In the mid-1990s, the masterminds behind Pokémon were building a powerful trifecta: a handful of role-playing adventures for Nintendo's Game Boy, a physical card game, and an animated kids' TV show following the adventures of a tween and his best friend, Pikachu.
Hype around the game is widespread, from YouTube to X to everyone's new go-to, Bluesky. In a video on TikTok, Kinda Funny host and producer Blessing Adeoye Jr. calls it 'ridiculous' how much he enjoys playing the game, from opening packs to battling.
Pocket, released October 30 for iOS and Android, ditches the physical binders and booster packs in favor of a slick, mobile version that can sink its fangs into your wallet faster than you can finish a match. In its first week, the game was downloaded more than 30 million times.
Adeoye says Pocket acts as a jumping-in point that allows players to feel like they're experiencing the Pokémon card craze from the beginning. Because there are only three pack types available, everyone is collecting the same cards. 'It feels special to open packs'.
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