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Where the Wild Things Are
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Spike Jonze
Produced by
Tom Hanks
Gary Goetzman
Maurice Sendak
John Carls
Vincent Landay
Screenplay by
Spike Jonze
Dave Eggers
Based on
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
Starring
Max Records
Catherine Keener
Mark Ruffalo
Lauren Ambrose
Chris Cooper
James Gandolfini
Catherine O'Hara
Forest Whitaker
Music by
Karen O
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Lance Acord
Edited by
Eric Zumbrunnen
James Haygood
Production
company
Legendary Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures
Wild Things Productions
Playtone
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
October 13, 2009 (2009-10-13) (New York City)
October 16, 2009 (2009-10-16) (United States)
December 3, 2009 (2009-12-03) (Australia)
December 17, 2009 (2009-12-17) (Germany)
Running time
104 minutes
Country
Australia
Germany
United States[1]
Language
English
Budget
$100 million[2]
Box office
$100.1 million[2]
Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze. Written by Jonze and Dave Eggers, it is adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book of the same name. It combines live-action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery (CGI). The film stars Max Records and features the voices of James Gandolfini, Paul Dano, Lauren Ambrose, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O'Hara, and Chris Cooper. The film centers on a lonely eight-year-old boy named Max who sails away to an island inhabited by creatures known as the "Wild Things," who declare Max their king.
In the early 1980s, Disney considered adapting the film as a blend of traditionally animated characters and computer-generated environments, but development did not go past a test film to see how the animation hybridizing would result.[3] In 2001, Universal Studios acquired rights to the book's adaptation and initially attempted to develop a computer-animated adaptation with Disney animator Eric Goldberg, but the CGI concept was replaced with a live-action one in 2003, and Goldberg was dropped for Spike Jonze. The film was co-produced by actor Tom Hanks through his production company Playtone and made with an estimated budget of $100 million.[4] Where the Wild Things Are was a joint production between Australia, Germany, and the United States, and was filmed principally in Melbourne.[5]
The film was released on October 16, 2009, in the United States, on December 3 in Australia, and on December 17 in Germany. The film was met with mostly positive reviews and appeared on many year-end top ten lists. However the film flopped commercially at the box office, making $100.1 million from a budget of $100 million. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 2, 2010.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
2.1 Voices
2.2 Suit performers
3 Production
3.1 Development
3.2 Filming
3.3 Music
4 Release and reception
4.1 Box office
4.2 Critical response
4.3 Awards and recognition
4.4 Suitability for children
4.5 Home media
5 Merchandise
5.1 Video game
5.2 Skateboards and limited edition shoes
5.3 Toys
5.4 Novelization
6 References
7 External links
Plot[edit]
The film begins with Max, a lonely eight-year-old boy[6] with an active imagination whose parents are divorced, wearing a wolf costume and chasing his dog. His older sister, Claire, does nothing when her friends crush Max's snow fort (with him inside) during a snowball fight. Out of frustration, Max messes up her bedroom and destroys a frame that he had made for her. At school, Max's teacher teaches him and his classmates about the eventual death of the sun. Later on, his mother, Connie, invites her boyfriend Adrian to dinner. Max becomes upset with his mother for not coming to the fort he made in his room. He wears his wolf costume, acts like an animal, and demands to be fed. When his mother gets upset, he throws a tantrum and bites her on the shoulder. She yells at him and he runs away, scared by what has transpired. At the edge of a pond, Max finds a small boat that he boards.
The pond soon becomes an ocean. Max, still in his wolf suit, eventually reaches an island. There, he stumbles upon a group of seven large, monstrous creatures. One of them, Carol, is in the middle of a destructive tantrum (caused by the departure of a female Wild Thing named K.W.) while the others attempt to stop him. As Carol wreaks havoc Max tries to join in on the mayhem, but soon finds himself facing the suspicious anger of the Wild Things. When they contemplate eating him, Max convinces them that he is a king with magical powers capable of bringing harmony to the group. They crown him as their new king. Shortly after, K.W. returns and Max declares a wild rumpus, in which the Wild Things smash trees and tackle each other.
The Wild Things introduce themselves as Carol, Ira, Judith, Alexander, Douglas, the Bull, and K.W. Soon, they all end up piling on one another before going to sleep, with Max at the center. Carol takes Max on a tour of the island, showing him a model he built depicting what he wishes the island looked like. Inspired by this, Max orders the construction of an enormous fort, with Carol in charge of construction. When K.W. brings her two owl friends Bob and Terry to the fort, a disagreement ensues, as Carol feels they are outsiders (Max had said earlier that if any outsiders entered the fort, they would "have their brains automatically cut out"). To release their frustrations, Max divides the tribe into "good guys" and "bad guys" for a dirt clod fight, but Alexander is hurt during the game. After an argument between K.W. and Carol, K.W. leaves once again.
Max finds Alexander alone in the fort and has a conversation with him. Alexander reveals that he always suspected that Max is not a king with magical powers, but warns him to never let Carol know. Soon enough, at pre-dawn, Carol throws another tantrum — this time, about the fort, K.W.'s absence, and the eventual death of the sun (which Max had talked to Carol about earlier in the film). When Carol gets angry with Max for not doing a good job as a king, Douglas tries to explain to him that he's "just a boy, pretending to be a wolf, pretending to be a king", thus exposing the truth to the rest of the Wild Things. Carol becomes enraged and ends up ripping off Douglas's right arm (though only sand pours out of the wound). Then he chases Max into the forest and attempts to eat him. Max is saved by K.W., who hides him in her stomach. Max listens as Carol and K.W. have an argument over Carol's misbehavior. Max finds the crushed remains of Carol's model island (presumably destroyed by Carol himself in a rage) and leaves a token of affection for him to find (a letter C inside a love heart made of twigs). He finds Carol and tells him he is going home because he is not a king. The other Wild Things escort Max to his boat. Carol runs to join them after finding Max's token and arrives in time to see him off. He starts to howl and Max howls back, then all the other Wild Things join in. Carol looks at K.W. and she smiles kindly at him. Returning home, Max is embraced by his distraught mother, who gives him a bowl of hot soup, a piece of cake and a glass of milk and sits with him as he eats. He watches as she falls asleep.
