Is Pokemon a video game "staple" like Mario and

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What is this, the 90s? Video game staples are Minecraft and Call of Duty.

>>28122422
No. Not much games use its style of gameplay.

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>ran for 20 years
>a mobile game they released is the Number 1 most played game/downloaded app in history

No, far from it.

>>28122446
Fossil Fighters, Digimon, Dinosaur King...many more probably.

>>28122446

underage b&

you don't remember the avalanche of pokemon imitators in the early 2000s...everyone wanted a piece. Pokemon rip offs came out, even established series like Dragon Quest had their "monsters" titles

Fuck even Bomberman began to focus on collecting and training monsters

Pokemon is a goddamn icon

>>28122452

All GOTYs within the last 5 years or so have never gotten the same amount of attention as Angry Birds, Candy Crush, or more recently, Pokemon Go.

Mobile games will continue to be the more widely known and accessible games among the general public. The fact that Pokemon Go has been able to trump past mobile games is a big accomplishment, even if the game itself is shit.

>>28124042
This.

Pikachu is THE most recognizable character next to Mario.
Does that tell you enough?

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>>28122422
>actually asking this question

>>28122422
I wouldn't call LoZ a staple any more

>>28126728
Pac-Man and a few others might actually beat him/them out, but Pikachu is definitely at least in the top 10 most recognizable video game characters.

>>28122422
TIME TO LEAVE THESE SHITTY THREADS BEHIND HG IS BACK!!!!
>>28126625

just in case any based anons who like FUN and were in the old threads didn't know