I’ll never forget the way my old “Pokémon Ruby” cartridge glinted in the sunlight as I accidentally dropped it on a Medford, Mass. sidewalk. The spring of 2003 was the last one I would spend taking ...

The Pokemon series, despite its "cool to hate" status in the videogame industry, is one of the most successful franchises ever developed. Though it's had a rough ride in console spinoffs, the label ...