IGN is taking a look thought time with their History of Awesome series where they review each year in geekdom and the awesome things that came out from it. This time the guys from IGN park their time machine in 1998 when Pokemon finally hit the shores of the United States. And did it hit hard!
In the video below, the IGN panelists talk about what made Pokemon such a success and why it was so fun to be a Pokemon fan back then. Overall, they talk about why we were all addicted to Pokemon. So watch the video below and tell us if you believe these guys were right. Share your favorite memory of Pokemon from back in 1998 or whenever you started playing the games.
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