Until very recently, I had never touched a Pokémon game. Sure I'd faced off against the handful of Pokémon that show up in every iteration of Super Smash Bros., and I always found the monster designs ...

All you need is a 3DS, 3DS XL, or 2DS with a copy of Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, or Alpha Sapphire. Your handheld's camera must be working, and the system must be connected to the internet via Wi-Fi.

As I played Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby, my memories of certain trainers’ one-liners and their Pokémon teams came rushing back from my time with the original Pokémon Sapphire and Ruby in ...