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Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin Brings Me Back In

Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin Brings Me Back In12 Aug11 min

<p>The first major Pokémon Pokopia DLC takes players underwater; but Bubbly Basin succeeds because it does more than simply move the existing gameplay loop beneath the surface.</p><p>Adam looks at the submerged remains of Cerulean City, the surprisingly effective swimming mechanics, Pokopia’s environmental storytelling and why this expansion made the wider Pokémon world feel more cohesive than ever. But while Bubbly Basin successfully brought him back to Pokopia, did it actually add enough new content of its own?</p><p>Plus, with another major area still coming, where can Pokopia possibly go next?</p>