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Post by slashpop on May 11, 2020 22:40:10 GMT 10
When was the first time you heard about it? What did you remember about it before it got really big? I remember hearing about Pokemon in Nintendo Power in June 1998 in the spread below. I didn't think much of it at the time and seemed like kiddy japanese thing that would take a while to come to north america. In late 1998 i gave it chance bought the blue version game and found it addicting and well crafted, it reminded me of the dragon warrior games on the nes. I don't remember that much merch or anything else tbh around late 1998, but I was a teen and it wasn't cool to visit Toys R US but there likely was a lot, a cartoon and more, but never really noticed and then it was everywhere later on in 1999 it seemed. At some point got into the cards and some other stuff for while and was into gaming at TCG meetups and and other things but then sort of got out of it at some point. Would be interesting to hear your take on this time. When did you think blew up exactly as well?  
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Post by John Titor on May 12, 2020 0:56:28 GMT 10
December 1997
News about the seizure episode was everywhere, The Simpsons did a spoof on it 2
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Post by kev2000sfan on May 12, 2020 1:02:09 GMT 10
My memories pre-Pokemania are cringe as hell, I was basically the real life Team Rocket and less cool.
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Post by Telso on May 12, 2020 1:09:47 GMT 10
December 1997News about the seizure episode was everywhere, The Simpsons did a spoof on it 2 "Pakucho" Kinda interesting that Pokémon still managed to be localized despite this seizure incident. There are tons of popular Japanese franchises that never had this chance.
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Post by slashpop on May 12, 2020 1:34:05 GMT 10
December 1997News about the seizure episode was everywhere, The Simpsons did a spoof on it 2 "Pakucho" Kinda interesting that Pokémon still managed to be localized despite this seizure incident. There are tons of popular Japanese franchises that never had this chance. That’s interesting. I can’t properly remember hearing that news, even though it was all over at the time, but remember the Simpsons episode. Now the episode makes sense!
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Post by jaydawg89 on May 12, 2020 7:44:12 GMT 10
True, I don't even remember hearing about it that much in late 1998. Pokémania was really exclusive to 1999, leaked over into 2000 and kind of died off around/after the time Pokémon Gold & Silver came out.
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Post by John Titor on May 12, 2020 8:12:22 GMT 10
True, I don't even remember hearing about it that much in late 1998. Pokémania was really exclusive to 1999, leaked over into 2000 and kind of died off around/after the time Pokémon Gold & Silver came out. I stopped watching after I finished beat Silver, which was when the Johto Crap was starting on tv
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2020 8:57:45 GMT 10
I think I had a VHS with the first 6 episodes or so that came out in 1998. I'm not exactly sure if I got it in 1998 or not. My memories aren't exactly the clearest around this time, but I remember being obsessed with this VHS even before the TV show came out.
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Post by John Titor on May 12, 2020 11:01:06 GMT 10
I think I had a VHS with the first 6 episodes or so that came out in 1998. I'm not exactly sure if I got it in 1998 or not. My memories aren't exactly the clearest around this time, but I remember being obsessed with this VHS even before the TV show came out. in 98 it was big it was in syndication on upn, then in Feb 1999 it moved to Kids WB! and got even bigger
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Post by EyewitnessTV on May 12, 2020 16:54:14 GMT 10
When was the first time you heard about it? What did you remember about it before it got really big? Would be interesting to hear your take on this time. When did you think blew up exactly as well? I would say it became really big locally in late 99 very early 2000 and died off a bit by about 2002. I first became aware of it when I read a game review for the Gen I games and my parents bought it for me not long after it released in Australia. It basically all went from there I guess. Ha, that made me chuckle. First time seeing that clip and have never heard anyone pronounce “Pikachu” as that before!  I think I had a VHS with the first 6 episodes or so that came out in 1998. I'm not exactly sure if I got it in 1998 or not. My memories aren't exactly the clearest around this time, but I remember being obsessed with this VHS even before the TV show came out. I still have the original airings of the first 3 seasons I recorded off TV on VHS back in the day (complete with Pokémon related commercials).