Cast[edit]
Max Records as Max, a lonely eight-year-old boy with a wild imagination.
Catherine Keener as Connie, Max's mother.
Mark Ruffalo as Adrian, Connie's boyfriend.
Pepita Emmerichs as Claire, Max's sister.
Steve Mouzakis as Max's teacher.
Max Pfeifer, Madeleine Greaves, Joshua Jay, and Ryan Corr as Claire's friends.
Voices[edit]
James Gandolfini as Carol, an impulsive Wild Thing.
Lauren Ambrose as K.W., the loner of the group.
Chris Cooper as Douglas, a cockatoo-like peace-keeper who is Carol's best friend.
Forest Whitaker as Ira, a gentle, soft-spoken Wild Thing.
Catherine O'Hara as Judith, a Triceratops-like horned Wild Thing, who is Ira's loud, aggressive girlfriend.
Paul Dano as Alexander, a goat-like Wild Thing who is constantly ignored, belittled and mistreated.
Michael Berry Jr. as Bernard the Bull, a quiet, intimidating bull-headed Wild Thing who keeps to himself and rarely speaks.
Spike Jonze as Bob and Terry, two owls, and K.W's friends.
Suit performers[edit]
Vincent Crowley as Carol
Alice Parkinson as K.W.
John Leary as Douglas
Sam Longley as Ira
Nick Farnell as Judith
Sonny Gerasimowicz as Alexander
Angus Sampson as Bernard the Bull
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Where the Wild Things Are started its development life in the early 1980s, originally to be an animated feature by Disney that would have blended traditionally animated characters with computer-generated settings. Animators Glen Keane and John Lasseter (who later moved on to Pixar) had completed a test film to see how the animation hybridizing would work out, but the project proceeded no further.[3] Universal Studios acquired rights to the book's adaptation in 2001 and initially attempted to develop a computer-animated adaptation with Disney animator Eric Goldberg, but in 2003 the CGI concept was replaced with a live-action one, and Goldberg was replaced with Spike Jonze.[citation needed][7]
After years of interest from various producers, Sendak favored Spike Jonze as director, noting he was "young, interesting and had a spark that none of the others had".[8] The film was originally set for release from Universal, and a teaser of the film was attached to the studio's 2000 adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.[9] Disagreements between Universal and Sendak over Jonze's approach to the story led to a turnaround arrangement where the film's production was transferred to Warner Bros.[10]
"Spike Jonze: Check. Dave Eggers: Check. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Check. Where the Wild Things Are has all the ingredients to become the hipster equivalent of Star Wars."
—NPR, All Things Considered [11]
In 2005, Jonze and Dave Eggers completed a 111-page screenplay, expanding the original ten-sentence story. On July 8, 2006, production began open auditions for the role of Max.[12] The process took months, but, eventually, Max Records was cast. Academy Award-winning make-up effects supervisor Howard Berger (The Chronicles of Narnia) turned down offers to work on the film four times. Although the book inspired him as a child to work in special effects, he felt filming it was a "horrible idea."[13] Jim Henson's Creature Shop provided the animatronic suits for the Wild Things.
Filming began in April 2006 at Docklands Studios Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia.[14] Jonze kept in close consultation with Sendak throughout the process, and the author approved creature designs created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. To make the set a more comfortable environment for Max Records, Jonze encouraged the crew members to bring their children to the set. Some of them can be seen in the film's classroom scene.[15]
Michelle Williams was originally cast as the female Wild Thing K.W. only to leave the project after her voice "didn't match the original vision of how the Wild Thing should sound".[16] She was replaced by Lauren Ambrose, and filming continued.
Filming[edit]
In 2008, test footage was leaked onto the internet leading to mixed reactions. Jonze responded, "That was a very early test with the sole purpose of just getting some footage to Ben, our VFX supervisor, to see if our VFX plan for the faces would work." Following early fan outcry over the leaked video and rumored "scared children" in test audiences, Warner Bros. announced a year-long delay. On February 20, 2008, speculation emerged that Warner Bros. was considering reshooting the entire film.[17] then-WB president Alan F. Horn responded, "We've given him more money and, even more importantly, more time for him to work on the film. We'd like to find a common ground that represents Spike's vision but still offers a film that really delivers for a broad-based audience. No one wants to turn this into a bland, sanitized studio movie. This is a very special piece of material and we're just trying to get it right." Producer Gary Goetzman followed, "We support Spike's vision. We're helping him make the vision he wants to make."[18] At the end of 2008, Spike got together with Framestore in London to complete his movie and work with them to bring to life the performances through their animation and visual effects team. Over the course of the next six months, Spike spent time with the animators on the floor of the studio as they worked together to realise his intention for the performances that had started many years before with the voices, continued with the suit performances in Australia, and were completed in London's Soho.
Music[edit]
Main article: Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack
For the film's trailer, Arcade Fire provided a re-recorded version of the track "Wake Up" from their album Funeral.[19] The new version is not featured in the actual film or the soundtrack and has never been made available to the public.
During the film, various songs can be heard such as "Hideaway", "Rumpus", "Worried Shoes" and "All is Love" by Karen O, Zahida K, Anisa R K and the Kids.
Release and reception[edit]
"Jonze unleashes his considerable creativity. The beasts are recognizable from Sendak's pages, but Jonze gives them names and distinct personalities that connect to aspects of Max's psyche and to the people he loves. Freud would adore this movie. They are vast, feathered, horned, clawed, beaked and definitely wild — irrational and dangerous, even when showing affection — and Jonze uses their threatening bulk as well as their capacity for cruelty to remind us that Max's taming of them is only temporary. For any child, it is near impossible to stay king of anything, even in fantasy."
