Pokemon is One of the Earliest Multiverses in Gaming

The concept of multiverses in fiction has become quite popular in recent years, but Pokemon introduced the idea to video games well ahead of the curve. While the Pokemon series more often revolves around the protagonist’s journey to get stronger than any interdimensional shenanigans, that doesn’t keep them from hiding plenty of surprises. Despite not being especially dramatic compared to many other gaming franchises, Pokemon has been a trailblazer in many ways. As it turns out, one of those just happens to involve one especially popular trope. Not only that, it’s been doing so for two decades.