The animation, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars per episode and took several months to create, has finally met trainers all over the world.
The quality of an OVA, the broadcasting mode of a TV, a top-notch audio-visual experience!
"Boom!"
A clap of thunder, and then a torrential downpour.
Satoshi, a young Pokémon trainer from Pallet Town, spread his arms wide and shielded the dying Pikachu behind him.
Before him stood a swarm of Spearow that almost blotted out the sky.
As the music gradually intensifies.
At that moment, even those viewers who watched it as a children's cartoon fell silent, staring intently at the screen.
Vincent's eyes blinked, a tear welling up in his mouth.
He tried to push the tears from his eyes away so he could see the picture on the television screen clearly.
Pikachu struggled to its feet.
One step, two steps... It climbed up Satoshi's shoulder along his trouser leg, and then leaped up.
"Pikachu!"
"Boom--"
A deafening thunderclap erupted, followed by a burst of lightning.
The scenes, hand-drawn by Gainax, a group of top-tier creators of classic shonen anime, fully showcased its charm at this moment.
The lightning bolt pierced the dark clouds overhead, allowing sunlight to stream through the sky.
It also incidentally punctured a certain arrogant bicycle.
A man and a rat, both covered in wounds, lay on the ground, staring at each other.
Above the clear sky, a fiery red figure flew by, flapping its magnificent wings and scattering golden specks.
The first episode also comes to an end here.
Vincent watched the end credits play quietly, his mouth slightly agape, unsure how to comment.
I thought I was going to see an animated work that faithfully recreated the storyline of Pokémon Red and Green. I never expected that Gamenova would present such a wonderful gift.
Unfortunately, it's still too short.
There's not much to say in 24 minutes; Vincent felt he hadn't had enough before the story abruptly ended.
Why are you stopping here?
Vincent, unusually, showed a displeased expression and muttered something.
Pikachu and Ash had already formed a bond, their relationship had finally progressed, and Ash was about to officially embark on his journey to become a trainer—but the story just stopped there!
That's outrageous!
Vincent suddenly felt a very strong impulse.
That means quickly finding your NP ( Pokémon Red and Green again.
Animation breaks free from the limitations of video games, allowing it to faithfully present the images that creators dream of.
Pikachu's adorable calls, Spearow, Pidgey...
Various Pokémon that originally had very limited representation in video games were given a new lease on life in this anime. Vincent had seen the official illustrations of these Pokémon countless times and knew what they really looked like.
But this was truly the first time he had ever seen these guys move like this, instead of being a bunch of pixels.
In a sense, this was the first time he had ever seen a "living" Pokémon.
Go to bed early, you have school tomorrow.
Emma patted Vincent's head.
She also watched the first episode of the Pokémon anime.
Honestly, even by her standards, this is definitely a well-made animation.
It truly lives up to its name, Gamenova.
"Does it have to be so sad? The second episode will air next Sunday!"
"It'll be available next week?!"
Vincent, who was still feeling melancholy, suddenly brightened up when he heard this.
"Hmm, not just next week, but every week thereafter. The official announcement says it's a long-running TV anime series." "... Hooray!"
Next week is Thanksgiving holiday.
And then... comes Black Friday!
The most anticipated day of the year, bar none!
So... take a good shower and get some rest.
Even without this anime, players familiar with Gamenova, or rather Pokémon, would already know about it.
This year's Christmas season is destined to belong to this work.
There might be few publicity campaigns more powerful than this in the world.
For a whole week, even complete novices who had never played Pokémon before inevitably joined the discussion.
Animation is an extremely easy way to get started.
No effort or extra money is required. Simply turn on the TV and tune to the appropriate channel as usual to enjoy this delightful production.
It can be said that the birth of the anime officially broke down the last line of defense before Pokémon became a nationwide IP.
ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) are inseparable.
Animation, comics, and video games.
In addition, there are various cultural and entertainment fields such as movies, novels, music, and toys.
The Pokémon IP has finally reached its true, complete form.
Now... it's time for the pent-up emotions to finally erupt.
December 24, 1989
The first Friday after Thanksgiving, the last Friday of November.
Black Friday also symbolizes the official start of the Christmas shopping season.
Midnight.
Although it was still five or six hours before the department store opened, the area in front of it had already turned into a campground.
People from all walks of life, afraid of missing the first wave of shopping if they arrived late, rushed over in the dark with their bedding and tents.
