Some of the more tech-savvy fans took it upon themselves to bring new Pokemon adventures to life, often using existing games to create ROM-hacked versions of the classics. Having said that, with such a huge fan following, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to take the franchise in a new direction – thus, the Pokemon fan games were born. The mainline series of Pokemon games is now in its 9th generation, and, to some people’s surprise, the format hasn’t changed since the release of Blue, Green, and Red, back in 1996. I mean, who didn’t love catching and battling Pokemon back in the day? It was, by far, one of the most popular video games in the late ’90s and early ’00s – captivating an entire generation with its extremely addictive storyline and gameplay. When I think of video gaming in my early childhood, I usually reminisce about times playing Pokemon on my classic Game Boy.
