over the years many iconic video game franchises have tried and failed
franchises have tried and failed
franchises have tried and failed miserably to enter the third dimension
miserably to enter the third dimension
miserably to enter the third dimension welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the Pokemon franchises
taking a look at the Pokemon franchises
taking a look at the Pokemon franchises attempts to break from its 8-bit past
attempts to break from its 8-bit past
attempts to break from its 8-bit past arguably made up of the largest
arguably made up of the largest
arguably made up of the largest collection of lovable videogame
collection of lovable videogame
collection of lovable videogame characters the Pokemon franchise
characters the Pokemon franchise
characters the Pokemon franchise attained instant popularity around the
attained instant popularity around the
attained instant popularity around the world when pokemon red and blue first
world when pokemon red and blue first
world when pokemon red and blue first launched in Japan on the Gameboy in 1996
launched in Japan on the Gameboy in 1996
launched in Japan on the Gameboy in 1996 taking on the role of a trainer the
taking on the role of a trainer the
taking on the role of a trainer the turn-based role-playing franchise
turn-based role-playing franchise
turn-based role-playing franchise expanded into dozens of unique
expanded into dozens of unique
expanded into dozens of unique adventures and spin-offs that appeal to
adventures and spin-offs that appeal to
adventures and spin-offs that appeal to younger gamers it then generated its own
younger gamers it then generated its own
younger gamers it then generated its own trading card game animated show and film
trading card game animated show and film
trading card game animated show and film series maintaining a regular flow of
series maintaining a regular flow of
series maintaining a regular flow of entries on the portable consoles it was
entries on the portable consoles it was
entries on the portable consoles it was just a matter of time before gamers
just a matter of time before gamers
just a matter of time before gamers began demanding to play in a 3d
began demanding to play in a 3d
began demanding to play in a 3d environment on their more powerful home
environment on their more powerful home
environment on their more powerful home systems in response Nintendo launched
systems in response Nintendo launched
systems in response Nintendo launched several 3d titles in the late 90s to
several 3d titles in the late 90s to
several 3d titles in the late 90s to capitalize on the franchise’s
capitalize on the franchise’s
capitalize on the franchise’s unprecedented popularity starting the
unprecedented popularity starting the
unprecedented popularity starting the home console invasion was the crossover
home console invasion was the crossover
home console invasion was the crossover brawler Super Smash Brothers the
brawler Super Smash Brothers the
brawler Super Smash Brothers the Nintendo 64 title featured several
Nintendo 64 title featured several
Nintendo 64 title featured several characters including a 3d version of the
characters including a 3d version of the
characters including a 3d version of the series mascot Pikachu
series mascot Pikachu
series mascot Pikachu soon after pokemon stadium launched in
soon after pokemon stadium launched in
soon after pokemon stadium launched in north america and dazzled gamers with
north america and dazzled gamers with
north america and dazzled gamers with its stellar graphics however stadium
its stellar graphics however stadium
its stellar graphics however stadium disappointed fans with its lack of a
disappointed fans with its lack of a
disappointed fans with its lack of a defined storyline and absence of
defined storyline and absence of
defined storyline and absence of sprawling environments meanwhile parents
sprawling environments meanwhile parents
sprawling environments meanwhile parents of younger gamers were pleased when
of younger gamers were pleased when
of younger gamers were pleased when Nintendo published two non violent
Nintendo published two non violent
Nintendo published two non violent spin-offs
spin-offs
spin-offs the first was Pokemon snap a photography
the first was Pokemon snap a photography
the first was Pokemon snap a photography title that allowed gamers to venture out
title that allowed gamers to venture out
title that allowed gamers to venture out on a rail bound Safari asked to capture
on a rail bound Safari asked to capture
on a rail bound Safari asked to capture the creatures interactions with each
the creatures interactions with each
the creatures interactions with each other players were rewarded for the
other players were rewarded for the
other players were rewarded for the quality of their photos children who
quality of their photos children who
quality of their photos children who wanted the chance to interact with
wanted the chance to interact with
wanted the chance to interact with Pikachu were given the option to play
Pikachu were given the option to play
Pikachu were given the option to play Hey You Pikachu
Hey You Pikachu
Hey You Pikachu featuring rudimentary voice recognition
featuring rudimentary voice recognition
featuring rudimentary voice recognition technology microphone wielding gamers
technology microphone wielding gamers
technology microphone wielding gamers were able to befriend and train the wild
were able to befriend and train the wild
were able to befriend and train the wild creature through 200 separate voice
creature through 200 separate voice
creature through 200 separate voice prompts skipping out on a true free
prompts skipping out on a true free
prompts skipping out on a true free roaming 3d game entry Nintendo later
roaming 3d game entry Nintendo later
roaming 3d game entry Nintendo later released Pokemon Colosseum on the
released Pokemon Colosseum on the
released Pokemon Colosseum on the Gamecube in 2004 expanding on the
Gamecube in 2004 expanding on the
Gamecube in 2004 expanding on the elements of stadium it added a
elements of stadium it added a
elements of stadium it added a serviceable plot and took the series in
serviceable plot and took the series in
serviceable plot and took the series in a positive direction by adding an
a positive direction by adding an
a positive direction by adding an adventure mode the following year
adventure mode the following year
adventure mode the following year Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness arrived and
Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness arrived and
Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness arrived and was penned for recycling too many
was penned for recycling too many
was penned for recycling too many elements from the previous title
elements from the previous title
elements from the previous title continuing the trend of featuring the
continuing the trend of featuring the
continuing the trend of featuring the use of a designated battle arena over a
use of a designated battle arena over a
use of a designated battle arena over a sprawling 3d world nintendo published
sprawling 3d world nintendo published
sprawling 3d world nintendo published pokémon battle revolution taking place
pokémon battle revolution taking place
pokémon battle revolution taking place in the theme park titled poke Autopia
in the theme park titled poke Autopia
in the theme park titled poke Autopia the game featured eleven separate battle
the game featured eleven separate battle
the game featured eleven separate battle Coliseum’s as a result it received
Coliseum’s as a result it received
Coliseum’s as a result it received terrible reviews
terrible reviews
terrible reviews the franchises appeal further diminished
the franchises appeal further diminished
the franchises appeal further diminished with the release of the download-only we
with the release of the download-only we
with the release of the download-only we title my Pokemon wrench following the
title my Pokemon wrench following the
title my Pokemon wrench following the production of PokePark Pikachu’s
production of PokePark Pikachu’s
production of PokePark Pikachu’s adventure it’s clear that the series
adventure it’s clear that the series
adventure it’s clear that the series widespread appeal will continue to
widespread appeal will continue to
widespread appeal will continue to diminish on the home consoles until it
diminish on the home consoles until it
diminish on the home consoles until it can innovate in the third dimension what
can innovate in the third dimension what
can innovate in the third dimension what may be needed is for the franchise to
may be needed is for the franchise to
may be needed is for the franchise to deliver on the spirit and structure of
deliver on the spirit and structure of
deliver on the spirit and structure of its classic handheld adventures not only
its classic handheld adventures not only
its classic handheld adventures not only will this satisfy its aging fanbase but
will this satisfy its aging fanbase but
will this satisfy its aging fanbase but it will also entice new gamers to try
it will also entice new gamers to try
it will also entice new gamers to try their hands at collecting and training
their hands at collecting and training
their hands at collecting and training Pokemon
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