Nintendo of America recently revamped its career section to make it more modern and attractive. It features a page that includes a colorful timeline mentioning major milestones in Nintendo’s extensive history. For 1998, the main highlight was introducing Pokémon to the West:
1998
Nintendo introduced Game Boy Color™. Pokémon™, a breakthrough game concept for Game Boy, was introduced to the world and generated a nationwide craze to “Catch ‘em All!”
To view the timeline in its entierty, click here.
Source: careers.nintendo.com
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