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Pokemon has its origins in japan where
it was first introduced in 1996 as
a video game for Nintendo's Game Boy.
Later,the video game provided the basis
for a television showproduced by Shogakukan
productions. It quikly became the #1 children's
show in japan.However,the show's future
was jeopardized on December 16, 1997 when
over 700 people were rushed to the
hospital 20 minutes into the show. It
was discovered that the rapidly flashing
lights in that episode had triggered seizures
and other less severe physical discomforts such
as headaches and nausea.The show was
immediatley pulled off the air and did not
return until april of 1998 after the strode
like specail effects were re-edited and guidelines
were adopted that limit the use of
flashing light and color in the
prodution of children's programming.
At first, Nintendo executives were skeptical about
bringing Pokemon to the United States.Role
playing games tend to be less popular
here than japan and they were uncertain
of the U.S. audience'sreaction to the
japan style of animation.Eventually, both the
video game and the television series were
released in September of 1998.
In order to adapt the show, 4Kids
Entertainment rewrites the script twice (Oncee to
Westernize it and once to match the
lip movements of the characters), records
voice-overs, blanks out Japanese text and
revamps the musical score. Producing each episode
takes up to four months but, ever since its U.S.
debut on September 7 1998, the
television showm has been a huge succes.
Part of what succes is the continuos
storyline that makes it necessary to watch
every day.It is the first to
hold both spots in a decade. Pokemon
has also became a hit in Australia,
Canda and New Zealand and has just
recently been the rest of Europe. Even
the show's soundtrack, 2.B.A. Master, and video
collestion have topped the charts.
The television show follows the storyline of
the video game with only slight differences
and is,therefor, a good source for
gameplayers tips. The show involves Ash Ketchum,
a 10-year-old boy in Pallet Town
who decides to become a Pokemon Trainer
.He receives his first pokemon,pikachu,and
a pokedex from Professor Oak and sets
out to catch 150 Pokemon. On the
way he encouters Misty and Brock, who
accompany Ash on his journey to become
a Pokemon master.Ash needs to become
a member of the Pokemon League to
achieve his gaol, but first he must
defeat the Gym Leades of each city
and earn a badge from them.All
the while he is trying to keep
up with his rival Gary Oak (Professor
Oak's grandson) and evade Team Rocket(Jessie,
James and Meowth)who wants to steal
pikachu. And dont miss the new "Pikachu's
Jukebox"at the end of each episode.
This one minute music vidoe replaces the
pokerap and features scenes from the show.
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Release Dates
Pokémon Card Game for GB
April 2000
Pokémon : The Movie 2000
July 2000
Pokémon Attack (Movie)
Summer 2000
Pokémon Gold/Silver
September 2000
Pokémon Stadium
Released
Pokémon Pinball
Released
Pokémon Snap
Released
Pokémon : The First Movie
Released
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