Why has Sonic failed to branch out the way Mario has?

[richardhutnik]

amp316 said:

vess13 said:

amp316 said:

Pokemon did not start out as a video game.

 

I think your confused.video game>animated show>card game.

 

I was confused. I thought the other stuff came first. I'm old.  *hangs old head in shame* 

I believe Nintendo, at least in North America, did a multiple media blitz for Pokemon, so that it would sell.  It was first a videogame for the Gameboy (first killer app for it actually, which may of resulted in the Gameboy being pulled if it didn't succeed), and Nintendo released the CCG and also the anime series.  All this drove sales for Pokemon.