My name is Kuo (Elvin), I'm one of the five members in Class 36, Group 5. We were supposed to be Group 1 but the teacher got mad jealous and now we're 5. Which is still okay. Our other members are Taiga, who is designated leader of this group for the remainder of this assignment. The other three are Wilson, James, and Chris. In today's class we discussed what we'd like to blog about as our main topic and have come to agree on writing about Pokemon.
For us millennials - Many of you will know what Pokemon is. But for those who don't know - Pokemon is a franchise that spans over video games and film but further expands over theme parks and many other merchandise (trading card games and plushies).
Pokemon is set in a fictional world that spans over many regions. The universe is populated with humans and animal-like creatures called "Pokemon". In this universe the humans who call themselves "Trainers"capture these Pokemon and tame them as pets or for battling other Pokemon. A lot of these trainers consider their Pokemon, their "best friend".
This blog will be about all things Pokemon. We as a team will explore the types and attributes of different Pokemon and discuss what we think are the least popular and most popular among them.
But before we do - Where did this idea of Pokemon and it's universe come from?
The franchise started simply as a hobby by a person named Satoshi Tajiri. Satoshi as a child had a hobby of catching insects and tadpoles near his home in suburban Tokyo. His idea spawned over time when he wanted to re-create the same feelings he felt as a child when catching insects. When the Game Boy and Game Boy Game Link Cable was released - Satoshi had a vision of insects travelling along the wire of the Link Cable. And so, the first idea was pitched to Nintendo as "Pocket Monsters" (Which is later changed to Pokemon).
(Above) Original Artwork of the very first Pocket Monsters game released - Japan Feb 27, 1996.
References:
Image from: https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-history-of-pokemon-ec277950-40d6-47be-9602-10519f7edac6
Pokemon History: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/History_of_Pok%C3%A9mon
Author: Kuo Hao Tan.
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