Pokémon
Pokémon (previously Pocket Monsters) is a Japanese franchise, started with a video game created by Satoshi Tajiri and his company Game Freak in 1996. It has since been spun-off into numerous additional games, an animé series, trading card game and several manga, and heavily merchandised.
The setting for the game is a world not too different from our own, populated by not just humans but also many species of creatures called Pokémon. The species vary greatly from dragons, to mammals, even to plant-like creatures, and nearly all of them have some kind of supernatural abilities, such as breathing fire or telekinesis. These creatures are caught from the wild and trained by humans to compete in sporting fights using their various abilities.
Although there are diffences between interpretations of the original concept (the games, animé and manga are not canon to each other), the Pokémon are often shown to be semi-sentient creatures or occasionally intellectual equals with humans. Most species have simple linguistic skills, and are capable of independent thoughts and actions that most real animals cannot achieve.
See also
Multiplayer worlds
There have been a number of multiplayer worlds themed around Pokémon, including:
External links
- Official Website
- Bulbapedia - a Pokémon wiki
- The Pokémon Encyclopedia