Pokemon X

Pokemon, like many Nintendo series, has never been a risk-taker. Innovation has never been a focus of the series. Game Freak has always been more concerned about adding in neat new gimmicks that take advantage of Nintendo's new technology while occasionally throwing a bone to the devoted hardcore Pokemon fans who spend days agonizing over numbers and stats. It's a wonderful formula as it draws in jaded old-timers as well as new blood. But it appears that there was a shake-up at Game Freak as Pokemon X is the first truly "new" and "different" Pokemon game since Pokemon Gold.