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Was Mew the key to Pokémon's success?

Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 15:48:18 No.49531982 View View Reply Original Report

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Is the mystery surrounding this creature the whole reason Pokemon Red & Green became so popular back then? I remember reading somewhere the games werent received so well initially

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 15:49:51 No.49531993 Report

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>>49531982
Modern is soulless.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 15:50:30 No.49531999 Report

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No, Mewtwo was.
The First movie was such a success, it was Pokemon's first peak.

Then the 3d boom happened and it peaked then, too.

In both peaks, they dropped dramatically, and Gens 3 and 8 respectively killed their old fanbases.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 16:29:31 No.49532298 Report

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>>49531999
Im talking about the games

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 16:30:39 No.49532307 Report

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>>49531982
>I remember [thing that's complete bullshit and nobody says]
How do you retards function in real life

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 16:35:04 No.49532361 Report

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>>49532307
lmao

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 16:36:20 No.49532374 Report

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>>49532307
this. OP BTFO

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 16:37:14 No.49532386 Report

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>>49532307
Faggot

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 16:40:03 No.49532410 Report

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yeah, the mew rumor made interest blow up. it wouldn't be inaccurate to say morimoto's little prank saved RG from flopping

>>49532307
how does it feel living life so confident in being uninformed

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 16:42:25 No.49532432 Report

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>>49531993
That's the design they have used since 1998 fucking mong

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:00:32 No.49532559 Report

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>>49531982
One of these days I'll finally get this Pokemon from under that truck.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:02:44 No.49532577 Report

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>>49531982
Men are pigs and yes Mew is the reason it became popular because guys like pink pussies

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:07:24 No.49532612 Report

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>>49532577
I had a slight crush on mew when I was 4 and the first pokemon movie was still in the theater

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:07:49 No.49532619 Report

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>>49532361
>>49532374
Embarrassing samefagb attempt

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:09:13 No.49532629 Report

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>>49531982
in japan, yes.
internationally, no.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:09:45 No.49532635 Report

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>>49532612
I still want to have Mew as my personal onahole

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:11:18 No.49532648 Report

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With all the new super powerful mythical deepest lore legendaries added, what even makes Mew unique anymore?

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:11:42 No.49532652 Report

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>>49531982
Yes, Pokemon shouldn't have succeeded. It released on a system that was approaching the end of its lifespan, at the worst time of the year for games.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:17:18 No.49532707 Report

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>>49532648
It was the first pokemon

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:18:56 No.49532724 Report

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>>49532707
That's been retconned, the only thing special about Mew now is its connection to Mewtwo. Other than that, it's just another Pokemon now.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:20:40 No.49532736 Report

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>>49532707
But that'd be Arceus now wouldn't it? That's what I mean, at one point it was this mysterious Ur-Pokemon, but nowadays you've got all the PokeGods and stuff so Mew is just another 'mon

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:22:39 No.49532755 Report

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>>49532307
I mean, while its an issue in the pokemon fanbase its common elsewhere too.
That said, it WAS said that Mew was big at the time.

>>49532410
>it wouldn't be inaccurate to say morimoto's little prank saved RG from flopping
You'd have to have proper numbers to claim that. It probably was the differences between huge hit and moderate sucess.
Unless you mean /vp/flop, and I'd find it weird if Mew were the only reason you like RB.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:23:43 No.49532768 Report

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>>49532648
It has the dna of all mons.
>>49532724
>>49532736
https://www.pokemon.jp/special/moyadoga/guide/pokemon.html
They said its inconclusive.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:26:10 No.49532796 Report

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Everyone told Tajiri that it was stupid to make a Game Boy game in 1996 and that he needed to make a game with 3D graphics.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:27:18 No.49532813 Report

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>>49532768
It can't have the DNA of Arceus, any of the creation trio, any man-made Pokemon, or any Pokemon from other planets or dimensions (like Ultra Beasts).

Mew does not have the DNA of all mons, it's just a shapeshifter.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:28:22 No.49532822 Report

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>>49532768
I see. That's neat, thank you.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:29:09 No.49532830 Report

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>>49531999
In Japan, popularity exploded only after Mew rumors.
Ohmori coded Mew in the game without permission and that basically catapulted the franchise into what it is today.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:30:21 No.49532839 Report

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>>49532813
>It can't have the DNA of Arceus
It can even if it came after it.
>any of the creation trio
That depends on wheter it has the dna of arceus
> any man-made Pokemon
I'm not sure you understand what dna is. Literally the most popular man-made mon is a clone of it.
>or any Pokemon from other planets or dimensions (like Ultra Beasts).
Nigga, they're just other worlds, Guzzlord's is literally an alternate of the main setting.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:30:38 No.49532841 Report

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>>49531993
it's the artwork from FRLG faggot

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:35:19 No.49532876 Report

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>>49532648
A mythical who can learn a gorillion TM/HM/TRs

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:36:22 No.49532884 Report

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>>49532839
>Nigga, they're just other worlds, Guzzlord's is literally an alternate of the main setting.

