>>44890153>It wasn't as big if you didn't live in Japan or AmericaYeah, Yugioh and Beyblade were far bigger than Pokemon was when i grew up in the philippines
The biggest Phenomena among children a witnessed though was Counter Strike in 2000, EVERY kid from the first grade to college knew how to play it and a lot businesses/pc shops popped up with conputers that only have Counter Strike installed and they were constantly packed to the gills.