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EPISODE · Mar 8, 2026 · 5 MIN

Pokémon at 30: “I’ve rediscovered it now as an adult and realise it’s a great way of keeping you company”

from Brendan O'Connor · host RTÉ Radio 1

Novelist and video game critic for The Guardian, Sarah Maria Griffin explains to Brendan how she has rediscovered the 30-year-old Nintendo game recently as a mother and has a new appreciation for it.

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