Nintendo Of America’s Original Pokémon Pitch From E3 1998 Is Wild To Watch Nearly 30 Years Later
Kotaku | 27.07.2026 23:00
It’s always fascinating to see how differently the Pokémon series has presented itself over the years. The 30-year-old franchise has lived through multiple handheld and console generations, decades of anime, and its trading cards going from potentially being “worth something someday” to being a treasure trove preyed upon by scalpers. But before Pokémania became a worldwide phenomenon in the ‘90s, it had to get packaged and pitched to an audience outside of Japan. A video of the original E3 1998 showcase reel for Pokémon has been archived by the Video Game History Foundation, and this time capsule offers a wild look back on both Pokémon as a series, and also E3 and video game trade shows of the era.
