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'''Pokémon''' (ポケモン ''Pokémon'') is a [[Wikipedia:Media franchise|media franchise]] owned by [[Nintendo]] and created by [[Wikipedia:Satoshi Tajiri|Satoshi Tajiri]] around 1995. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable [[Wikipedia:Game Boy line|Game Boy]] [[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|role-playing]] video games, ''Pokémon'' has since become the second most successful and lucrative video game-based media franchise in the world, falling only behind [[Nintendo]]'s [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]].<ref name="UK paper names top game franchises ">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6164012.html |title=UK paper names top game franchises |accessdate=2007-02-26|last=Boyes |first=Emma |date=2007-01-10 |work=GameSpot |publisher=GameSpot UK}}</ref> Pokémon properties have since been merchandised into [[Wikipedia:Anime|anime]], [[Wikipedia:Manga|manga]], [[Wikipedia:Collectible card game|trading cards]], toys, books, and other media. The franchise celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, and as of December 1, 2006, cumulative sold units of the video games (including home console versions, such as the "Pikachu" [[Nintendo 64]]) have reached more than 155 million copies.<ref name="sales release 12 01 2006">{{Cite web |url=http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=2543 |title=Nintendo sales through end of November revealed |accessdate=2006-12-01 |last=Behrens |first=Matt |date=2006-12-01 |work=N-Sider |publisher=N-Sider Media}}</ref> | '''Pokémon''' (ポケモン ''Pokémon'') is a [[Wikipedia:Media franchise|media franchise]] owned by [[Nintendo]] and created by [[Wikipedia:Satoshi Tajiri|Satoshi Tajiri]] around 1995. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable [[Wikipedia:Game Boy line|Game Boy]] [[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|role-playing]] video games, ''Pokémon'' has since become the second most successful and lucrative video game-based media franchise in the world, falling only behind [[Nintendo]]'s [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]].<ref name="UK paper names top game franchises ">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6164012.html |title=UK paper names top game franchises |accessdate=2007-02-26|last=Boyes |first=Emma |date=2007-01-10 |work=GameSpot |publisher=GameSpot UK}}</ref> Pokémon properties have since been merchandised into [[Wikipedia:Anime|anime]], [[Wikipedia:Manga|manga]], [[Wikipedia:Collectible card game|trading cards]], toys, books, and other media. The franchise celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, and as of December 1, 2006, cumulative sold units of the video games (including home console versions, such as the "Pikachu" [[Nintendo 64]]) have reached more than 155 million copies.<ref name="sales release 12 01 2006">{{Cite web |url=http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=2543 |title=Nintendo sales through end of November revealed |accessdate=2006-12-01 |last=Behrens |first=Matt |date=2006-12-01 |work=N-Sider |publisher=N-Sider Media}}</ref> | ||
The name ''Pokémon'' is the [[Wikipedia:Romanization of Japanese|romanized]] [[Wikipedia:contraction (grammar)|contraction]] of the Japanese brand, ('''ポケ'''ット'''モン'''スター '''Poke'''tto '''Mon'''sutā),<ref name="The Pokemon Series Pokedex @ Gaming Target">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=6531 |title=The Pokemon Series Pokedex @ Gaming Target |accessdate=2007-02-28 |last=Swider |first=Matt |work=Gaming Target |publisher=Gaming Target}}</ref> as such contractions are very common in Japan. The term "Pokémon", in addition to referring to the ''Pokémon'' franchise itself, also collectively refers to the | The name ''Pokémon'' is the [[Wikipedia:Romanization of Japanese|romanized]] [[Wikipedia:contraction (grammar)|contraction]] of the Japanese brand, ('''ポケ'''ット'''モン'''スター '''Poke'''tto '''Mon'''sutā),<ref name="The Pokemon Series Pokedex @ Gaming Target">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=6531 |title=The Pokemon Series Pokedex @ Gaming Target |accessdate=2007-02-28 |last=Swider |first=Matt |work=Gaming Target |publisher=Gaming Target}}</ref> as such contractions are very common in Japan. The term "Pokémon", in addition to referring to the ''Pokémon'' franchise itself, also collectively refers to the 507 [[Wikipedia:List of Pokémon|Pokémon species]] that have made appearances in ''Pokémon'' media as of the most recent ''Pokémon'' role-playing games (RPGs) for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], [[Wikipedia:Pokémon Black and White|''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'']]. Like the words deer and sheep, the singular and plural forms of the word "Pokémon" do not differ, nor does each individual species name; in short, it is grammatically correct to say both "one Pokémon" and "many Pokémon". Nintendo originally translated ''Poketto Monsutā'' literally, but a naming conflict with the [[Wikipedia:Monster in My Pocket|Monster in My Pocket]] toy line caused Nintendo to rebrand the franchise as "Pokémon." The game's catchphrase in the Japanese language versions of the franchise is "Let's Get Pokémon!" (ポケモンGETだぜ! ''Pokemon Getto Daze''); in English language versions of the franchise, it was originally "Gotta catch 'em all!", although it is now no longer officially used except in the sidestory episodes airing under the name ''[[Wikipedia:Pokémon Chronicles|Pokémon Chronicles]]''. | ||
In November 2005, [[Wikipedia:4Kids Entertainment|4Kids Entertainment]], which had managed the non-game related licensing of Pokémon, announced that it had agreed not to renew the Pokémon representation agreement. Pokémon US Inc., a subsidiary of Japan's Pokémon Co., now oversees all Pokémon licensing outside of Asia.<ref>"[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7615 Pokemon USA Moves Licensing In-House]", ''Gamasutra''.</ref> | In November 2005, [[Wikipedia:4Kids Entertainment|4Kids Entertainment]], which had managed the non-game related licensing of Pokémon, announced that it had agreed not to renew the Pokémon representation agreement. Pokémon US Inc., a subsidiary of Japan's Pokémon Co., now oversees all Pokémon licensing outside of Asia.<ref>"[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7615 Pokemon USA Moves Licensing In-House]", ''Gamasutra''.</ref> | ||
