Pokémon is a deeply beloved franchise, but its long-lasting success was never a guarantee. After incredibly popular releases in the ’90s and early 2000s, The Pokémon Company released two games that pushed the series into the modern age — Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were released for Nintendo DS in 2006, and were the first that connected to the internet. To many, these titles were touchstones for so many first-time Pokémon players, and laid the groundwork for a new generation of fans.
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