Pokemon Blue

The iconic Pokemon Red and Blue, the games that started a true phenomenon.

In hindsight, it's quite funny to look back at how much really didn't make sense at the time. The physical/special split that happened generations later was such an enormous improvement that it's difficult to go back. Meanwhile, some types, like the much-maligned Bug, had absolutely feeble representation, and the tiny inventory space was a nightmare to manage.

At the time, though, we knew none of this. We had no idea that it's shockingly redundant to give Charizard Ember, Flamethrower, Fire Blast, and Fly. All we knew was that we were meeting and battling beloved anime characters like Brock and Misty, collecting our favorite Pokemon and, in millions of cases, nurturing what would become a lifelong obsession.

All the kids at school had Pokemon Red so I went with Pokemon Blue. I hadn't even seen the anime yet, but immediately fell in love with the world of Pokemon. I'm still a huge Pokemon fan to this day.