{"id":321395,"date":"2026-02-27T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pokemon-turns-30-how-the-franchise-has-changed-the-lives-of-fans-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:00:41","slug":"pokemon-turns-30-how-the-franchise-has-changed-the-lives-of-fans-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pokemon-turns-30-how-the-franchise-has-changed-the-lives-of-fans-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon turns 30: How the franchise has changed the lives of fans | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/ford6q5S2as\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon turns 30: How the franchise has changed the lives of fans | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ford6q5S2as\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>It is 30 years &#8211; yes, THREE DECADES &#8211; since the first Pok\u00e9mon games were released in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Pocket Monsters Red and Green were the world&#8217;s first introduction to the amazing world of Pok\u00e9mon &#8211; way back on February 27, 1996.<\/p>\n<p>To mark the anniversary, BBC Newsbeat&#8217;s Georgia Levy-Collins sat down to talk to four fans from different generations to find about their love for the franchise, the impact it has had on their lives and why they think it&#8217;s lasted 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia also spoke to Monique Budden, a card collector and Pok\u00e9mon content creator about the impact of celebrities on the franchise and how it&#8217;s &quot;bittersweet&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#Pokemon #Pokemon30 #Gaming #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is 30 years &#8211; yes, THREE DECADES &#8211; since the first Pok\u00e9mon games were released in Japan. 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