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2020 20:19:25 GMT 10
I think I had a VHS with the first 6 episodes or so that came out in 1998. I'm not exactly sure if I got it in 1998 or not. My memories aren't exactly the clearest around this time, but I remember being obsessed with this VHS even before the TV show came out. in 98 it was big it was in syndication on upn, then in Feb 1999 it moved to Kids WB! and got even bigger Maybe that's why it took until spring 1999 to get popular in the US. I started to doubt my own memories of it being popular in 1998  Looks like it was just a country difference. I think over here it started airing on YTV (the biggest kid channel) in late 1998 and was popular right away. That's how I remember it. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_in_Canada
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Post by slashpop on May 13, 2020 1:29:36 GMT 10
Here's some really early Pokemon stuff: First piece of north american toy-merch from Atlanta E3 May 1998:  First 1998 Ad for Pokemon Red & Blue from August 1998: First Pokemon Cards; Base Set 24 Card Pack Demo given to select retailers in December of 1998:
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Post by slashpop on May 13, 2020 1:44:42 GMT 10
in 98 it was big it was in syndication on upn, then in Feb 1999 it moved to Kids WB! and got even bigger Maybe that's why it took until spring 1999 to get popular in the US. I started to doubt my own memories of it being popular in 1998 Looks like it was just a country difference. I think over here it started airing on YTV (the biggest kid channel) in late 1998 and was popular right away. That's how I remember it. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_in_Canada I remember winning some badges while playing the game at this card shop in 1999-2000 they would also have magic the gathering, board games and comics, I think. It was on younge street and know for magic the gathering possibly next to a convenience store. Recall any names?I couldn't find it last summer when I looked around. Any idea if it's still there? I remember the bouncing balls in 1998 or very early 99 can't remember. There's something about the hand drawn art and the early merch that seems more interesting for some reason. The thing is for a while especially in 1998 and in the early stages of pokemania, there wasn't this stigma around liking pokemon like towards the end of the craze and after where it was more likely friends of friends were vocal about thinking it was kids gimmick or bit stupid. There were a lot teens and even adults openly into it at the time, it wasn't really as frowned upon. Especially the game and cards.
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Post by John Titor on May 13, 2020 2:47:07 GMT 10
Maybe that's why it took until spring 1999 to get popular in the US. I started to doubt my own memories of it being popular in 1998 Looks like it was just a country difference. I think over here it started airing on YTV (the biggest kid channel) in late 1998 and was popular right away. That's how I remember it. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_in_Canada I remember winning some badges while playing the game at this card shop in 1999-2000 they would also have magic the gathering, board games and comics, I think. It was on younge street and know for magic the gathering possibly next to a convenience store. Recall any names?I couldn't find it last summer when I looked around. Any idea if it's still there? I remember the bouncing balls in 1998 or very early 99 can't remember. There's something about the hand drawn art and the early merch that seems more interesting for some reason. The thing is for a while especially in 1998 and in the early stages of pokemania, there wasn't this stigma around liking pokemon like towards the end of the craze and after where it was more likely friends of friends were vocal about thinking it was kids gimmick or bit stupid. There were a lot teens and even adults openly into it at the time, it wasn't really as frowned upon. Especially the game and cards. its most likely that u have seen it before, Ness from Earth Bound is a prototype of Ash and that Alien cat boss is Mewtwo (Gamefreak made both games) 
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Post by smartboi on May 13, 2020 13:29:30 GMT 10
its most likely that u have seen it before, Ness from Earth Bound is a prototype of Ash and that Alien cat boss is Mewtwo (Gamefreak made both games) Ness was inspired by the protagonist of the first Mother game Ninten, so its more likely that Gamefreak was just took inspiration when creating Red and Mewtwo. But also Mother & Earthbound were made by Ape inc. not Gamefreak.
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Looks like it was just a country difference. 