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Pokémon Rose Episode 9: “Is Celebi Real?”

A reflection on an early moment in Pokémon history when a new legendary Pokémon blurred the lines between time travel in real and fictional worlds.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago May 22, 2023

Pokémon Gold and Silver teach a master class in how to design a postgame that marries a sequel with the game that preceded it.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago May 4, 2023

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

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago April 18, 2023

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

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago April 10, 2023

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

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago April 3, 2023