
Written by Christa Kelly
Part of the Essential Library of Video Games series
How did a handheld monster-collecting game become the world's biggest media franchise?
This book traces Pokémon from its start as a Game Boy game in the 1990s to a franchise of games, films, shows and merchandise. Readers learn how the first game was made and how the series grew over time, with a glossary, source notes and an index.
Today, Pokémon is the most successful media franchise on the planet. But this series of monster-collecting games did not begin that way. Since it started on the Nintendo Game Boy in the 1990s, the franchise has grown to include additional games, movies and TV shows, merchandise, and much more. Readers will learn about the making of the first Pokémon game and how the hit series has grown over time. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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