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When the original Pokรฉmon games were announced, I didn’t initially realise that they were RPGs — at least partly because I wasn’t overly familiar with how RPGs worked myself at the time.
Nowadays, of course, I know much better. But “RPG” is such a broad term, particularly when you throw its tabletop counterpart into the mix. There are lots of different ways you can approach the idea of an “RPG” from a mechanical perspective, and lots of different games over the years — includingย Pokรฉmonย — have experimented with the formula.
Pokรฉmon Swordย andย Shieldย are, of course, no exception. Let’s take a closer look at the game’s mechanical components and contemplate how these games approach the idea of you “role-playing” as a Pokรฉmon Trainer.
Continue reading Pokรฉmon Sword and Shield: Living a Trainer’s Life
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