—Mary Pols, Time magazine[20]
Box office[edit]
The studio decided not to position the film as a children's movie and spent 70% of the advertising on broad-based and adult-driven promotion.[21] The film was released in North America in both conventional and IMAX theaters on October 16, 2009.[22] Early Friday box office estimates show the film earned about $32.7 million on its opening weekend in theaters.[23] It grossed $77.2 million during its theatrical run in the U.S. and Canada, plus $22.8 million internationally.[24]
Internationally, the film was released in Australia on December 4, 2009;[25] in Ireland and the UK on December 11, 2009;[26] and in Germany on December 17, 2009.[27] It was released in Russia on February 4, 2010.[28]
Critical response[edit]
Reception to the film has been generally positive. The film holds a 73% "Fresh" rating on review website Rotten Tomatoes from 253 reviews with an average score of 6.9/10.[29] Review aggregation website Metacritic gave the film an average score of 71 out of 100 based on 37 reviews.[30]
Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film an A declaring "This is one of the year's best."[31] Manohla Dargis of the New York Times wrote that Spike Jonze's "filmmaking exceeds anything he’s done" before, while also noting the imaginative visuals and otherworldly feel, along with the fantastic creature effects on the "Wild Things".[32] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film four stars saying, "For all the money spent, the film's success is best measured by its simplicity and the purity of its innovation."[33] Roger Ebert awarded the film three stars out of four.[34]
Some critics have noted the movie's dark adaptation for children, such as David Denby from The New Yorker saying, "I have a vision of eight-year-olds leaving the movie in bewilderment. Why are the creatures so unhappy?"[35] Stephanie Zacharek of Salon.com criticized the film's visual aspect, "Even the look of the picture becomes tiresome after a while — it starts to seem depressive and shaggy and tired." She also stated that "The movie is so loaded with adult ideas about childhood — as opposed to things that might delight or engage an actual child."[36] The Globe and Mail's Liam Lacey branded the production a "self-consciously sad film."[37]
Critic A.O. Scott named the film the best of 2009 and placed it at number five on his list of top ten movies of the decade.[38]
Awards and recognition[edit]
Warner Bros. submitted the film for consideration for the 2009 award season.[39]
Suitability for children[edit]
There were fears, expressed by production company Warner Bros., that the film was not family friendly and may frighten children; however these fears were not shared by either Jonze or Sendak,[40] and Jonze refused to compromise.[41] Maurice Sendak said after having seen a completed cut of the film, "I've never seen a movie that looked or felt like this. And it's [Spike Jonze's] personal 'this.' And he's not afraid of himself. He's a real artist that lets it come through in the work. So he's touched me. He's touched me very much."[42] After seeing the finished product, a Warner Bros. executive stated of Jonze, "He's a perfectionist and just kept working on it, but now we know that at the end of the day he nailed it."[21]
Film classification agencies have tended to assign "parental guidance" ratings rather than general or family ratings. MPAA in the United States assessed a PG rating "for mild thematic elements, some adventure action, and brief language".[43] A PG rating was also declared in the United Kingdom by BBFC, citing "mild threat and brief violence".[44] In Canada, the film also received a PG rating in Ontario with an alert for frightening scenes[45] while Quebec awarded a General rating.[46] British Columbia also assessed the film with a G rating with a proviso that it "may frighten young children".[47] In Ireland the film has been classified PG because of what is claimed as having "mild" violence[26] Similarly in South Africa, the film received a PG rating with a consumer content Violence indicator, noting there were "moments of mildish menace and poignant themes."[48] Australia also applied a PG rating to the film and noted "mild violence and scary scenes".[49]
The movie's release generated conflicting views over whether it is harmful to expose children to frightening scenes.[50][51] Jonze indicated that his goal was "to make a movie about childhood" rather than to create a children's movie.[52] Dan Fellman, Warner Brothers' head of movie distribution, noted that the film's promotion was not directed towards children, advising parents to exercise their own discretion.[51] In an interview with Newsweek, Sendak stated that parents who deemed the film's content to be too disturbing for children should "go to hell. That's a question I will not tolerate" and he further noted "I saw the most horrendous movies that were unfit for child's eyes. So what? I managed to survive."[53]
Home media[edit]
The film was released as a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital copy combo pack and on DVD on March 2, 2010.[54] The home media release was accompanied by a Canadian-produced live-action/animated short film adaptation of another Sendak work, Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, produced especially for the Blu-ray edition.[55][56]
Merchandise[edit]
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Video game[edit]
Main article: Where the Wild Things Are (video game)
A video game based on the film was released on October 13, 2009, for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and Nintendo DS. The former three were developed by Griptonite Games, and the latter by WayForward. All were published by Warner Bros. Games.
Skateboards and limited edition shoes[edit]
To coincide with the film's release, Girl Skateboards (which Jonze co-owns) came out with seven pro-model skateboards with the Wild Things as the board graphics.[57] Lakai shoes also re-designed most of their pro-model and stock shoes and added in different colors, adding in pictures of the Wild Things on the side and on others with Where the Wild Things Are printed on the side.[58] UGG Australia also designed limited edition Where The Wild Things Are boots.[59]
Toys[edit]
A series of collectible vinyl dolls of the Wild Things and Max was released from the Japanese company MediCom Toys. Other releases include an eight-inch articulated figure of Max in wolf costume and smaller scale sets of the characters released under their Kubrick figure banner.
Novelization[edit]
McSweeney's published The Wild Things by Dave Eggers, a full-length novel based on the film adaptation.
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Murphy/, Mekado (2009-09-13). "Magical Mystery Tour". New York Times interactive feature.
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"We Love You So: The blog of Spike Jonze and the film Where the Wild Things Are".
