What made Pokemon famous? (poll included)

[MikeRox]

BasilZero said:
The anime series really stood out similar to how Dragon Ball Z stood out which is what made the franchise overall big. Now the games carry most of the weight.

Didn't Dragonball Z start as a Manga though? Whilst Pokemon started as a Game. I think that's the thing that has made pokemon such a unique "craze". It was certainly the first video game to become a global phenomenon reaching far beyond just video games.