


More than one million units of the red and green editions plus the blue version (which came out eight months later) were sold in 1996, followed by 3.65 million units the year after as the cute-looking pocket monsters overtook Final Fantasy VII as the best-selling game in the country.ĭespite the success in Japan, there were reservations as to whether these charming little characters would appeal to children overseas. Developed by Game Freak for the Gameboy, Pocket Monsters: Red and Pocket Monsters: Green proved hugely popular with both critics and consumers, many of whom bought both titles. You’ll also see her trying to dig deep to discover Android gaming’s most hidden gems.On this day 25 years ago, Nintendo released two versions of a role-playing game that would go on to take Japan and the rest of the world by storm.

Nowadays, you’ll find Faith studying spreadsheets and assembling data to theorycraft new teams and builds for Genshin Impact. Now with her analytical mindset, passion for writing, and core identity as a gamer, she can finally chase her dreams as a technical writer and gaming journalist. on the NES she has owned over 15 devices for gaming ranging from handhelds to consoles. She’s also been a gamer for over 20 years, starting with Super Mario Bros.

Faith’s first Android phone was Samsung Galaxy Note II in 2012, giving her a taste of how a small piece of powerful hardware can open anyone up to endless opportunities for your favorite hobbies. Her favorite pastime was writing reports, presentations, tutorials, and literature reviews, which led to her pursuing a career in writing after completing a graduate certificate in technical writing. Before joining Android Police, Faith studied Chemistry and graduated with an honors specialization in Chemistry in 2016 leading her to spending many hours toiling around the lab during her time spent as an undergraduate, eventually developing her analytical mindset to dissect and dissemble information and data to arrive at an answer. Her area of expertise is in action RPGs and gacha games, but will play and study the occasional competitive shooter. You’ll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android, or compiling explainer guides on popular social networking apps like Twitch and Discord. Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police.
