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Pokemon's Claim to Fame

Games 61 39.61%
 
Trading Card Game 5 3.25%
 
TV Show 40 25.97%
 
Promotions 1 0.65%
 
Toys 0 0%
 
All of the above 44 28.57%
 
None of the above 2 1.30%
 
Other 1 0.65%
 
Total:154
DarkRPGamer007 on 16 June 2014

Everybody knows the name Pokemon today. Hell, it's the second highest selling game series out there! And that's just the games. A popular TV show, trading cards, figurines, promotions, and so much more have Pikachu and the rest of the Pokemon on them. So which made it how big it is today?



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OfficerRaichu15 on 16 June 2014

japan and there rpgs
reason why it got so popular japan was buying it tons and tons of it



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Slarvax on 16 June 2014

Perfect timing. First there was Pokemon Red/Green in Japan, and that sold very well, so Nintendo saw potential. Then (I don't know how) Nintendo got the Triforce of Wisdom: Re-releasing with Red/Blue, making the TV show, and TCG, then some toys... There was no way for Pokemon to fail. It was new, fresh and different, and Nintendo/GameFreak knew how to approach this monster.
Look at Yokai Watch in Japan now! It sold respectably well, but then the Anime released, started selling like crazy, and the sequel is shaping up to become the new Pokemon!



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TheLegendaryWolf on 16 June 2014

Anime Series.



archer9234 on 16 June 2014

Pokemon got lucky. The TV show started first in the US in a poor time slot. 7:30AM where shows can die. But luckily enough people loved and told people, and repeat. Then the games came out. Instant crack for 90's kid.



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Mystro-Sama on 16 June 2014

The anime obviously.



Never on 16 June 2014

The release of the gameboy pocket (Which was really the only game in town at the time for handheld gaming) and the sudden interest in handheld gaming that followed was crucial for Pokemons transition to the west.



aikohualda on 16 June 2014

pokemon was too big to fail when they started it.... a combination of merchandise, tv show, video game, and trading card was all planned from the beginning



 

Frogger on 16 June 2014

Mew. No really. It was Mew.



Ultrashroomz on 17 June 2014

The fact it was a portable game, and that they released an anime and trading card game alongside it is what pretty much made it mainstream, and it's popularity just grew from there.



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