Legendary Pokemon always have a certain air around them, sporting some of the most gregarious and out-there designs in the entire franchise. The more creative they try to be, the higher the risk of…
April 19, 2022 | 08:21 EDT
When it comes to the Pokemon franchise, legendary Pokemon are in a class of their own. Along with the more elusive mythical Pokemon, legendaries represent some of the strongest creatures in the…
March 8, 2021 | 12:30 EST
We finally come to Generation VIII. Personally, I like Gen VIII a lot. I enjoy the wild area, the quality-of-life improvements, max raid battles, and most importantly, the Pokemon and their designs…
March 1, 2021 | 01:00 EST
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Alas, all good things must come to an end. The Year of Pokemon concludes here at TechRaptor, celebrating 25 years of the monster-collecting franchise with a look back at the games one generation at a…
February 26, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Generation VII of Pokemon is a pretty good one. There is some fatigue in the formula settling in again, but the characters were top notch, the new Sci-Fi elements were unique, and the Alola setting…
February 22, 2021 | 11:00 EST
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The Year of Pokemon continues here at TechRaptor, celebrating 25 years of the monster-collecting franchise with a look back at the games one generation at a time. Last week, we looked at Generation…
February 19, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Well, we finally hit Generation VI of Pokemon, the French-ified Pokemon X and Y. When Pokemon X and Y first came out, I was impressed by the transition to 3D models and the large number of…
February 15, 2021 | 01:00 EST
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The Year of Pokemon continues here at TechRaptor, celebrating 25 years of the monster-collecting franchise with a look back at the games one generation at a time. Last week, we looked at Generation V…
February 13, 2021 | 01:00 EST
Hey, it’s been a while. A few years back, during our first Year of Pokemon, I started working on a fun little series judging the best and worst Pokemon designs from each generation, up to…
February 8, 2021 | 12:00 EST
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The Year of Pokemon continues here at TechRaptor, celebrating 25 years of the monster-collecting franchise with a look back at the games one generation at a time. We're at Gen V now, so let’s dive…
February 5, 2021 | 12:00 EST
That’s right, our Year of Pokemon series is back with a new captain at the helm! 2021 marks Pokemon's 25th anniversary, and we're doing a deep dive into the beloved franchise generation by generation…
January 29, 2021 | 12:00 EST
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Generation 5 is, for my money, the best generation of Pokémon in the franchise. Though many prefer the competitive landscape of Generation IV, or the Nostalgic factor of Generation 1 and 2, Gen 5 had…
February 24, 2019 | 01:00 EST
Right, so let’s not waste much time on Generation 4 now. We already covered the best it had to offer, but there is a slew of Pokemon that fall into the worst category easily here. Part of the problem…
August 5, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
Generation 4, to me, is the worst Generation out of the entire Pokemon franchise. It is probably sacrilegious to say that, namely because the 4th Gen games are well liked by the Pokemon community…
July 29, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
I frequently find myself in the middle of debates about the direction the Pokemon franchise is taking. On one side, the franchise's ardent defenders, staunchly adopting the "if it ain't broke" stance…
June 29, 2018 | 02:00 EDT
Last week, we checked out the six best designed Pokemon of Generation 3. This week were going after the worst. This article is one in a series we’re calling the Year of Pokemon, which…
June 3, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, in retrospect, was a weaker generation of the series. Fresh off the Game Boy Color and taking full advantage of the color palette of the Game Boy Advance, Ruby and Sapphire…
May 27, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
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Wait … there’s more? Yep, instead of going right to Generation IV, or even getting an expanded version of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, we’re instead getting remakes of Pokémon Red and Green. You read…
April 30, 2018 | 02:00 EDT
I said in the last article that the Pokemon designs of Gen 2 are among the most solid of the entire series. A large number of the 100 plus added pocket monsters were eye-catching, and when first…
April 15, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
The second generation of Pokemon is often considered the pinnacle of the entire franchise. Two fully explorable regions, two new types in Steel and Dark, and plenty of new activities based on a day/…
April 8, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
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Three months in already? Man, how time flies. It seems like only yesterday that Pokémon was just starting up—Oh, crap, sorry. I was getting some serious nostalgia there for a second. I’m getting…
March 29, 2018 | 02:00 EDT
Well, whenever there is something good, there is always something bad to go with it, and the overall designs of Pokemon are no exception. The Generation 1 games are often hailed as being iconic for…
March 18, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
With Pokémon Day behind us now, and the Year of Pokémon in full swing, I can think of no better time to wax poetically about one of the best-selling RPG series of all time. There is a lot to like in…
March 11, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
When someone makes a sequel to a game, people usually assume the developers will use the knowledge from their previous work to improve the second entry. Game Freak knew that they struck gold with…
February 28, 2018 | 09:00 EST
Come one, come all! Welcome to another brand new series for TechRaptor! Last year, we dedicated a year of content to one of the biggest RPG franchises in the world, Final Fantasy. This year, we’re…
February 5, 2018 | 01:00 EST