It’s officially Pokémon Day 2018 in Japan, Pokémon Red and Green are now 22 years old

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It’s officially February 27, 2018, in Japan, which means today is Pokémon Day! This special day commemorates the milestone of launching the very first Pokémon games in Japan back in 1996 - Pokémon Red and Green for the original Game Boy. The Pokémon Company is celebrating this year with a slew of Pokémon-themed events and new … Continue reading It’s officially Pokémon Day 2018 in Japan, Pokémon Red and Green are now 22 years old

Total Pokémon video game sales surpass 300 million units since 1996

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The Pokémon Company recently announced that more than 300 million Pokémon video games have been sold worldwide. This milestone includes 76 video games launched since 1996, beginning with the release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green for the Nintendo Game Boy system. The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games, which are the newest … Continue reading Total Pokémon video game sales surpass 300 million units since 1996

More than 300 million Pokémon video games have been sold since launch

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The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have confirmed that the Pokémon video game franchise has managed to surpass 300 million units sold worldwide, spanning across 76 titles in total since officially launching in 1996. This massive figure includes download numbers and takes the recent success of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon into account. The latest duo of … Continue reading More than 300 million Pokémon video games have been sold since launch

Pokémon and Satoshi Tajiri feature in Final Jeopardy! round

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A recent episode of the long-running game show Jeopardy! includes a major Nintendo and Pokémon-related reference in the form of a Final Jeopardy! question, which asks contestants to name "the desire in his childhood to catch every insect inspired Satoshi Tajiri to create this 1996 game." The correct answer, of course, is Pokémon - but … Continue reading Pokémon and Satoshi Tajiri feature in Final Jeopardy! round

The evolution of fainting in Pokémon from 1996 to 2016

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When Pokémon lose all of their health points (HP) in the Pokémon video games, they faint and are no longer able to battle unless you revive them with special items or take them to the Pokémon Center. When all the Pokémon in your party faint, you pass out yourself as the Trainer in the game. … Continue reading The evolution of fainting in Pokémon from 1996 to 2016

Happy Pokémon Day 2017! Here’s how you can celebrate

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It's officially February 27, 2017, which means today is Pokémon Day! This special day commemorates the milestone of launching the very first Pokémon games in Japan back in 1996. Read on below to learn more about and how you can take part in the Pokémon Day celebrations: Pikachu will lead the Pokémon Day celebration in … Continue reading Happy Pokémon Day 2017! Here’s how you can celebrate