The Five Games That Mean The Most To Me, Number Three
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Number Three - Pokemon (Yellow)
(Shorter one today, because I'm feeling a bit sick.)Just about everyone loves or loved Pokémon.
My first game in the series was Pokémon Yellow, Game Freak's first “special edition” or “combination” Pokémon game. (Later would come Crystal, Emerald and Platinum) It came with a special edition Game Boy Color that was all yellow, and had a Poke Ball for a power light. (Picture at the bottom.)
Wow, I loved that game. For so long, that was my go-to portable game. All of your friends had it! Collect Pokémon, battle Pokémon, trade Pokémon, compare Pokémon. Anywhere and everywhere, Pokémon, Pokémon, Pokémon! I had a link cable, I collected the cards, I had Ash's hat, I had replica Poke Balls, I had a Pokémon marble shooter! So did everyone else. (Besides the marble shooter thing, probably.)
I have Yellow, Gold, Crystal, Pinball, Stadium 2, Sapphire, Fire Red, Colosseum, Pearl, Platinum and HeartGold. Oh, and “Hey You, Pikachu!” That was a weird-ass game.
I'm not ashamed of it one bit. Are you?
And it's still going strong! I'm not mad that Nintendo & Game Freak keep pumping out Pokémon games. In fact, I'm glad. For one, the newer generations will get to experience the awesomeness that is Pokémon. Second, It's almost like Nintendo's saying: “Hey, you remember Pokémon? Yeah, well, any time you want a massive wave of nostalgia, we're here.” My recent purchase of HeartGold has made me remember that.
Thanks, guys.
Too bad the battery on my Crystal version died.
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Previously in this series:Number Four
Intro, Number Five
Do you have any stories about how much you love Pokémon? What versions do you have, and what merchandise do you own?