Summary
A gamer stumbled across their oldPokemonGame Boy cartridges over the holidays and shared the nostalgic discovery online. They also found their childhood Game Boy Color in great condition.
Legendary Japanese video game developer Game Freak released the first generation ofPokemongames for Nintendo’s original Game Boy locally back in 1996. These games would be brought over to North America and the rest of the world a couple of years later asPokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow, winning the hearts of foreign audiences and marking the start of the franchise’s rise to fame outside of Japan. The firstPokemongames can still be found in retro stores, and countless copies are probably just buried in their owners' game collections.
One gamer, a 32-year-old Reddit user named Toiletpapermerc, found theirPokemon Bluecartridge while visiting family over the holidays. Toiletpapermerc also found their childhood Game Boy Color and a copy of the second generation game,Pokemon Silver, and uploaded a photo of their nostalgic discovery online via a recent post on the r/gaming subreddit. ThisPokemon Game Boy collectionstill worked even after all these years, but community members pointed out that the cartridges may no longer have any saves, in-game clocks, and time-based events due to their age.
Like Toiletpapermerc, another Reddit user named Rubmiferfound their old Game Boy Colorat their family’s home and shared the discovery online. A copy ofPokemon Redthat surprisingly still had Rubmifer’s 20-year-old save file was even inserted in the handheld system.
The earlyPokemonreleases are still considered to be some of thebest first-party Game Boy system titlesdue to the solid gameplay and memorable roster of monsters that they offer.Pokemonhas only continued to grow since those first games, and the series is now one of the biggest media franchises in the world in terms of revenue generated, alongside juggernauts like Disney’sStar WarsandMickey Mouse & Friends.
Currently,Pokemonis on its ninth generation of games, with the most recent mainline releases being 2022’sPokemon Scarlet and Violetfor the Nintendo Switch. While they received their fair share of criticism, some considerPokemon Scarlet and Violetto be the most revolutionary mainline gamesin the series for deviating from the established formula set by their predecessors. The Generation 9 titles, for example, removedPokemonencounters in tall grass, a mechanic that has always been part of the core games.
Pokemon
Pokemon is a franchise that needs no introduction. One of the most successful media empires in history, Pokemon spans games, television, films, manga, merchandise, music, and more.