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Films directed by Spike Jonze
Feature films
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Adaptation (2002)
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
Her (2013)
Documentaries
Amarillo by Morning (1998)
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak (2009)
Short films
How They Get There (1997)
Torrance Rises (1999)
We Were Once a Fairytale (2009)
I'm Here (2010)
Skateboarding films
Video Days (1991)
Yeah Right! (2003)
Fully Flared (2007)
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Maurice Sendak
Written works
Kenny's Window (1956)
Very Far Away (1957)
The Sign On Rosie's Door (1960)
The Nutshell Library (Chicken Soup with Rice (A Book of Months)
Alligators All Around (An Alphabet)
One Was Johnny (A Counting Book)
Pierre (A Cautionary Tale) (1962)
Where the Wild Things Are (1963)
Hector Protector and As I Went Over the Water: Two Nursery Rhymes (1965)
Higglety Pigglety Pop!, Or: There Must be More to Life (1967)
In the Night Kitchen (1970)
Ten Little Rabbits: A Counting Book With Mino The Magician (1970)
Some Swell Pup or Are You Sure You Want a Dog? (with Matthew Margolis) (1976)
Seven Little Monsters (1977)
Fantasy Sketches (1981)
Outside Over There (1981)
Caldecott and Co: Notes on Books and Pictures (1990)
The Big Book for Peace (1990)
We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy: Two Nursery Rhymes with Pictures (1993)
Maurice Sendak's Christmas Mystery (1995)
Notable
illustrated works
Atomics for the Millions (by Dr. Maxwell Leigh Eidinoff) (1947)
Singing Family of the Cumberlands (written by Jean Ritchie) (1955)
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm (written by Betty MacDonald) (1954)
The Wheel on the School (written by Meindert DeJong) (1954)
Little Bear (written by Else Holmelund Minarik) (1957)
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories (written by Isaac Bashevis Singer) (1966)
See also
Really Rosie (musical)
Seven Little Monsters (TV series)
Where the Wild Things Are (film adaption) (2009)
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
Family
Philip Sendak (father)
Jack Sendak (brother)
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Pokémon (video game series)
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Pokémon
Genres
Adventure
Augmented reality
Fighting
Puzzle
Role-playing
Strategy
Developer(s)
Ambrella
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Chunsoft
Creatures Inc.
Game Freak
Genius Sonority
HAL Laboratory
Hudson Soft
Intelligent Systems
Niantic Labs
Nintendo
Tecmo Koei
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Creator(s)
Satoshi Tajiri
Platforms
Android
Arcade
Game Boy
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Color
GameCube
iOS
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 64
Nintendo DS
Nintendo Switch
Wii
Wii U
Platform of origin
Game Boy
Year of inception
1996
First release
Pokémon Red and Blue
February 27, 1996
Latest release
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
November 17, 2017
Pokémon is a series of video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo as part of the Pokémon media franchise. First released in 1996 in Japan for the Game Boy, the main series of role-playing video games (RPGs) has continued on each generation of Nintendo's handhelds.
The games are commonly released in pairs—each with slight variations—with an enhanced remake of the games usually released a few years after the original versions. While the main series consists of role-playing games, spinoffs encompass other genres, such as action role-playing, puzzle, and digital pet games.
As November 24, 2017, more than 300 million Pokémon games have been sold worldwide, across 76 titles.[1] This makes Pokémon the second best-selling video game franchise, behind Nintendo's own Mario franchise. The franchise's mascot is Pikachu.
Contents
[hide]
1 Generations
1.1 First generation (1996–1999)
1.2 Second generation (1999–2002)
1.3 Third generation (2002–2006)
1.4 Fourth generation (2006–2010)
1.5 Fifth generation (2010–2013)
1.6 Sixth generation (2013–2016)
1.7 Seventh generation (2016–present)
1.8 Future
1.9 Summary of core series titles
2 Gameplay
3 List of main Pokémon games
3.1 Handheld games
3.2 Console games
3.3 Arcade games
3.4 Mobile games
4 Appearances in other games
4.1 Super Smash Bros. series
5 Reception and legacy
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Generations
Timeline of release years
1996 Red and Green
Blue
1997
1998 Yellow
Red and Blue
1999 Gold and Silver
2000 Crystal
2001
2002 Ruby and Sapphire
2003
2004 FireRed and LeafGreen
Emerald
2005
2006 Diamond and Pearl
2007
2008 Platinum
2009 HeartGold and SoulSilver
2010 Black and White
2011
2012 Black 2 and White 2
2013 X and Y
2014 Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
2015
2016 Sun and Moon
2017 Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
All of the licensed Pokémon properties overseen by The Pokémon Company are divided roughly by generation. These generations are roughly chronological divisions by release; when an official sequel in the main role-playing game series is released that features new Pokémon, characters, and possibly new gameplay concepts, that sequel is considered the start of a new generation of the franchise. The main games and their spin-offs, the anime, manga and trading card game are all updated with the new Pokémon properties each time a new generation begins. The franchise began its seventh generation with Pokémon Sun and Moon, which were released worldwide on November 18, 2016.
First generation (1996–1999)
The original Pokémon games are Japanese role-playing video games (RPGs) with an element of strategy, and were created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Game Boy. These role-playing games, and their sequels, remakes, and English language translations, are still considered the "main" 'Pokémon' games, and the games with which most fans of the series are familiar.
The Pokémon series began with the release of Pocket Monsters Red and Green for the Game Boy in Japan. When these games proved extremely popular, an enhanced Blue version was released sometime after, and the Blue version was reprogrammed as Pokémon Red and Blue for international release. The original Green version was never released outside Japan.[2] Afterwards, a second enhanced remake, Pokémon Yellow, was released to use the color palette of the Game Boy Color and more of a stylistic resemblance to the popular Pokémon anime. This first generation of games introduced the original 151 species of Pokémon (in National Pokédex order, encompassing all Pokémon from Bulbasaur to Mew), as well as the basic game concepts of capturing, training, battling and trading Pokémon with both computer and human players. These versions of the games take place within the fictional Kanto region, though the name "Kanto" was not used until the second generation. Spin-off first-generation titles include Pokémon Pinball; an adaptation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game for Game Boy Color; an on-rails photography simulator for Nintendo 64 titled Pokémon Snap; a Nintendo 64 Pokémon-themed adaptation of Tetris Attack, Pokémon Puzzle League. A 3D Nintendo 64 incarnation of the handheld RPGs' battle system, Pokémon Stadium; and a co-starring role for several species in the Nintendo 64 fighting game Super Smash Bros..[3] At the Nintendo Space World in 2000, a game was revealed briefly with Meowth and Team Rocket singing a song. This was one of the earliest introductions of the Pokémon Togepi and Bellossom. This game was called Meowth's Party, but was never turned into a playable game. Instead, the song/video was played at the end of one Pokémon episode, and a CD was made for retail in Japan for a limited time.
Second generation (1999–2002)
The second generation of Pokémon video games began in 1999 with the Japanese release of Pokémon Gold and Silver for the Game Boy Color, with Australia and North America getting the game in October 2000 and European release date of April 2001. Like the previous generation, an enhanced version titled Pokémon Crystal was later released.
