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The Pokémon Phenomenon
- The game is set in a fictional village where players explore the rivers and forests searching for creatures(or monsters) which are for taming and training.
- The game was designed to compel the player to seek out other players and network with them to complete their mission.
- American companies like Atari provided a primitive gaming experience when compared to the explorative, dream-like atmosphere and playing complexity provided by Game Boy.
- The game was originally considered too cute for American gaming customers, where macho men and femme fatales were preferred to school children and ‘Hello Kitty’ styled monsters.
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