2.B.A Master
“1999. Pikachu becomes a star.”
I’m scrolling throughthis official timelinecelebrating two decades of Pokémon, and it’s all coming back. Ken Sugimori’s iconic artwork on the game boxes and trading cards. The opening battle inPokémon: The First Moviewith Donphan blowing my adolescent mind. The mini-games inStadium(“Rock Harden” and “Run, Rattata, Run” were and still are my favorites). Getting a GameCube withSuper Smash Bros. Meleeand thinking it was just about the coolest thing.
Skipping to 2016, the anime is now in its 19th season, Nintendo is bringing backRed,Blue, andYellowfor 3DS, andPokkén Tournament(Wii U) andPokémon GO(mobile) are on the horizon. Will Game Freak announce a new main-series installment this year? I’m hopeful.
If you have any good Pokémon stories, by all means, share ’em!
