Also, the monsters were not designed to frighten but to appeal. By linking up the different gameboys with a special lead, children could swap monsters and pit them against each other in arena-style battles – like the trading card system, only better.
The marketing ploy that led to Pokemon’s initial success was that the gameboys were sold in two different sets. One hundred and fifty of them to be exact, all nurtured by the owners of the tiny gameboy devices. *Pocket Monsters, or “Pokemon,” began life as a Nintendo game in Feb 1996, based on every child’s obsession – monsters, and lots of them.
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The number of victims had been increased by the fact that the incident had occurred during the most popular cartoon series in recent years, Pocket Monsters. After inquiries, the culprit was found to be a series of strobe-style flashing colored lights during a cartoon character’ transformance scene.
*The argument that children are not seriously affected by what they watch on television received a damaging blow on when hundreds of children across Japan suffered fits and convulsions while watching their favorite cartoon program. This accounts for why there are so many Pokemon in existence As they build strength, the Pokemon evolve into other creatures and increase their strengths. For instance, there are electric, fire, grass, ice, water, and other types. *Each Pokemon character is classified by type, and that, in turn, identifies their strength. All of the other Pokemon only speak their name. Interestingly, Meowth is the only Pokemon character, aside from the humans, who can talk. *Of course, there is always a visit from the bad guys, Team Rocket (consisting of Meowth, Jessie and James), who try to steal Pikachu in a variety of unsuccessful ways. Each character has certain powers which the Pokemon trainer can use to battle other characters. Players catch and train Pokemon creatures and use them in competitions. His first Pokemon, Pikachu, along with his friends Brock, Misty (and sometimes others), have many adventures together discovering different species of Pokemon. *The main character in the series is a boy named Ash Ketchum, who is on a quest to become the best Pokemon Master. The name Pokemon came from the shortened version of its original name, “Pocket Monsters.” With books, movies, a television series, toys, trading cards, and games, there was no shortage of Pokemon items available. *Originally developed as a Nintendo Game Boy video game in 1995, Pokemon took on a life of its own in merchandising possibilities. *”NO LONGER AVAILABLE.RETIRED BY HASBRO SERIES-1 (1999)”* Pokémon Trainers (Ash with #25 Pikachu) Series-1 Retired “Rare-Vintage” (1999)
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