Re: Pokemon

Sally Khudairi (sk@zotgroup.com)
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 13:00:27 -0400

For weeks, the Pikachu bug was parked down the street from my NYC flat
at the Plaza -- it's really cool. Pokemon was the RAGE when I was last
in Japan. Thankfully I stuffed my bags full of POKE[t]MON[ster] stuff
still not available in the US :-)

Still the favorite aunt,
SaL'

Jim Whitehead wrote:
>
> Nice article in NY Times today about the Nintendo Pokemon craze:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/04/biztech/articles/26game.html
>
> It's pretty amazing to me that with all the emphasis on slick graphics and
> effects in the gaming industry, this craze is all about a Game Boy
> cartridge. The lesson: good game design still counts.
>
> Don't miss Pokemon World:
>
> http://www.pokemon.com/
>
> - Jim