The Pokemon video games have been around almost as long as I have. But, while I’ve gone from baby, to boy, to manchild who gets paid to write about toys for a living, Pokemon has remained relatively unchanged.
Sure, it gets a new lick of paint and some cool gimmicks, but since Abilities in Gen 3 and the Physical/Special split in Gen 4, no mainline game has been groundbreaking. The spin-off titles are great for experimental new mechanics, though, so go play them.
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