This generation introduced 100 new species of Pokémon (starting with Chikorita and ending with Celebi), for a total of 251 Pokémon to collect, train, and battle. New gameplay features include a day-and-night system (reflecting the time of the day in the real world) which influences events in the game; full use of the Game Boy Color's color palette; an improved interface and upgraded inventory system; better balance in the collection of Pokémon and their moves, statistics and equippable items (a new addition); the addition of two new Pokémon types (Dark and Steel) to better balance the strengths and weaknesses of each Pokémon; Pokémon breeding; and a new region named Johto. After exploring Johto, the player can travel east to explore the adjacent Kanto region.
Spin-off games in the second-generation include Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, the adaptation of Pokémon Puzzle League—a puzzle game created by Zoppf industries—made specifically for the Game Boy Color; the Nintendo 64 pet simulator Hey You, Pikachu!; the Pokémon Stadium sequel, Pokémon Stadium 2, for Nintendo 64; several Pokémon mini-games for the e-Reader; and a co-starring role for several Pokémon species in the Super Smash Bros. sequel Super Smash Bros. Melee for the GameCube.[4] The Pokémon mini was a handheld game console released in December 2001 in Japan and 2002 in Europe and North America.
This generation started an unofficial tradition among even numbered generations, giving the Pokémon Eevee new type evolutions beyond the original three of the first generation.
Third generation (2002–2006)
A screenshot of Pokémon Emerald featuring an enemy Pupitar and Solrock fighting in a double battle against a player's Aggron and Smeargle
Pokémon entered its third generation with the 2002 release of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire for Game Boy Advance and continued with the Game Boy Advance remakes of Pokémon Red and Green, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (Red and Green representing the original Japanese first generation games; territories outside Japan instead saw releases of Red and Blue). An enhanced remake of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire titled Pokémon Emerald followed after.
The third generation introduced 135 new Pokémon (starting with Treecko and ending with Deoxys) for a total of 386 species. It also features a more visually detailed environment compared to previous games, "natures" which affect Pokémon stats, a new 2-on-2 Pokémon battling mechanic, a special ability system applying to each Pokémon in battle, the Pokémon Contest sub-game, the new region of Hoenn, the ability to select the protagonist's gender and Secret Bases: customizable "rooms" where the player can display items they have collected in game and battle against real friends. Secret Bases can be found in bushes, trees or small cave openings in landscapes by using the Pokémon move, Secret Power, which can be taught to virtually all pokémon. However, this generation also garnered some criticism for leaving out several gameplay features, including the day-and-night system introduced in the previous generation (which was removed due to internal-battery save problems), and it was also the first installment that encouraged the player to collect merely a selected assortment of the total number of Pokémon rather than every existing species (202 out of 386 species are catchable in the Ruby and Sapphire versions).
Third-generation spin-off titles include Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire for Game Boy Advance; Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS; Pokémon Dash, Pokémon Trozei! and Pokémon Ranger for Nintendo DS; Pokémon Channel and Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire for GameCube; and two RPGs for the GameCube, consisting of the games Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Fourth generation (2006–2010)
In 2006, Japan began the fourth generation of the franchise with the release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl for Nintendo DS. The games were subsequently released in North America on April 22, 2007 and in Australia on June 21, 2007. The game was then later released in the UK and Europe on July 27, 2007.[5] Other main series games in the fourth generation include Pokémon Platinum, a director's cut version of Diamond and Pearl in the same vein as Pokémon Yellow, Crystal, and Emerald.[6][7] It was released for the Nintendo DS in Japan on September 13, 2008,[8] in North America on March 22, 2009,[9][10] and in Australia and Europe on May 14, 2009[11] and May 22, 2009[12] respectively. It was also announced that the Generation II games Pokémon Gold and Silver would be remade for the Nintendo DS as Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.[13] First released in Japan on September 12, 2009, the games were later released to North America, Australia, and Europe during March 2010.[14][15][16]
The fourth generation introduces another 107 new species of Pokémon (starting with Turtwig and ending with Arceus), bringing the number of Pokémon species to 493. This generation is the first to have 3D graphics in a main series game, although it is still a mixture of both 3D graphics and sprites. New gameplay concepts include a restructured move-classification system, online multiplayer trading and battling via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the return (and expansion) of the second generation's day-and-night system, the expansion of the third generation's Pokémon Contests into "Super Contests", and the new region of Sinnoh, which has an underground component for multiplayer gameplay in addition to the main overworld. Secret Bases also appear in Sinnoh but can only be created and housed in Sinnoh's underground. HeartGold and SoulSilver also introduced the Pokéathlon to the Johto region, which consists of many Pokémon based sporting events making use of the stylus.
Spin-off games in the fourth generation include the Pokémon Stadium follow-up Pokémon Battle Revolution for Wii (which has Wi-Fi connectivity as well[17]), Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia and Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs for Nintendo DS, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and their sister game, Explorers of Sky all for the Nintendo DS, and a co-starring role for Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Lucario, and a Pokémon Trainer (who uses Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard for fighting) in the 2008 Wii fighter Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Fifth generation (2010–2013)
The fifth generation of Pokémon began on September 18, 2010 with the release of Pokémon Black and White in Japan. They were then released in North America, Europe, and Australia in March 2011. They were released on the Nintendo DS, the same console as its predecessing generation.
The games take place in the Unova region. New features include the C-Gear, a feature where players can use Wi-Fi options and customizations; two new battle methods ("Triple Battles", where three Pokémon are sent out at once, and Rotation Battles, where three Pokémon are also sent out at the same time, but the trainer can switch one Pokémon out of the three that are present); "Battle Tests", where trainers battle each other to see who has stronger Pokémon; the Pokémon Musicals (similar to Pokémon Contests), which have trainers use their Pokémon to dance in a theater with other Pokémon; and the ability to never waste Technical Machines (TMs), even when found the first time.
This generation introduced a total of 156 new Pokémon (beginning with Victini and ending with Genesect), the most of any generation so far. It was also the first generation where the first new Pokémon in National Pokédex order (Victini) is not a starter. It also introduced another new feature, the seasons, from which two Pokémon (Deerling and Sawsbuck) represent them. Unlike previous generations, which would introduce some species of Pokémon that were evolutionary relatives of older-generation Pokémon, the fifth generation's selection was all-original, in an attempt to make the primary versions feel like a brand-new game.
