Pokémonwasn’t the first virtual pet series, and the focus is much more on the battles than it is on raising said virtual pets. But the virtual pet aspect helped it – and its many imitators ...

As Ash set out on the first part of his journey, he built up his team to include Pokémon caught throughout the region of ...

Oli Welsh is senior editor, U.K., providing news, analysis, and criticism of film, TV, and games. He has been covering the business & culture of video games for two decades. Nintendo is one of The ...