00:00Pokemon turns 30 today.
00:01Creator Satoshi Tajiri was inspired by his childhood
00:05discovering and capturing insects and small creatures
00:07around Machida Tokyo.
00:08He pitched his idea for a Game Boy
00:10that sold players capturing, battling and trading pocket monsters to Nintendo in 1980.
00:15But it wasn't until February 27th, 1996 that Pokemon Red and Green were finally
00:19released.
00:20Nintendo doubted Pokemon would be a hit.
00:22The Game Boy was seven years old at that point, but as of
00:242025, Pokemon games have sold over 489 million units.
00:29Spawned an enduringly popular trading card game, 28 seasons of anime and several features.
00:35What's your favourite Pokemon?
00:37Let us know in the comments.
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