But they don't exist in the world Mew is from.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:36:41 No.49532888 Report

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>>49532648
It can be any pokemon.
It can do any move.
Its powerful and cute.
https://youtu.be/uhRv2XDRavY

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:37:37 No.49532895 Report

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>>49532884
And?
Them evolving in a different way in another world doesn't change anything.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:40:10 No.49532918 Report

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Post Mews.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 17:49:36 No.49532972 Report

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>>49532841
Mewing mew is a video I go back to once in a while.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 19:38:02 No.49534124 Report

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Guess I killed the thread... oh well.
If people don't argue, or bait then there is no thread on /vp/.
Pretty sad really

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 19:41:10 No.49534166 Report

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>>49531982
it's because mew is pink. and named mew.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 19:42:17 No.49534178 Report

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who cares, just make it a Mew thread

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 19:42:35 No.49534180 Report

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>>49532830
>Ohmori coded Mew in the game without permission and that basically catapulted the franchise into what it is today.
Lmao for real?

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 19:43:45 No.49534196 Report

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>>49532918
yes this

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 19:43:54 No.49534198 Report

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>>49532432
But it wasn't Pink. Pink Mew looks weird as heck.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 19:45:49 No.49534215 Report

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>>49534180
no

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 19:46:21 No.49534222 Report

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 20:00:45 No.49534374 Report

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>>49534198
Well how about blue mew then?

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 20:02:47 No.49534399 Report

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>>49532707
Which is never explained to begin with.
>Inb4 muh mystery
That's just a lazy excuse to not give this thing any lore or relevance. Like all gen 1 legendaries, its nothing

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 20:18:49 No.49534577 Report

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>>49534399
Was hoping PLA would explain mew a bit more or the Lake Guardians.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 20:33:57 No.49534752 Report

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Which Mew sounded the best?
Movie Mew, Tree of Beginnings Mew, Gen 4 Mew, Pokemon Snap Mew, or Modern Mew?
And yes they are all different Mews.

Infact Movie Mew is voiced by Lord Beerus Jap voice!

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 21:17:38 No.49535217 Report

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>>49531982
The glitches had more to do with the element of mystery. No one knew how to get mew but you could show your friend a bizarre way to get pokemon that don't technically exist.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 22:07:15 No.49535762 Report

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>>49534577
I think Mew will be the next Legends game as in “Pokemon Legends: Mew” lol but that’s just a hopeful theory

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 22:46:05 No.49536119 Report

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>>49535762
Mew should not be in a ball.
Its just... wrong.
Mews should be wild and free.
Aint many left ya know.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 23:18:19 No.49536462 Report

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Just letting you know.
That gentleman its been an honor posting Mews but this is the end of /vp/.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 23:22:59 No.49536498 Report

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>>49536119

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 23:25:28 No.49536521 Report

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>>49536498
Probably the only mon that could keep pyschokitten from exploding when doing that.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 23:28:59 No.49536556 Report

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>>49534198
Just because Mew is super washed out in the movie doesn't mean the idea of it being pink is something FRLG invented.

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Anonymous Thu 03 Feb 2022 23:52:57 No.49536822 Report

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A must for the final moments of /vp/
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/0b3m7VTFTBI

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 00:45:23 No.49537384 Report

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>>49536822
Mystery Dungeon stuff is fun, but can you really be a mew?

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 03:44:03 No.49538886 Report

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Now that the ridiculous sticky is expired
We now return to Mew.

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 06:03:04 No.49540064 Report

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Mew?

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 07:10:05 No.49540449 Report

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I am out of mew pics.
Up to you guys i need sleep

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 07:13:17 No.49540465 Report

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What? No. Nobody even knew that Mew was a thing until the movie came out and Pokemania was already in full swing. Like there was a thing at the very start of the pokemon theme song but it was bathed in light on our blurry 90's TVs, we didn't know what that shit was.

Mew more than certainly contributed to pokemania's longevity though thanks to all the playground rumors around him, and shit like missingno being real made us believe just about any rumor that popped up no matter how wild it was.

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 10:26:01 No.49541416 Report

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>>49531982
Not really, there were a bunch of other playground rumor Pokemon like Pokegods such as DOOMSAY that had the same impact, the only difference is that the rumor about Mew just so happened to be true.

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 10:33:46 No.49541444 Report

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>>49540465
As a kid I knew what Mew was by the time I saw the anime opening. I knew because Mewtwo was very popular before then, and I knew Mewtwo's backstory was he was a clone of Mew. How could you have not known that until the movie came out? It's in the game, and as you said, the first second of the anime. You must have been a rather incurious tyke to miss all that and not have heard any playground rumors about the secret way to get a Mew.

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 10:38:21 No.49541460 Report

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Fucking zoomies.
If you want to understand how popular they were try to imagine that everyone making tik toks is actually playing pokémon.

We got the "mew" rumors after most of us bought the game, it was part of the mystery but definitively not the main reason we were playing.

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 10:40:01 No.49541467 Report

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>>49541416
As always, an American thinking he is the butt of the world. You know that Mew rumors started when the game was released in Japan, YEARS before it came to your country, right?

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 10:46:54 No.49541497 Report

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>>49541467
A typical 9~12 year old kid in the US wouldn't have known the fan reaction in Japan. But I suppose in your illustrious homeland tweens keep up with the nuances of pop culture in foreign nations? Fuckin jackass.

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Anonymous Fri 04 Feb 2022 10:49:46 No.49541508 Report

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>>49541467
And before you huff, I know OP said Red and Green but a lot of anons are looking back on how the games became popular in their experience. Obviously the popularity of the initial games extended outside of Japan

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