Pokémon’s ‘maturity’ debate revived after Winds and Waves reveal

Like many 30-somethings, I was raised on Pokémon. The original RPGs launched just as I was at my most impressionable age, dictating my personality (and Halloween costumes) for a few years. Ever since then, I’ve actively grown alongside the franchise. Each new game is a marker in time, reminding me to look back at how far I’ve come since my last adventure. You can measure your journey to emotional maturity in Pokémon generations.