Pokémon Pokopia reminds us of an important lesson: other developers can – and should – take risks with the Pokémon IP

I have owned Pokémon Pokopia for less than three days and I already have nearly 20 hours of playtime. Help. As anyone with an internet connection knows, the game is taking the world by storm: whether it’s the industrious way people are taking advantage of its logic to create ridiculous super-structures, or the fascinating, slightly off-putting post-apocalyptic vibes of its world, Game Freak and Omega Force have concocted something very special with this game. It’s all the best bits of Animal Crossing, Viva Piñata, and Stardew Valley, and probably the first proper system seller for the Switch 2. Well done to all involved.

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