Game Freak's Pokemon Red and Blue launched in 1996 in Japan and 1998 globally on Game Boy, selling 31 million copies. The games spawned the largest media franchise in history, generating over $150 billion across video games, trading cards, anime, and merchandise. Its creature-collecting and trading mechanics β built around the Game Boy link cable β created an entirely new genre.

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