhattan from Randall’s Island Park, I sat surrounded by people from all walks of life brought together by Pokémon...
The Pokémon Battle Gimmicks, Ranked From Worst To Best
14.8.2023
Nearly every mainline Pokémon game has changed up how we engage in battles alongside our favorite little (nongendered) guys. Whether pitting multiple monsters against each other at once or full transformations for your team, each Pokémon game puts a specific twist on its fights. But even though...
Pokémon Sleep: The Kotaku Review
9.8.2023
I don’t think Pokémon Sleep is for people like me. By that, I mean adults with a relatively consistent sleep schedule with things to do as soon as they wake up. Adults who don’t want to be bombarded with numbers and thoughts of collecting Pokémon the moment their eyes open. But I definitely see...
All The Announcements Packed In Pokémon's Big Event
8.8.2023
The Pokémon Company held a new Pokémon Presents showcase to talk about upcoming projects in the series. If you missed the show, you can catch the VOD right here, but if you just want to know the highlights, read on.Read more
10 Things You Should Never Say To A Pokémon Fan
7.8.2023
Pokémon fans come in all shapes and sizes. There are the competitive sickos, the shiny hunters, or the lore nerds that just want to learn more about Game Freak’s world with each game. On top of that, there’s anime watchers, card game collectors, Pokémon Go players whose biggest touchstone with...
Leaked: All 15 McDonald's Pokémon Cards That Will Immediately Sell Out In 2023
26.7.2023
While not (yet) officially announced, new leaks indicate that McDonald’s is once again teaming up with The Pokémon Company to offer fans a fresh collection of 15 Pokémon cards to snatch up and flip on eBay for hundreds of dollars, or enjoy quietly at home. But probably eBay.Read more
The Pikabug Is An Important Part Of Pokémon History
17.7.2023
In 1998, Nintendo was in the early years of promoting Pokémon while Game Freak’s monster-capturing phenomenon was making its way to the west after success in Japan. Part of that effort included repurposing 20 Volkswagen Beetle cars to look like Pikachu, the series’ adorable, electric mouse mascot...
Ranking Pikachu Clones From Worst To Best
10.7.2023
The Pokémon Company struck gold when it made Pikachu the mascot for its monster-catching series, and was so pleased with the marketable little yellow guy that the developers at Game Freak started including lookalikes in nearly every mainline game that followed. These little guys are typically...
Detective Pikachu Is Still One Of The Best Pokémon Games
3.7.2023
During the big summer Nintendo Direct stream last month, we finally got our first glimpse at Detective Pikachu Returns, the sequel to the 3DS adventure game that spawned Pokémon’s first live-action movie. The upcoming Switch game will reunite the titular sleuth Pokémon with Tim Goodman as they...
Fairy Pokémon Have Become A Queer Calling Card
26.6.2023
Fairy Pokémon are technically the new kids in town, but the series’ most recent type has been around for a decade. The eighteenth type was introduced in Pokémon X and Y, and not only did it give a new, reliable counter to dragon Pokémon, it also recontextualized several old Pokémon by changing...
Everything At Nintendo's 40-Min Direct For 2023's Big Switch Games
21.6.2023
Hey, listen: You weren’t playing Zelda during that whole presentation were you? It’s okay. I don’t blame you. Well, whether you were elsewhere during Nintendo’s Direct presentation today or exploring the vast world of Hyrule, we’ve got the roundup of everything Nintendo showed off, including Pikmin...
The New Detective Pikachu Game Still Exists And It's Coming This Year
21.6.2023
Detective Pikachu has more mysteries to solve. The Pokémon spin-off sequel still exists and is just a few months away with a Switch release date of October 6, 2023. Read more
The Pokémon Card Game's Return To The OG 151 Didn't Need To Pop Off This Hard
7.6.2023
On June 16, The Pokémon Company in Japan will finally release the enormously anticipated Pokémon Card 151 set of trading cards. The reason people are so excited? Well, in large part it’s because this is the first time the original 151 Generation 1 Pokémon will be released together in a set in over...
It's Hard Out There For Pokémon Fans If Your Favorite Isn't Pikachu
5.6.2023
Plushies of my six favorite Pokémon are sitting on my desk. They’re from the Sitting Cuties line (called Pokémon Fit in Japan), an ongoing line of stuffed toys meant to give every Pokémon (yes, all 1000+ of the little guys) a piece of merchandise. Sitting Cuties touches on a sentiment that Pokémon...
What Your Favorite Pokémon Game Says About You: Brutal Callout Edition
29.5.2023
Everyone’s got a favorite Pokémon game. Whether it’s one of the mainline RPGs where you catch ‘em all and become champion, or one of the spin-offs that show new sides of the world and people’s relationship to the titular Pocket Monsters, the series has given people a lot of different ways...