Time magazine covers Pokémon for its 25th anniversary in the USA

Feb 19, 2024 18:38


TIME Magazine celebrates Pokémon’s 25th American anniversary with four covers.

But OG Trainers might remember that TIME wasn't always so kind with their Poké-Coverage in the past. https://t.co/RGecNUwGCx pic.twitter.com/HRNDBFmpk2
- Nintendo Wire (@NinWire) February 19, 2024

To commemorate 25 years of Pokémon popularity in North America (though technically the games were released 25 years ago in the US), TIME has a special edition issue featuring 4 different Pokémon on the front, the original starters and Pikachu. The special editions have the original Ken Sugimori artwork with a blurb that reads, “The World’s Most Valuable Media Franchise.”

It includes an exhaustive history of Pokémon throughout the years and how impactful the series has become since its inception.

The special edition of TIME will be on shelves starting now until May.

This is the second time the franchise has been the cover of the magazine, in late 1998, TIME Magazine featured the franchise on its cover and wrote a bunch of controversial statements to scare parents away.

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