pokemon

30 Years of Pokémon Part III: Making A Generational Sequel

April 30, 2026 by Nirav Gandhi

When we last left off 30 Years of Pokémon, Pokemania seemed to have reached its height as the first theatrical …

May 21, 2026April 7, 2026 by Nirav Gandhi

To parents in the late 1990s, it probably felt like Pokémon was an infectious explosion that came out of nowhere. …

March 26, 2026 by Clare FitzPatrick

It always starts the same way; jolting awake in the middle of the night, around 3 or 4 in the …

May 21, 2026March 25, 2026 by Nirav Gandhi

The year is 1990. Two nervous 25-year-olds stand in front of a stuffy Kyoto conference room of mostly elderly Nintendo …

March 11, 2026March 10, 2026 by Nirav Gandhi

Pokémon fever has reached a new pitch with the release of Koei Tecmo’s Pokopia, a perfect meeting of their previous game Dragon …

March 10, 2026 by Bobby Kent

It’s time for the first ever special event in Pokémon Pokopia, as three new Pokémon become available to unlock for a …

March 10, 2026March 2, 2026 by Bobby Kent

The review embargo for Pokémon Pokopia just dropped, and the reviews are flooding in over on Metacritic. Thanks to an overwhelmingly …

February 5, 2026 by Bobby Kent

A small clip from the upcoming Super Bowl commercial to celebrate Pokémon‘s 30th anniversary has been leaked online, and it …

December 17, 2025 by Jess Clayton-Berry

In our first ever GameObserver Awards, we’re celebrating the best in gaming throughout 2025. After an initial round of voting, …