>>29184949Confused parents about why a Japanese toy was so big in America. Then the cards and other shit started coming out and suddenly at local state fairs you started seeing booths with thousands of Pokemon cards being sold like they were gold jewelry and shit.
The Anime was hype shit. The games were hype shit where you'd fight kids on the bus if you both had a cable. The cards were tradeable and you were the coolest kid if you had a foil Charizard. It was a spectacle to behold.
Now, I just lose myself in fanfiction and Pimpnite battles. No need to get hyped for a game I can't afford.