The other core series games, and the additions to Black and White, titled Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, are direct sequels. They take place in the Unova region two years later, and were released in Japan on June 23, 2012 and in North America, Australia, and Europe in October of that year for Nintendo DS. They are somewhat different of their predecessors; there are different protagonist trainers, and many of the other important characters have changed as well. The games also introduced a new feature, the "Pokémon World Tournament", where trainers can battle gym leaders and champions from older regions, including Unova. The games also broke the tradition of releasing a third version as the addition to the primary versions.
Spin-off fifth generation games include sequels Pokémon Rumble Blast and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity for Nintendo 3DS, PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond for Wii, and Pokémon Rumble U for Wii U, a downloadable game. Others include Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure (a typing game) and Pokémon Conquest (a crossover game) for Nintendo DS, and downloadable reference applications Pokédex 3D, Pokédex 3D Pro (for Nintendo 3DS), and Pokédex for iOS (for iOS devices), which allows players to view information of Pokémon species while they have 3D models.
Sixth generation (2013–2016)
On December 24, 2012, Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream posted a greetings card sent out by Game Freak. In the card, Junichi Masuda exclaimed that during 2013, they intend to further evolve the world of Pokémon. On December 29, 2012, a new Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 commercial aired in Japan, and ending with a message, informing Pokémon fans that the latest news would be announced on January 8, 2013. On January 4, 2013, both the Japanese and English official Pokémon website confirmed that an announcement would be made on January 8. On January 7, 2013, the official Japanese website explained that the Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata would hold a 10-minute "Pokémon Direct" video conference to announce the big Pokémon news. On January 8, 2013, Satoru Iwata announced the sixth generation of Pokémon, with the new paired games, Pokémon X and Y, which were released on the Nintendo 3DS on October 12, 2013 worldwide.[18] The X and Y games are rendered in full 3D;[19] however, only select parts of the game can be displayed in stereoscopic 3D.[20] The video introduced the player characters, the starter Pokémon; Grass-type Chespin (Japanese: Harimaron (ハリマロン)), the Fire-type Fennekin (Japanese: Fokko (フォッコ)), and the Water-type Froakie (Japanese: Keromatsu (ケロマツ)), and two other Pokémon, not named until later; a bird-like Pokémon called Yveltal (イベルタル, Iberutaru) having a shape similar to the letter Y and a deer-like Pokémon called Xerneas (ゼルネアス, Zeruneasu) with X-shapes in its eyes. A month later, Sylveon (Japanese: Nymphia (ニンフィア, Ninfia)), a new evolved form of Eevee belonging to the games' new Fairy Type was revealed.[21][22]
This generation introduced a total of 72 new Pokémon, the new Fairy type, Mega Evolution, the Kalos region, Trainer customization, Super Training, and three new battle modes: Sky Battles, Horde Encounters, and Inverse Battle. This generation is also the first to be compatible with Pokémon Bank.
Greninja, the final evolved form of Froakie, would later go on to represent the sixth generation of Pokémon in the hit fighting game, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
On May 7, 2014, Nintendo revealed the games Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire in a teaser trailer, remakes of the third generation games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. They were released worldwide in November 2014.[23]
On August 26, 2014, Pokkén Tournament was announced and was released on July 16, 2015 in Japanese arcades and was released on March 18, 2016 worldwide for Wii U. It was developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment.[24] In July 2016, Niantic and Nintendo released a free-to-play AR game titled Pokémon Go which was released for Android and iOS devices.
Seventh generation (2016–present)
During a Nintendo Direct presentation on February 26, 2016, two new Pokémon titles were announced, titled Pokémon Sun and Moon. The games were released on November 18, 2016 in Japan, North America and Australia, and in Europe on November 23, 2016.[25] The games were the first since the second generation to be backwards-compatible with other titles, including Pokémon X and Y; Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire; and the Virtual Console re-releases of Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow. On June 6, 2017, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon were announced. The two games offer new additions to the story of Pokémon Sun and Moon, including new features, and was released worldwide on November 17, 2017.[26]
In total, this generation introduced 84 new Pokémon, Alolan forms, trials, Z-moves, Poké Pelago and Festival Plaza. It was also the first one to introduce Pokémon mid-generation, with three new Pokémon making their debut in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
Future
During E3 2017, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced that Game Freak was developing a new core Pokémon game set for release on the Nintendo Switch, though it may not be available before mid-2018 at the earliest.[27]
Summary of core series titles
[show]Summary of core series titles
System Generation Main titles Derivative titles Upper versions Remake titles
Game Boy First
Red & Green
(1996)
Blue
(1996)
Yellow
(1998)
Game Boy Color Second
Gold & Silver
(1999)
Crystal
(2000)
Game Boy Advance Third
Ruby & Sapphire
(2002)
Emerald
(2004)
FireRed & LeafGreen
(2004)
Fourth
Diamond & Pearl
(2006)
Platinum
(2008)
HeartGold & SoulSilver
(2009)
Nintendo DS
Fifth
Black & White
(2010)
Black 2 & White 2
(2012)
Sixth
X & Y
(2013)
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
(2014)
Nintendo 3DS
Seventh
Sun & Moon
(2016)
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
(2017)
Gameplay
Main article: Gameplay of Pokémon
One of the consistent aspects of most "Pokémon" games—spanning from Pokémon Red and Blue on the Game Boy to the Nintendo 3DS games Pokémon Sun and Moon—is the choice of one of three different Pokémon at the start of the player's adventures; these three are often labeled "starter Pokémon". Players can choose a Grass-type, a Fire-type, or a Water-type, Pokémon indigenous to that particular region.[28] For example, in Pokémon Red and Blue, the player has the choice of starting with Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle. The exception to this rule is Pokémon Yellow, where players are given a Pikachu, an Electric-type mouse Pokémon, famous for being the mascot of the Pokémon media franchise; unique to Pokémon Yellow, the three starter Pokémon from Red and Blue can be obtained during the quest by a single player.[29]
Another consistent aspect is that the player's rival will always choose the type that has a type advantage over the player's chosen Pokémon as his or her starter Pokémon(excluding Sun and Moon). For instance, if the player picks the Fire-type Charmander, the rival will always pick the Water-type Squirtle. This does not affect the first battle between the rivals, as they can only use Normal-type attacks at this point, meaning that they cannot exploit weaknesses. The exception to this is again Pokémon Yellow, in which the rival picks Eevee, a Normal-type Pokémon with multiple evolutions. Sun and Moon also is an exception is this rule, as the rival picks the starter weak toward the player's starter, with the Pokémon that has the type advantage going to a trainer in the Champion battle.