Even those who own cars dare not carelessly hide inside them.
With so many people, if you don't actively reserve a spot, you can be pushed 800 meters away in the Kung-Fu Master of an eye.
This has evolved into an ultimate showdown of mental fortitude and endurance.
However, apart from the losers who truly couldn't withstand the physical strain, no one was willing to move an inch.
Having learned their lesson from past Black Fridays, everyone is more careful this time.
Even if it's tough, we have to endure it!
"That's it! I don't know what you guys are guessing about. It looks exactly like the same Pokémon!"
Mike held a thick stack of documents in his hands and talked incessantly to the others around him, spittle flying everywhere.
The championship badge on his chest and the trainer's outfit he seemed to have put together from nowhere compelled those around him to listen attentively to his story.
Here it is, a seasoned treasure hunter who randomly spawns in the wild. Mike pulls out a few images from the data and puts them together.
"Look, these are some silhouettes I captured, as well as that big bird from last week's Pokémon anime."
The first picture is clearly taken from " Clefairy's Universal Gravitation ".
The resolution is very low, but the figures are indeed roughly the same.
The second image is an "exclusive leak" previously published by electronicgames magazine.
Legend has it that this new generation of "divine beasts" was personally given to them by Lin Lixin.
The last one is naturally the big bird from the animation.
Putting the three of them together, you can actually see some interesting details.
The details are indeed highly similar; it might very well be the same Pokémon.
"Of course, if that's all there is to it, perhaps it's just a coincidence, but..."
Mike reached into his pocket and mysteriously pulled out a photograph.
"These are the design renderings for the new card case! Look, what's on the gold edition cover!" Everyone was infected by his enthusiasm and became curious as well.
Looking in the direction he pointed, there it was—that strangely shaped big bird on the cover.
"Wow--"
Mike seemed quite pleased with the chaotic discussions and exclamations around him.
He nodded slightly, a strange look on his face, and said:
"I'm very familiar with Gamenova's style; they would never do anything meaningless in their games. Hiding Easter eggs is what they love to do most, and I firmly believe that this is definitely the most important Easter egg in this new game!"
He was able to find that Mew back then, even though the capture conditions were so demanding.
Mike firmly believes that he can do it this time too.
As he spoke, he was thinking about something else.
In Red and Green, Gamenova officially named the Mew Pokémon as a " Mythical Pokémon ".
He had assumed that Gamenova would continue to use that name this time.
But Gamenova unexpectedly came up with a new title. " Legendary Pokémon." This is really strange.
unless...
Mike stared at the stack of documents, lost in thought.
Unless Gamenova is still hiding.
Just like in " Red Green ".
There was absolutely no information before everyone actually discovered the clue to number 151.
Is this possible?
Mike shook his head, putting the matter aside for the time being.
We haven't even seen the game's main features yet; it's too early to be thinking about that.
The night passed quietly.
At five o'clock in the morning, the department store officially opened its doors, signaling the start of a full-scale consumer offensive.
I've been saving money all year, and now's the time! Everyday necessities, snacks, consumer electronics, anime and comics, video games...
In short, it all boils down to one word: Buy!
"Charge!!!"
As soon as the Daimon opened, a dense crowd surged into the store like locusts.
Such horrific scenes are simultaneously unfolding in various locations around the world.
Like a mountain, like the sea.
After a period of sluggish sales in the arcade and PC gaming markets, Gamenova has finally made a comeback in terms of sales.
Pokémon's greatest strength is its box office success.
Whether it receives positive reviews or not, it's guaranteed to be a box office hit.
This is something that current PC games can hardly achieve.
Despite the huge budget invested in the open-world project " Pirates!!", it has achieved a level of quality that is unique in the world.
However, its sales performance is really poor. To date, it has only sold around 200,000 units, which is truly appalling.
Because of this, many media outlets, eager to capitalize on negative publicity, seized upon this point, accusing Gamenova of making strategic mistakes.
They claim it's too highbrow and inaccessible, that the pursuit of artistry ignores the feelings of the Volkswagen gamer, and that they resorted to dirty exclusivity tactics to promote their PCs.
Faced with this completely unfounded accusation, Lin Lixin's attitude was very simple.
They say we can't sell our products?
Let's do it this way: for Pokémon Gold and Silver, we'll test the waters with a small production run of 20 million sets in the pre-production phase.