I was 14 when the first Pokémon game came out, and I fell in love instantly. My Charmander and I conquered the Kanto region with a fury still discussed in hushed tones. But my passions have waned over ...

Have you gathered all the badges? Claimed the championship? Risen to glory thanks to your valuable companions, like a delicious pile of goo and a hellish bathtub filled with nightmares and pain?

Nick’s story isn’t particularly unusual amongst those growing up in the ’90s, when Pokemania had the world clutched in its vice grip. Exploding onto the video games market in 1996, Pokémon (short for ...