The Pokémon game franchise has been one of the most
successful of our generation. Go up to any early-20s, late teenager and say the
word Pokémon, and it will be recognized. (If they don’t recognize it, pity
them, for they had no childhood) Whether they grew up with 151 Pokémon or 649,
few are the children who don’t recall the adorable game about enslaving… I
mean, catching… various monsters that exist in the Pokémon world, from the
adorable Togepi to the terrifying Onix. So popular is the series, that it has
spawned not only an abundance of videogame spinoffs and sequels, but also
highly successful anime and movie franchises, both of which center around the
eternally youthful Ash Ketchum, whose dream is to become a Pokémon Master. So
secure was the company in the longevity of their franchise, they actually
entitled the first movie Pokémon: The First Movie, so without further ado, let’s
jump right into the wonderful world of Pokémon.
