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Whereas Game Freak’s menagerie of pocket monsters evolve at a robust rate, the actual Pokémon franchise develops languidly, with each new iteration typically ushering in a restrained set of refinements. The reason for this protracted pace is obvious- both the ...

In an era marked by escalating game budgets and an aversion to risk, the crossover title has become increasingly fashionable. While the concept isn’t new- the idea dates back to 1990’s Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, a rash of recent ...

There’s a notion that the Devil Survivor series enjoys imparting to gamers: a healthy suspicion of the familiar. For 2009’s Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, the gateway to a world of demons and death clocks was a gaming device which ...

Despite iconic status in Korea- where Pucca’s likeness can be found on items ranging from Kleenex, cutlery, and adult-sized scooters, the character hasn’t quite broken into the upper echelons of stardom within the United States. At least some of the ...