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Pokémon is 25 years on 27th February 2021.
27th February 1996 saw the release of Pocket Monsters Red and Green in Japan for the Game Boy.
25 years later, Pokémon is one of the biggest entertainment brands in the world, and one of the most successful video game franchises.
Game designer Satoshi Tajiri has said he was inspired to create the Pokémon saga after collecting insects as a boy.
Pocket Monsters Red and Green was a huge hit in Japan. Pokémon Red and Blue, as it was known on these shores, wouldn’t launch in Europe until 5th October 1999.
Since then, Pokémon has established an empire, with scores of video games, TV shows and films. Pokémon’s link to Nintendo has endured, with the core series of games all launching on the company’s platforms.
And Pokémon shows no sign of slowing down. Amid the enduring popularity of mobile hit Pokémon Go, a flood of new games are coming soon.
New Pokémon Snap is coming out on Nintendo Switch in April 2021.
Get the latest from the Lental region! #NewPokemonSnap 📸 – YouTube
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearlis the latest remake which launchs in late 2021, and see a retro-styled return to Sinnoh.
Return to the Sinnoh region in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl! – YouTube
And a brand new open-world Sinnoh game called Pokémon Legends Arceus which see the Pokemon game evolves explores new territories and set in a feudal version of the region then follows in early 2022.
Pokémon Legends Arceus: A familiar region. A new story. – YouTube
Shorter term on the 28th February, a live Pokémon concert starring Post Malone toke place.
That is everything happening in the Pokemon game. What are your found memories of Pokemon? Share them below and as always stay safe.
