In the years “Pokémon Red” and “Pokémon Green” were released in 1996 for Nintendo Game Boy in Japan, marking the debut of ...

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Pokémon celebrated its 30th anniversary on Friday, marking three decades since the first games, Pocket Monsters Red and Green, were released for Game Boy consoles in Japan. Since then, the ...