With over 30 years since its initial release in 1996, thePokemonfranchise has many devoted fans that have been following the series since childhood. With new games coming out frequently and the next main series titlesPokemon Scarlet and Violetannounced for release in late 2022, manyPokemonfans have been expressing their nostalgia for earlier titles in the series, such asPokemon Red and Blue.
In addition to over a dozen main series games and several spinoffs, including the recently releasedPokemon Legends: Arceus,the franchise has also spawned a collectible trading card game. First launching in 1996, the same year asPokemon Red and Blue,the trading card game challenges players to collect their favorite Pokemon and battle other Trainers by knocking out their cards.Pokemon-themed trading card sets still see regular release, with some old cards,particularly those featuring first generation Pokemon, becoming valuable collector’s items that can sell for a high price.
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In thePokemonReddit community, a user going by u/poochie-dingo showed off a unique way of integrating Pokemon cards into their gaming PC setup. The user crafted a set of clear acrylic key caps with miniature reproductions of Pokemon cards inside. On Reddit, u/poochie-dingo specifically showed off their WASD keys, which have been replaced with Mew, Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise key caps respectively. They explained that they were feeling particularly nostalgic because they were using the keyboard to playPokemon Yellow,an enhanced version ofRed and Bluereleased in 1998 as a tie-in to thePokemonanimated television series.
User poochie-dingo also revealed on Reddit that they have crafted many other acrylic key caps featuring cards from not justPokemon,but other popular trading card games such asYu-Gi-OhandMagic: The Gathering.TheirPokemonkey caps focus primarily on cards from the first and second generation of Pokemon and include such popular offerings as Pikachu, Gyarados, Lapras, and various Legendary Pokemon including Moltres and Groudon. They also run an Etsy store where they sell these key caps, including custom-made caps featuring purchasers' Pokemon of choice - even the legendary and ultra-rareholographic Charizard.
This Reddit user’s choice to playPokemon Yellowmight be a particularly timely one. Unlike mostPokemongames,Yellowdid not allow players to choose a starter Pokemon, instead pairing them with a Pikachu to match the anime’s lead character Ash Ketchum. Recently,Nintendo filed a copyright for the term “Pickachu,“leadingPokemonfans to speculate that a new game starring Pikachu might be in the works, possibly a spin-off title releasing some time afterPokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Pokemontrading cards are available for purchase online and in many game stores.
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