However, in Pokémon Black and White, there are two rivals; one picks the Pokémon with a type advantage over the player's chosen Pokémon, while the other chooses the Pokémon with the type disadvantage. In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, another Trainer chooses the Pokémon with a type disadvantage to the player's chosen Pokémon, but never battles the player; instead, this character battles alongside the player as a tag partner in certain situations.
The situation is similar in Pokémon X and Y, but there are four rivals. Two of them receive the starter Pokémon in an arrangement similar to Pokémon Black and White, but the other two have completely different Pokémon.
List of main Pokémon games
Main article: List of Pokémon video games
Handheld games
Generation I (Game Boy)
Pocket Monsters: Red and Green (JPFebruary 27, 1996)
Pocket Monsters: Blue (JPOctober 15, 1996)
Pokémon Red and Blue (NASeptember 28, 1998, AUSOctober 23, 1998, EUOctober 5, 1999)
Pokémon Yellow (JPSeptember 12, 1998, NAOctober 19, 1999, EUJune 16, 2000, AUSSeptember 3, 1999)
Pokémon Trading Card Game (JPDecember 18, 1998, NAApril 4, 2000, EUDecember 8, 2000)
Generation II (Game Boy Color)
Pokémon Gold and Silver (JPNovember 21, 1999, AUSOctober 13, 2000, NAOctober 14, 2000, EUApril 6, 2001, KOApril 23, 2002)
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge (JPSeptember 21, 2000, NADecember 4, 2000, EUJune 8, 2001, AUSJune 15, 2001)
Pokémon Crystal (JPDecember 14, 2000, NAJuly 29, 2001, AUSSeptember 30, 2001, EUNovember 2, 2001)
Generation III
(Game Boy Advance)
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (JPNovember 21, 2002, NAMarch 18, 2003, AUSApril 3, 2003, EUJuly 25, 2003)
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (JPJanuary 29, 2004, NASeptember 7, 2004, AUSSeptember 23, 2004, EUOctober 1, 2004)
Pokémon Emerald (JPSeptember 16, 2004, NAApril 30, 2005, AUSJune 9, 2005, EUOctober 21, 2005)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (JPNovember 17, 2005, NASeptember 18, 2006, AUSSeptember 28, 2006, EUNovember 10, 2006)
(Nintendo DS)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (JPNovember 17, 2005, NASeptember 18, 2006, AUSSeptember 28, 2006, EUNovember 10, 2006, KOAugust 30, 2007)
Pokémon Dash (JPDecember 2, 2004, EUMarch 11, 2005, NAMarch 14, 2005, AUSApril 7, 2005, KOMarch 22, 2007)
Pokémon Trozei! (JPOctober 20, 2005, NAMarch 6, 2006, EUMay 5, 2006, AUSJune 3, 2006, KOMay 17, 2007)
Pokémon Ranger (JPMarch 23, 2006, NAOctober 30, 2006, AUSDecember 6, 2006, EUApril 13, 2007)
Generation IV (Nintendo DS)
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (JPSeptember 28, 2006, NAApril 22, 2007, AUSJune 21, 2007, EUJuly 27, 2007, KOFebruary 14, 2008)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness (JPSeptember 13, 2007, NAApril 20, 2008, AUSJune 19, 2008, EUJuly 4, 2008)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (JPMarch 20, 2008, NANovember 10, 2008, AUSNovember 13, 2008, EUNovember 21, 2008)
Pokémon Platinum (JPSeptember 13, 2008, NAMarch 22, 2009, AUSMay 14, 2009, EUMay 22, 2009, KOJuly 2, 2009)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (JPApril 18, 2009, NAOctober 12, 2009, AUSNovember 12, 2009, EUNovember 20, 2009)
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (JPSeptember 12, 2009, KOFebruary 4, 2010, NAMarch 14, 2010, AUSMarch 25, 2010, EUMarch 26, 2010)
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (JPMarch 6, 2010 NAOctober 4, 2010, EUNovember 5, 2010, AUSNovember 25, 2010)
Generation V
(Nintendo DS)
Pokémon Black and White (JPSeptember 18, 2010, EUMarch 4, 2011, NAMarch 6, 2011, AUSMarch 10, 2011, KOApril 21, 2011)
Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure (JPApril 21, 2011, EUSeptember 21, 2012)
Pokémon Conquest (JPMarch 17, 2012, NAJune 18, 2012, AUSJune 21, 2012, EUJuly 27, 2012)
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (JPJune 23, 2012, NAOctober 7, 2012, AUSOctober 11, 2012, EUOctober 12, 2012)
(Nintendo 3DS)
Pokémon Rumble Blast (JPAugust 11, 2011, NAOctober 24, 2011, EUDecember 2, 2011, AUSDecember 8, 2011)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (JPNovember 23, 2012, NAMarch 24, 2013, EUMay 17, 2013, AUSMay 18, 2013)
Generation VI (Nintendo 3DS)
Pokémon X and Y (WWOctober 12, 2013)
Pokémon Battle Trozei (JPMarch 12, 2014, EUMarch 13, 2014, AUSMarch 14, 2014, NAMarch 20, 2014)
Pokémon Art Academy (JPJune 19, 2014, EUJuly 4, 2014, AUSJuly 5, 2014, NAOctober 24, 2014)
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (JP/NA/AUSNovember 21, 2014, EUNovember 28, 2014)
Pokémon Shuffle (WWFebruary 18, 2015)
Pokémon Rumble World (WWApril 8, 2015)
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon (JPSeptember 17, 2015, NANovember 20, 2015, EUFebruary 19, 2016, AUSFebruary 20, 2016)
Pokémon Picross (JPDecember 2, 2015, NA/EUDecember 3, 2015, AUSDecember 4, 2015)
Great Detective Pikachu (JPFebruary 3, 2016)
Generation VII
(Nintendo 3DS)
Pokémon Sun and Moon (JP/NA/AUSNovember 18, 2016, EUNovember 23, 2016)
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (WWNovember 17, 2017)
(Nintendo Switch)
Pokkén Tournament DX (WWSeptember 22, 2017)
Pokémon RPG for Nintendo Switch (temp) (WW2018 or later)
Console games
Generation I (Nintendo 64)
Pokémon Stadium (ポケモンスタジアム, Pokémon Sutajiamu) (JPAugust 1, 1998)
Pokémon Stadium (ポケモンスタジアム2, Pokémon Sutajiamu 2) (JPApril 30, 1999, NAFebruary 29, 2000, AUSMarch 23, 2000, EUApril 7, 2000)
