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On December 18, 1998 a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game (game)|Game Boy game based on the TCG]] was released, later arriving in North America on April 10, 2000. It was followed, only in Japan, a year later by a sequel titled [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]]. | On December 18, 1998 a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|Game Boy game based on the TCG]] was released, later arriving in North America on April 10, 2000. It was followed, only in Japan, a year later by a sequel titled [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]]. | ||
The anime, as well as {{game|Yellow}}, marked {{p|Pikachu}} as the most popular and recognized creatures in Pokémon history, turning it into the franchise's mascot. This led to a small spin-off game called [[Hey You, Pikachu!]], which was released in Japan on December 12, 1998, and in North America on November 6, 2000. This was a virtual-pet game, utilizing the [[Nintendo 64]]'s Voice Recognition Unit to let the players interact verbally with Pikachu. | The anime, as well as {{game|Yellow}}, marked {{p|Pikachu}} as the most popular and recognized creatures in Pokémon history, turning it into the franchise's mascot. This led to a small spin-off game called [[Hey You, Pikachu!]], which was released in Japan on December 12, 1998, and in North America on November 6, 2000. This was a virtual-pet game, utilizing the [[Nintendo 64]]'s Voice Recognition Unit to let the players interact verbally with Pikachu. | ||