Why is Pokémon So Popular - Pop Culture
Channel: Matt and Kelly's Adventures
Date: 04/08/2021

Everybody knows the name of at least one Pokémon, but why is Pokémon so popular? Matt and Kelly discuss how one of the most successful franchises in history has become so popular. 

From humble beginnings as a 2D open world Role-Playing Game made for Nintendo's Gameboy in 1997, to a vast enterprise of trading cards, video games, television shows, and mountains of merchandise, Pokémon has always had a place in our hearts, and on our screens.