Revisit 15 Years of ‘Pokemon’ With This Series Retrospect

I know most of you are probably still hunched over your 3DS’s, collecting your last badges, finishing off the Elite Four and putting the final touches on your Pokemon X and Y teams, but Nintendo has put out a retrospective video spanning the history of the series that might be enough to pull you away from the game… For now.

This latest video takes us through a brief tour of the Pokemon display currently in the Nintendo World store, (for those poor souls like me who are a five hour plane ride away from New York,) while covering the history of the main games in the series. Starting with Pokemon Red and Blue, when catching 150 of the monsters felt like an impossible task, let alone the 700 plus we have now, it’s amazing to see how far the series has come. Watching this video reminded me of how blown away I was when Gold and Silver brought real color to the series, or how each iteration from Ruby/Sapphire all the way to Black and White has brought such significant improvements, whether it be with the roster, multiplayer, mechanics, graphics, story or type match ups. It really feels like all of these years have led up to what a huge achievement X and Y really are, especially if our review has anything to say about it.

So if you’re still a trainer going through the latest adventure or if the last time you collected gym badges was when Pikachu followed you around in Yellow Version almost 15 years ago, check out the video for a huge nostalgia trip. When you’re done, make sure to tell us what your favorite Pokemon moments have been in the comments!