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OK, before you read this piece, I want you to do two things for me. First, I want you to think about how long (in hours) you've played Pokémon for. And second, I want you to try to remember the names of as many towns and cities in the games as you can.If you've tried to do the second and suddenly found yourself stumped, don't worry. Despite the hundreds of hours I've put into the game, I was pretty much done with towns and cities from the world of Pokémon once I'd said Pallet and Lavender Town.
What this shows, I hope, is that the series' in-game worlds have always been pretty unmemorable. Despite the great times most of us have had playing games in the series, it's clear that their virtual landscapes have made little impact on our mental maps.
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