JZJoel Zhanginblog.jcz.dev·Dec 12, 2025 · 19 min readGemini 3 Pro vs 2.5 Pro in Pokemon CrystalA little over two weeks ago I wrote up my first impressions of Gemini 3 Pro Preview inside the Gemini Plays Pokemon harness. The very next day, I spun up a head to head race on stream: Gemini 3 Pro vs Gemini 2.5 Pro, both playing Pokemon Crystal insi...01J
JZJoel Zhanginblog.jcz.dev·Nov 18, 2025 · 8 min readGemini Plays Pokemon: First Impressions of Gemini 3 Pro "Riftrunner"With the release of Gemini 3 Pro Preview (codenamed "Riftrunner"), I wanted to share some initial observations from my testing over the past few days. I received early access from Google as one of their "Trusted Testers" because of my work on Gemini ...00
JZJoel Zhanginblog.jcz.dev·Aug 13, 2025 · 29 min readThe Making of Gemini Plays PokémonGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai jokingly refers to “API – Artificial Pokémon Intelligence” on stage while celebrating Gemini’s Pokémon victory. Can a large language model beat a 29-year-old video game? It’s a question that seems simple on the surface, but t...00
