Speaking of "fine but barebones", Pokemon Ruby and Sapphireend up just barely notching in above Sword and Shield. These served as the template box art for the majority of the s… 展开

Pokemon Black and Whitewere designed to evoke the nostalgia of booting up the original Pokemon games, and their box art matches that. The designs are plain, underspoken, bu… 展开

Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Greenlearned from the faults of the box art designs in Ruby and Sapphire. The two games emulate the designs of the originals, but featuring art that'… 展开

Although the games themselves tried to provide a refreshing take on the Pokemon formula, the box arts for Sun and Moonremain pretty stagnant. The sun and moon motifs in t… 展开

While USUM may be on the same tier as their predecessors, Black 2 and White 2 are several steps above theirs. Nearly every flaw with the original is fixed. The legendaries are … 展开