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Even for fans like me, the Pokémon 30th anniversary ‘stuff’ is a bit much

With the wait for the new Winds and Waves games set to stretch into 2027, Pokemon’s 30th anniversary celebrations have plugged the gap with a deluge of nostalgia bait. Is the franchise in danger of losing its heart?

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Pokemon being "a game for children" is "a misunderstanding," Game Freak veteran once said – and it rings more true than ever as the RPG series turns 30

Pokemon is for everyone

GamesRadar

These five Pokemon Gold, Silver & Crystal features allowed the sequels to evolve from one-off to true worldwide megahit, enduring even today

30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's second generation added to Game Freak’s original formula

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The 5-year wait for Pokemon Winds and Waves is unprecedented, but it looks like Nintendo has learned its lesson from Scarlet and Violet

Opinion | A whole new world?

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Everything announced at Pokémon Presents February 2026: Pokémon Winds and Waves officially revealed

Tune into our live coverage of the Pokémon Presents showcase. We'll post about each and every announcement as it happens.

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Pokemon Winds and Waves confirmed to be open world, with Game Freak unphased by Scarlet and Violet's woes

Plus, it looks like you have a hoverboard

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What artists can learn from 30 years of Pokémon character design

Everyone needs to study Game Freak and Nintendo's art rules.

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"We had no idea this would be such a phenomenon": As Pokemon Red and Blue turn 30, here's how Game Freak created one of the most important RPGs of all time

30 Years of Pokemon | The making of Pokemon Red & Blue charts the creation of a Game Boy classic

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From Pokémon Champions to a Gen 10 reveal — here’s everything I hope gets announced at this week’s Pokémon Presents event

The next Pokémon Presents showcase is happening soon, and there’s a strong chance of some really big reveals.

TechRadar

Pokemon Pokopia's new Pikachu form was dubbed "unfortunate Pikachu" by co-dev Koei Tecmo, but it comes from a place of love: "We were surprised and thrilled"

Pikachu passed away waiting for Colosseum and XD to come to Switch Online

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Pokemon Pokopia director thought up the Animal Crossing-like while placing grass for Ruby and Sapphire, as he wanted to give players "the experience of creating their own Pokemon world"

"My job was to place the grass"

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Pokemon developer to launch Beasts of Reincarnation in August, promising "one-person, one-dog action" for its first non-Nintendo game in years

"This game doesn’t require you to fight solely through action," though

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What is Pokopia? Inside the calming Pokémon game that ditches battles for gardening

We explore the cosy world-building spin-off with Game Freak’s Shigeru Ohmori and his fellow developers – and learn how it began with a Pokémon-hunting dream

The Guardian - UK

Pokemon devs "wanted to create a different type of game that's not an RPG" with cozy life sim Pokopia, but that whole idea "was a challenge"

After Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokopia senior director Shigeru Ohmori wanted to "create a different type of game than usual"

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Beast of Reincarnation's battles are about "the joyful dilemma of choice", building on the director's Pokemon battle planning expertise

Interview | Beast of Reincarnation's Kota Furushima tells me about combat, working together with your dog companion, and the post-apocalyptic journey that awaits

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Pokemon Ultra Beasts are "a manifestation of my own resentment," Game Freak artist says after his designs were rejected by art director: "This doesn't mean that I hate Mr. Sugimori or anything like that"

No, nothing like that…

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The Pokemon Company teases "special" 30-year celebration for February 8 – by putting Jigglypuff in a recording studio for Super Bowl LX

Jigglypuff is cooking something up, and it ain't a clutch Rest

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Pokemon studio's action RPG Beast of Reincarnation is not open-world, has difficulty settings unlike Soulslikes, and combat is about parrying to tag in a dog you power up with pets

You pet the dog 10/10

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Pokemon dev Game Freak says it wasn't trying to make an anti-Pokemon game with its flashy new action RPG Beast of Reincarnation: "It just happened"

"We never had a strong feeling like, 'let's make something in a different genre and style to what we've done before'"

Windows Central

It's shocking what Game Freak has been able to do when it steps out of Nintendo's shadow

I've analysed Game Freak's latest showcase for its upcoming action-RPG, Beast of Reincarnation, and found myself intrigued by it. With its post-apocalyptic setting and action-packed gameplay, this game has the potential to be a hit and convince Game Freak that it doesn't need Pokémon anymore to be successful.

TechRadar

Beast of Reincarnation director says Game Freak's priority is delivering a quality 'gameplay experience' rather than graphical fidelity — but the game still certainly appears to be a visual upgrade compared to Pokémon

Beast of Reincarnation game director Kota Furushima has said Game Freak is more focused on delivering on the gameplay experience rather than graphical fidelity.

GamesRadar

Game Freak action RPG Beast of Reincarnation isn't just being made by the Pokemon studio, as the devs "managed to seek out a lot of partner companies to work with us"

"We're lucky to have a lot of people working on it externally as well"

PC Gamer

It's been 9 years of no word on a new Nier, but Pokemon creator Game Freak's upcoming action RPG might just scratch the itch

Nier-ly there.

GamesRadar

The Pokemon developer's new action RPG pits one woman and her dog against a "harsh and unforgiving" world: "To convey the severity of their journey, a stylized or cartoonish world felt inappropriate"

Big in 2026 | Beast of Reincarnation's game director Kota Furushima talks building a new RPG world, and the power of canine companionship

Windows Central

Xbox reveals first detailed look at Beast of Reincarnation — a new action-RPG IP by the creators of Pokémon, coming soon in Summer 2026

During the first Xbox Developer Direct of 2026, Game Freak took the stage to showcase their new IP, Beast of Reincarnation, to the world. Here's what we have learned about this upcoming Xbox title.

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