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Pokémon turns 30 but is Winds and Waves the evolution the series needs?
This article discusses the current state of the Pokémon video game franchise, questioning if recent titles like Pokémon Winds and Waves represent a necessary evolution. It highlights the series' immense popularity across various media while criticizing the stagnation and technical issues in its core games, contrasting them with the innovation seen in other Nintendo franchises like The Legend of Zelda. The piece also examines the business reasons why Game Freak and Nintendo may have little incentive to change their development and release cadence, despite fan complaints.
▸ entities in this article
- GAME Pokémon Sword and Shield
- COMPANY Game Freak
- GAME The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- PLATFORM Nintendo Switch
- COMPANY Rockstar North
- GAME Pokémon Waves
- GAME Pokémon Pokopia
- COMPANY The Pokémon Company
- GAME Palworld
- GAME Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
- GAME Monster Hunter Stories 2
- GAME Pokemon Legends Z-A
- GAME New Pokémon Snap