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One tiny icon can kick off a whole wave of hype. We spot Pokémon Home adding a “GBA Games” section for FireRed and LeafGreen connectivity, and it instantly raises the obvious question: are Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire headed for a Switch release next? We talk through why those Game Boy Advance Pokémon games still work today, why pixel art has aged better than people expect, and what Nintendo and The Pokémon Company tend to do when they know fans will pay full price anyway.
Then we get into the bigger industry tug-of-war: physical media versus all-digital. A headline-grabbing stat claims 51% of Marvel’s Wolverine sales in Europe were on disc, and we use that to dig into collecting, ownership, and what it means when platform holders talk about ending boxed releases. That turns into a wider chat about where we actually want to play right now and why convenience is starting to beat “maximum power” for everyday gaming.
We also go full Rockstar mode with GTA 6 radio stations, the return of station identity, and the genuinely exciting twist: on-demand podcasts you can listen to on foot with in-game headphones. If Rockstar nails that, it could be a new benchmark for immersion in open-world games.
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