I was born in 1993 and got Pokémon Red version for my birthday. I still remember when I pulled it and my translucent purple GameBoy Color from the wrapped-up shoebox that was my present.
I remember playing that game, with my starter Charmander. I remember beating Team Rocket, conquering the Pokémon League, and delving into Cerulean Cave to capture Mewtwo. I remember looking desperately under a truck to get myself a Mew. I remember PokéMania very well. The card trading on the playground, going to the movie theater to see Pokémon: The First Movie, and even going to my friend’s house in the ghetto to play Pokémon Stadium.
I kept up with Pokémon. It’s still my favorite media franchise. While I will never forget those times above all, I have loved everything that came after them. My favorite Generation is Gen 3, my favorite Pokémon is from Gen V, my favorite game is Platinum and I love every Pokémon there is for what they’ve brought to the franchise.
That said, OP. Fuck you. Fuck you for minimizing other people’s experiences because you- that cunt, you- can’t understand how anyone’s first Generation could be as magical as yours was. No-one gives a shit if you started with Red and Blue. I did too. That doesn’t make you more of a Pokémon fan. You attacking someone’s passion for the franchise because of the game they started with makes you less of one, though.
