Pokémon has long established itself as a family-friendly franchise. With its adorable creatures and its steady formula of turn-based combat, the games have long been accessible to a wide range of ages ...

The Nuzlocke challenge is a fan-favorite way to play through Pokémon games. The premise is simple: You can only catch the first Pokémon you encounter in each area, and if a Pokémon faints in battle, ...

Following rumors from former Nintendo employees, The Pokemon Company issued a statement saying it had no issue with Nuzlocke runs of Pokemon games. That statement was welcome news for fans, but it ...

Welcome back to Episode 2 of my very first Nuzlocke challenge in Pokémon Platinum! After a wild start in Episode 1, things ...

Spend enough time in the Pokemon community, and you'll eventually come across the legendary 'Nuzlocke Challenge' - a set of rules which can be applied to a Pokemon game to up the challenge and the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Pokemon Company has released a statement saying they do not have any issues with a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Pokemon Company has taken the unusual step of releasing an official statement about Nuzlocke runs, in response to reports that it removed creators ...

Mitchell Reid is a Canadian born writer hailing from Ontario. He graduated from Durham College's journalism program in 2022. There he work on projects to publish news at the Durham College chronicle, ...

Elements from a widely popular, fanmade Pokemon challenge have infiltrated a standalone indie game that's off to a flying start on Steam. Game Freak's loveable RPGs aren't quite as difficult for life ...

With the backing of a journalism degree, Owain has been writing about and reviewing games for at least 5 years at this point. Focusing on small indie titles and newer releases, Owain likes sifting ...