Pokémon Go: Views from a Pokémaniac
Although it’s technically not ‘retro gaming’ I feel that as Rings & Coins resident Pokémaniac, I should give my opinions
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RetroVision – 10 Reasons Why Gen 1 May Not Be As Good As You Remember
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 – The Origins of Pokémon
Pokémon began in 1996 with the Japanese Game Boy release of Pocket Monsters Aka and Midori (Red and Green). However, in order
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News – Pokémon Go Takes The World By Storm
With more and more countries rolling out as the days go by, Pokémon Go is quite literally taking the entire
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E3 2016 – Hyperkin’s Smart Boy Adapter Revealed
At one time, Hyperkin’s Game Boy adapter for smartphones was nothing more than an April Fool’s Day prank. Now however,
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News – Greninja Crowned Japan’s Favourite Pokémon
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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RetroSpective – Pokémon Red / Green / Blue
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
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
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 – Just How Successful Is Pokémon?
This year Game Freak and Nintendo’s Pokémon celebrates its 20th Anniversary. Where has the time gone? What’s more, it celebrates
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News – Train On!
Super Bowl 50 may still be just under a week away, but The Pokémon Company have already revealed their multi-million
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