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How ‘Pokemon’ and ‘Resident Evil’ Rewrote Gaming History
A moment in time.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon via Getty Images; ‘Resident Evil’/YouTube
In the space of just 23 days three decades ago, two initially unassuming releases changed videogames forever.
On Feb. 27, 1996, Pokémon Red and Green first hit Japanese shelves. The role-playing titles were the original entries in a series that would grow to become what is now considered the top-grossing media franchise in the world, worth more than Mickey Mouse or Star Wars.