Pokémon Snap (JPMarch 21, 1999, NAJune 30, 1999, EUSeptember 15, 2000, AUSMarch 23, 2000)
Pokémon Puzzle League (NASeptember 1, 2000, EUMarch 16, 2001, AUSMay 30, 2008)
Hey You, Pikachu! (JPDecember 12, 1998, NANovember 5, 2000)
Generation II (Nintendo 64)
Pokémon Stadium 2 (ポケモンスタジアム金銀, Pokémon Sutajiamu Kin Gin) (JPDecember 14, 2000, NAMarch 28, 2001, EUOctober 19, 2001)
Generation III (GameCube)
Pokémon Colosseum (JPNovember 21, 2003, NAFebruary 10, 2004, EUMarch 22, 2004)
Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire (JPMay 30, 2003, NAJuly 12, 2004, EUMarch 22, 2004)
Pokémon Channel (JPJuly 18, 2003, NADecember 1, 2003, EUApril 2, 2004)
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (JPAugust 4, 2005, NASeptember 28, 2005, EUNovember 18, 2005)
Generation IV (Wii)
Pokémon Battle Revolution (JPDecember 14, 2006, NAJune 25, 2007, AUSNovember 22, 2007, EUDecember 7, 2007)
My Pokémon Ranch (JPMarch 25, 2008, NAJune 9, 2008, EUJuly 4, 2008, AUSJuly 4, 2008)
Pokémon Rumble (JPJune 16, 2009, NANovember 16, 2009, EUNovember 20, 2009)
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure (JPDecember 5, 2009, EUJuly 9, 2010, AUSSeptember 23, 2010, NANovember 1, 2010)
Generation V (Wii and Wii U)
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond (JPNovember 12, 2011, NAFebruary 27, 2012, EUMarch 23, 2012, AUSMarch 29, 2012)
Pokémon Rumble U (JPApril 24, 2013, NAAugust 29, 2013, EUAugust 15, 2013, AUSAugust 16, 2013)
Generation VI (Wii U)
Pokkén Tournament (WWMarch 18, 2016)
Generation VII (Nintendo Switch)
Pokkén Tournament DX (WWSeptember 22, 2017)
Pokémon RPG for Nintendo Switch (temp) (WW2018 or later)
Arcade games
Generation VI
Pokkén Tournament (JPJuly 16, 2015)
Mobile games
Generation VI
Pokémon Shuffle Mobile (JPAugust 24, 2015, WWAugust 31, 2015)
Pokémon Go (JP/NA/AUSJuly 6, 2016,EUJuly 13, 2016)[30]
Pokémon Duel (JPApril 12, 2016,NA/PALJanuary 24, 2017)[31]
Appearances in other games
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Several Pokémon PC games were released for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Games from the franchise were also released exclusively in Japan for Sega consoles Pico and Advanced Pico Beena. Pokémon are also in Mario Artist: Paint Studio for Nintendo 64DD as pasteable stickers,[32] and they also appear in Picross NP Vol. 1 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Super Smash Bros. series
In the Super Smash Bros. series, Pikachu, Ivysaur, Squirtle, Charizard, Jigglypuff, Pichu, Mewtwo, Lucario and Greninja have been playable characters. Pikachu and Jigglypuff are introduced in Super Smash Bros., and are also featured in Super Smash Bros. Melee for the GameCube, alongside Pichu and Mewtwo. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mewtwo and Pichu are not featured as playable characters, although Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard make their first playable appearances as part of the Pokémon Trainer character, while Lucario appears as a separate character. Greninja made its first appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Charizard is a standalone character, and Mewtwo returns as a downloadable content character. Rayquaza is featured as a boss enemy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The series features Poké Balls as items, which, when used by a player, make a random Pokémon appear including Piplup, Bonsly, and Munchlax, with various effects on the game, and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U have Master Balls, which function like Poké Balls but only summon a rare Pokémon (like Mew, Palkia, and Genesect) or Goldeen. Several Pokémon also appear as stage hazards/in stages, including Rayquaza, Ho-Oh and Manaphy.
Reception and legacy
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The series has sold over 279 million units (inclusive of spin-off titles; 210 million for the mainline Pokémon games) as of February 29, 2016,[33] giving it the distinction of being one of the best-selling video game series in history.[34] Guinness World Records awarded the Pokémon series eight records in Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008, including "Most Successful RPG Series of All Time", "Game Series With the Most Spin-Off Movies" and "Most Photosensitive Epileptic Seizures Caused by a TV Show".[35] The Pokémon video game series is the basis of the Pokémon franchise, which includes the Pokémon anime, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon manga, and various toys. The anime series has run for over 900 episodes, accompanied by 19 feature films, with a twentieth in production. The trading card game and its expansion sets have grown to around 3,000 unique cards in total, and continue to draw a healthy player base to its official international tournaments. The extent of global toy and merchandise sales since 1996 cover such broad markets and high quantities that they are simply beyond estimation.[36]
IGN ranked Pokémon as the 17th greatest desired game series: "the basic gameplay premise boasts solid, addictive play mechanics, and several of the handheld RPGs deserve to be in every gamer's collection.[37] GamesRadar listed Pokémon as the No. 1 Nintendo game "not made by Nintendo", stating that having to catch each Pokémon made the games addictive.[38]
See also
List of Japanese role-playing game franchises
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