Pokémon (series)
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Pokémon is a multi-billion dollar media franchise controlled by video game giant Nintendo, and created by Satoshi Tajiri at least by 1995 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, although the franchise was copyrighted in the USA as Pokémon by 1995). The original Game Boy video games have since been merchandised into anime, manga, trading cards, toys, books and other media. The game’s catchphrase and slogan, in the English language versions of the franchise, used to be "Gotta catch ’em all!", although it is now no longer officially used (except by Hasbro and in the title sequence to Pokémon Chronicles).
Pokémon is also the collective name for all of the fictional species within the Pokémon universe. To date, the franchise has a grand total of 493 unique species that lie at the heart of the series, a figure which has grown substantially from the 150 monsters in the original Pokémon Red and Blue games. The word Pokémon remains unchanged whether referring to the singular or plural (as is the case with deer or sheep), and the same applies to each species name.
Apparently, Pokemon appears to be more popular than Nintendo itself.
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[edit] Pokémon Games
[edit] The Video Games
The Pokémon games have always been released in couples, then followed by some kind of follow up. Each time the series upgraded to a new platform and new Pokémon were introduced, it was considered a new "generation" of Pokémon. On April 27th 2007 new four generation games have been made for the Nintendo DS. On the 1st November 2008 (Japan) and Summer 2009(Europe/America) a new 4th Generation game was be made called Pokémon Platinum which has already become one of the best selling games in Japan. In the first two days of selling, it pulled in just under 1 million dollars! Later that year Nintendo and Game Freak announced remakes of Pokemon Gold and Silver, Pokémon Heart Gold and Pokémon Soul Silver. The world certainly has not had enough of its Pokémon yet!
[edit] The Trading Card Game
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game based on the Pokémon video game series, first introduced in Japan, then North America in 1999. It was published by Wizards of the Coast, the company which publishes Magic: The Gathering. Sets continue to be published, although not by Wizards of the Coast.
[edit] Pokémon Media
[edit] Pokémon Anime
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pokemon anime created in 1998 for both U.S and Japan. Airs on cartoon network
[edit] Pokémon Manga
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[edit] Pokémon controversies
The Pokemon series has been subject to controversy since its creation. Various religious (Christian, Jewish, Muslim) and activist (animal rights) groups have expressed concerns over the franchise due to prominent themes found in the games. These controversies have even caused the series to be banned in some countries.
- The Pokémon Jynx was highly controversial due to its resemblance to characters from The Little Black Sambo, critics insisting that the species enforced a negative stereotype against African Americans. Due to this, Nintendo later altered the design of Jynx to be purple instead of pitch black.
- One episode was removed from television after it caused seizures to many children, some of which had no history of seizures. This episode is one of the prime reasons why Nintendo changed the name Pocket Monsters to Pokémon once it reached Western territories due to the widespread media coverage of the event.
- All products related to Pokémon have been banned from Saudi Arabia due to supposedly Zionism, which is strictly against Muslim doctrine.
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