April 2023 – With A Terrible Fate

Pokémon Rose Episode 7: “The World of Johto”

A study of the Johto region as a master class in world-building a video-game sequel.

Tune into With a Terrible Fate’s Twitch channel on April 20th at 7p ET for a live conversation with Sean McGarry, creator of Hero’s Purpose!

As the number of Pokémon grew in Pokémon Gold and Silver, the trainer’s chosen bond with one particular, special Pokémon only deepened.

A reflection on how Pokémon Gold and Silver presented a radical model for the “Pokémon sequel” at the height of Pokémania.