So I'm going to date myself a little bit (at least as far as the gaming community is concerned). When Pokemon came out in 1998, I was in 8th grade. I remember begging my mom for hours on end to get the hot new game I saw in Nintendo Power. I remember the character art is what struck me then, and it still does to this day. Even though it had that anime feel, it also gave the illustrations a clean solid look. Something I grew to love even as an adult. I remember distinctly going to Wal-Mart and purchasing Pokemon Red as I dug the Charizard at the time. It also came with a pokemon manual of sorts that was also a poster. I couldn't have been happier.