Pokémon in Japan: The story of a global phenomenon

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Brush Stroke When Was Pokémon Created? The first video game appeared in 1996 in GameBoy format . But the genesis of Pokémon dates back at least 3 decades before that date, to its creator Satoshi Tajiri’s childhood. On more than one occasion, Tajiri has recounted how much these adorable “pocket monsters” (the name Pokémon is short for pocket monsters ) are related to his own childhood experiences. Catching insects or small crustaceans is a very common pastime among Japanese children. READ OUR ARTICLE

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Pokémon is probably the world’s largest video game-based entertainment franchise . Multi-platform, multi-generational, and with universal appeal. Add to this the value of social interaction and you realize that we are dealing with a product that has practically everything and continues to accumulate followers among new generations of players. Happy 25th Anniversary Pokémon! READ OUR ARTICLE