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Pokémon Rose Episode 10: Change in the Hoenn Region
What happens to our relationships with our favorite childhood video-game series as we grow up and new games continue to be added to those series?
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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.
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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.
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Pokémon Rose Episode 6: “The Partner Pokémon”
As the number of Pokémon grew in Pokémon Gold and Silver, the trainer's chosen bond with one particular, special Pokémon only deepened.
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Pokémon Rose Episode 5: “A New Beginning”
A reflection on how Pokémon Gold and Silver presented a radical model for the "Pokémon sequel" at the height of Pokémania.
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Pokémon Rose Episode 4: “From You, 25 Years Ago”
A reflection on the role that the Pokémon anime had in cultivating a generation of gamers, on the occasion of Ash's final episode.
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Pokémon Rose Episode 3: “We Succeeded”
Dissecting the subtle ways in which Mewtwo set the Pokémon postgame standard for over 20 years.
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Pokémon Rose Episode 2: “Smell Ya Later”
How Pokémon's rivalry mechanics have empowered players and trainers through the years.
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Pokémon Rose: A New Retrospective Audio Series (Intro)
Announcing a new audio series studying the artistic and nostalgic value of the Pokémon series from Red and Blue through Scarlet and Violet.