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>1998 or 1999
>kindergarten
>thought animals were the coolest thing ever
>see a commercial for the Pokemon anime
>"whoa, it's animals with super powers!"
>watch it
>love the shit out of it
>see commercials for red and blue
>don't care about them
>see a commercial for Stadium
>"HOLY COW THEY'RE IN 3D"
>rent it at bockbluster
>it bore the shit the out of me because it was turn based and not like the anime
>rent Gold a year later
>mom buys it for me a week after renting it
I always see Stadium as my first game, but if someone asks, I say Gold. I also remember choosing Lickitung as my first Pokemon to battle in Stadium, so it holds a special place in my heart.