June 2023 – With A Terrible Fate

Pokémon Rose Episode 13: “A Tale of Two Rivals”

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire pushed the series’ storytelling in a new direction by inviting its player to reconsider the meaning of rivalry.

What can Pokémon villains teach us about the value—and limits—of dreams?

How the innovation of Pokémon’s modern metagame in Ruby and Sapphire unexpectedly enriched the heart of Pokémon’s storytelling.