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What is Pokémon as an electronic game?
The Pokémon electronic game series debuted in Japan in 1996 as Pokémon Green and Pokémon Red and later gained popularity worldwide. In the games, players act as Pokémon trainers who collect and train cartoon monsters to battle each other. The original Pokémon game is a role-playing game focused on building a team of monsters to battle others to become the best.
Pokémon Go, a mobile app game, uses augmented reality (AR) to allow players to capture Pokémon in real-world locations. The game uses GPS and the mobile device's camera to create an "augmented reality". Pokémon Go became very popular, with over 500 million downloads in its first year. Pikachu, a yellow mouselike creature, is the face of Pokémon and helped the series become a worldwide phenomenon.
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Who invented the Pokémon video game series?
The Pokémon video game series was conceived by Japanese game designer Satoshi Tajiri. In 1996, Nintendo released the first Pokémon video games, Pokémon Green and Pokémon Red, which soon became a cultural phenomenon. The Pokémon series, initially produced for Nintendo's Game Boy line, was introduced to the United States in 1998 with Red and Blue versions. The Pokémon franchise has become one of the most successful video game franchises in the world.
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What do players do in a Pokémon game?
In a Pokémon game, players engage in a scavenger hunt to capture Pokémon, using the GPS on their mobile phones as they explore their surroundings in the real world. The slogan of the Pokémon game franchise is, "Gotta catch ’em all".
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How do you catch and train Pokémon in the game?
In the mobile app game Pokémon GO, players capture Pokémon using the GPS on their mobile phones while exploring their surroundings in the real world. The basic premise of the game involves a scavenger hunt, where players walk around to find and capture Pokémon. The slogan of the Pokémon game franchise is "Gotta catch ‘em all".
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What are the main differences between various Pokémon games?
The original Pokémon is a role-playing game where players train monsters to battle others, aiming to be the best. Pokémon types (like water and fire) have different strengths, similar to rock-paper-scissors. As Pokémon gain experience, they grow stronger and acquire new abilities. Trainers earn recognition by defeating Gym Leaders and collecting Gym Badges.
Later, Pokémon video-game titles were produced exclusively for the Nintendo DS, instead of the Game Boy. In 2013, stereoscopic technology was employed for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y on the Nintendo 3DS. In 2016, the mobile application Pokémon GO, which incorporated GPS data and augmented reality, was a major success.
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How has Pokémon influenced electronic gaming and popular culture?
Originating in Japan in 1996, the Pokémon electronic game series quickly became a global phenomenon, influencing both electronic gaming and popular culture.
Pokémon's impact includes:
* Gaming Revolution The mobile app Pokémon GO revolutionized augmented reality (AR) gaming by overlaying computer-generated images onto the real world, achieving over a billion downloads.
* Cultural Phenomenon Pikachu, the iconic yellow character, propelled the series into a worldwide phenomenon, inspiring cartoons, movies, books, toys, and clothing lines.
* Enduring Popularity Despite controversies, Pokémon's "gotta catch 'em all" slogan and engaging gameplay continue to attract millions of players globally, marking its lasting influence on electronic games and culture.4 Britannica SourcesCreated from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Pokémon, electronic game series from Nintendo that debuted in Japan in February 1996 as Pokémon Green and Pokémon Red. The franchise later became wildly popular in the United States and around the world. The series, originally produced for the company’s Game Boy line of handheld consoles, was introduced in 1998 to the United States with two titles, known to fans as Red and Blue. In the games, players assume the role of Pokémon trainers, obtaining cartoon monsters and developing them to battle other Pokémon. Pokémon became one of the most successful video game franchises in the world, second only to Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros.
The original Pokémon is a role-playing game based around building a small team of monsters to battle other monsters in a quest to become the best. Pokémon are divided into types, such as water and fire, each with different strengths. Battles between them can be likened to the simple hand game rock-paper-scissors. For example, to gain an advantage over a Pokémon that cannot beat an opponent’s Charizard character because of a weakness to fire, a player might substitute a water-based Pokémon. With experience, Pokémon grow stronger, gaining new abilities. By defeating Gym Leaders and obtaining Gym Badges, trainers garner acclaim.
Pikachu, a yellow mouselike creature, is the undisputed face of Pokémon and helped the series become a worldwide phenomenon. Pokémon inspired a cartoon series, movies, books, a toy line, sequels, spin-offs, a clothing line, and a popular trading-card game. In spite of a friendly interface and little violence, Pokémon has not been without controversy, however. In 1999 the parents of two nine-year-old boys sued Nintendo, stating that the Pokémon card game had caused the children to develop gambling problems and likening the trading-card craze to an illegal lottery. Religious groups that discount the theory of evolution also targeted Pokémon, for showing Pokémon evolving into new creatures.
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Beginning in 2006, Pokémon video-game titles were produced exclusively for a new handheld console, the Nintendo DS, instead of the Game Boy, which was soon discontinued. In 2013 Pokémon X and Pokémon Y debuted on the Nintendo 3DS, which employed stereoscopic technology. The mobile application Pokémon GO was a blockbuster success upon its release in 2016. Developed by Niantic Labs, a former division of Google, the game used GPS data and the mobile device’s camera to create an “augmented reality” that allowed users to capture Pokémon from real-life locations.