‘Pokémon’ Transforms Into a Cozy Life-Simulation Game With ‘Pokopia,’ Starring an Adorable Ditto

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“Pokémon” has evolved far beyond the traditional catch ’em all battling games that have gone on for 30 years and nine generations. There have been fighting games (“Pokkén”), dungeon crawlers (“Mystery Dungeon”), puzzle games (“Trozei” and “Shuffle”), pinball — even photography games (“Snap”) and the ever-popular “Pokémon Go” that draws millions of users daily. Now, the franchise expands into the cozy, life-simulation genre with “Pokémon Pokopia.” Unlike almost all of the previous “Pokémon”