The year was 1996, and a legend was born: Pokémon. As one of the most successful and lucrative video game media based franchise in the world, Pokémon has reached millions of people and have stretched over a couple generations. Currently there are over 600 Pokémon to capture, train, and master. Sixteen years later, after several books and manga, a long running anime series, an extensive card game, and nearly forty video games for both handheld and console systems, one wonders if the franchise will ever fall. (Gaming, Pokemon)