Inside Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri's surprising net worth despite $100 billion franchise

Pokémon celebrated its 30th anniversary on February 27 and has now embarrassed a $100 billion fortune – see creator Satoshi ...
The Inter-Mountain

WVU expert: Pokémon’s longevity about characters

The Pokémon universe celebrated its 30th anniversary last week. According to a West Virginia University expert on game design ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Nintendo Released Its First ‘Pokémon’ Games 30 Years Ago. Here’s How the Beloved Catchable ‘Pocket Monsters’ Became the World’s Biggest Media Franchise

The phenomenon—with its video games, trading cards, shows, movies and merchandise—has generated billions in revenue ...
Yahoo

Pokémon: Bringing people together for 30 years

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GHENT, WV (WVNS) – Ahead of the 30 th anniversary of the Pokémon some people may be thinking about the history of the pocket ...
Domus

The design of rarity: what Pokémon has taught us in 30 years

From Game Boy cartridges to holographic cards, the phenomenon created by Satoshi Tajiri didn’t just build a global imaginary ...
Mathrubhumi English

Pokémon turns 30: Fans still chasing the dream of ‘catch ’em all’

Three decades after the launch of Pokémon, the global franchise continues to dominate gaming, animation and trading card culture, keeping fans devoted to “catch ’em all”.
The Economist

Thirty years on, Pokémon is still a monster hit

When the first Pokémon video games were released in Japan in February 1996, few executives expected it to become a global craze. Yet “Pokémania” quickly spread: today the Pokémon Company has sold ...
Comicbook.com

Pokemon’s Trading Mechanic Came From a Popular RPG Franchise

Thinking about a world without trading in Pokemon seems absurd, especially for those who have utilized the system within the game for free or spent thousands (or millions) of dollars trying to get a ...