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RetroVision – 10 Reasons Why Gen 1 May Not Be As Good As You Remember

Stuart Drake 554 Views 1 Comment 8-Bit, 90s, Essential, Feature, Game Boy, Game Freak, Gen 1, Glitch, Junichi Masuda, Ken Sugimori, Mewtwo, Missingno, Nintendo, Pikachu, Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri, The Pokémon Company

There are many people who believe the original 151 Gen 1 Pokémon can’t be beaten. I’m here to tell you

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RetroVision – Pokémon’s New Starters Part 3: Popplio

Sophia Aubrey Drake 155 Views 0 Comments 3DS, Game Freak, Japan, Litten, News, Nintendo, Pokémon, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Popplio, Rowlet, The Pokémon Company

In parts one and two we looked at Pokémon Sun & Moon’s brand new grass and fire type starters in

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News – Greninja Crowned Japan’s Favourite Pokémon

Sophia Aubrey Drake 402 Views 0 Comments 3DS, Charizard, Competition, DS, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Freak, Greninja, Japan, News, Nintendo, Pikachu, Pokémon, The Pokémon Company

Who exactly is the most popular Pokémon? With 20 years of history and 720 to choose from with more coming soon,

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RetroVision – Pokémon’s New Starters Part 2: Litten

Sophia Aubrey Drake 210 Views 2 Comments 3DS, Game Freak, Japan, Litten, News, Nintendo, Pokémon, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Popplio, Rowlet, The Pokémon Company

So who’s next up in our look at Pokémon Sun & Moon’s brand new starters? Well, after exploring all there

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RetroVision – Pokémon’s New Starters Part 1: Rowlet

Sophia Aubrey Drake 171 Views 3 Comments 3DS, Game Freak, Japan, Litten, News, Nintendo, Pokémon, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Popplio, Rowlet, The Pokémon Company

Pokémon Sun and Moon’s three brand new starters have been revealed, and they’re already receiving some high praise from the industry

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News – Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Starters Revealed

Sophia Aubrey Drake 234 Views 8 Comments 3DS, Game Freak, Japan, News, Nintendo, Pokémon, Pokémon Sun and Moon, The Pokémon Company

Today The Pokémon Company and Nintendo revealed the first details for Pokémon Sun & Moon, the latest evolution in one

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News – Pokémon Ports Prove Retro Still Sells

04/05/201614/07/2016 Sophia Aubrey Drake 131 Views 0 Comments 8-Bit, 90s, Anniversary, Game Freak, News, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri, Virtual Console

Retro gaming is far from dead. It’s something I say a lot here on Rings & Coins, and if you

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Japan/Import RetroSpective 

RetroSpective – Pokémon Red / Green / Blue

Sophia Aubrey Drake 872 Views 5 Comments 8-Bit, 90s, Essential, Game Boy, Game Freak, Junichi Masuda, Ken Sugimori, Mewtwo, Nintendo, Pikachu, Pokémon, Review, Satoshi Tajiri

It’s officially 20 years since Satoshi Tajiri and Game Freak’s Pokémon Red and Green were first released in Japan. Can

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RetroVision – Pikachu and the Making of a Mascot

Sophia Aubrey Drake 370 Views 2 Comments 90s, America, Anime, Ash, Game Boy, Game Freak, Japan, Junichi Masuda, Ken Sugimori, Nintendo, Pikachu, Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri

Nowadays, when anybody thinks of the gaming giant Pokémon, they think of Pikachu. However, this wasn’t the original intention of

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RetroVision – The Challenges of Taking Pokémon West

Sophia Aubrey Drake 145 Views 2 Comments 8-Bit, 90s, America, Game Boy, Game Freak, Japan, Localisation, Mewtwo, Nintendo, Pikachu, Pokémon

Pokémon is about as Japanese as you get, with the cute anime infused aesthetics and RPG elements being seen as

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RetroVision – Junichi Masuda Looks Back On Pokémon

Sophia Aubrey Drake 351 Views 1 Comment 8-Bit, 90s, Game Boy, Game Freak, Junichi Masuda, Music, Nintendo, Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri, YouTube

Could you imagine a world without Pokémon? It’s a scary thought right? Well what’s even scarier is that according to

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