Pokemon was such a popular eighties and nineties anime card game and television series that it gave birth to many titles in the classic gaming community.  A series of Game Boy games, based on colors, were released bearing the Pokemon theme and an RPG style of play.

Thanks to the brilliance of creator Takeshi Shudo, these classic games were some of the most popular Game Boy games to ever be released.  The red, blue and green versions are, in fact, entered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling RPG Game Boy games to ever be released and as the Best Selling RPG of all time.

Unfortunately for the continuation of this classic but still successful franchise, Shudo has passed away at the age of only 61.  After collapsing from a brain hemorrhage, he was rushed to the hospital and later died, taking with him childhood memories from all over the globe.  With influence over 600 fictitious anime characters to his credit, he was a huge contributor to handheld gaming.  See more here.

Retro gamers bid farewell to Pokemon creator, 4.7 out of 5 based on 3 ratings

Tags: GameBoy Color, Nintendo GameBoy, Pokemon

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