Game freak

In the many, many (many) retro throwbacks that have appeared over the last decade, there have been a lot of things that have consistently worked toward a titles success, from the deliberate nostalgic touches, to the grueling difficulty curves, to the catchy music that has become such a staple of these type of games. Tembo the Badass Elephant does indeed bring these three standards to the forefront, as expected, but where it really shines is with the sense of joy and silliness that it uses to present itself.

Pokemon Hard Mode Pokemon Ruby/FireRed/White By Jack Scorey Pokemon is owned by Game Freak and Nintendo   For some, Pokemon is just too easy. There are certain catches and legendaries in the game to make any late gym battles and the Elite-4 a cakewalk. So, bravely going where no Pokemaniac had tread before, Jack Scorey …

In the 1990’s, there were a multitude of fads that created a brief flash in the pan, and then petered away into nothingness. One unexpectedly long-running phenomena from that era is Pokemon, and the new additions to the series, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire keep the dream alive of catching collectible creatures centered in a universe of creativity and combat.

Everyone is familiar with the World of Pokemon. Each generation of games introduces a new continent that expands the geography for players to explore, and the number of discovered Pokemon is always on the rise; there are over 650 as of writing this and the entire Pokemon X and Pokemon Y Pokédex hasn’t been announced …