Pokémon cards are back—No adhesive needed
In the mid-1990s, the masterminds behind Pokémon is building a powerful trilogy: some role-playing adventures for Nintendo‘S Game Boya physical card game and an animated children’s television show about the adventures of a teenager and his best friend, Pikachu. It was the early days of one of the most beloved and enduring franchises in pop culture, an intoxicating combination of cute, colorful creatures and the need to collect things by jingle. king.
“Must catch them all” is still the saying Strong authorizationeven if physical media is outdated. As a child, I kept my Pokémon cards in carefully preserved plastic sleeves. Today, they live on my phone, thanks Pokémon trading card game bagallows players to collect digital cards and use them to battle, just like before with physical cards.
Bagreleased on October 30 for iOS and Android, ditches the physical binders and booster packs for a slick, portable version that can stuff fangs into your wallet faster than you can can end a match. Alike Pokémon Goa hit game that has evolved into one global phenomenon, Bag have legs. In the first week, the game was downloaded over 30 million times. On Monday, it was nominated for Best Mobile Game of 2024 at The Game Awards—a notable distinction considering it’s been available to play for less than a month.
The hype surrounding the game is spreading, word YouTube ARRIVE X to everyone new direction, blue sky. in one videos on TikTokKinda Funny Blessing host and producer Adeoye Jr. calling it “ridiculous” how much he enjoys playing games, from unpacking to fighting. “I liked it so much that I thought, oh no,” he said in the video. “They got my ass.”
Adeoye said Bag acts as a starting point that allows players to feel like they’re experiencing the Pokémon card craze from the beginning. Since there are only three types of packs, everyone collects the same cards. “It feels special to open a Pikachu card with full art or a Mewtwo EX card that comes with a unique animation,” Adeoye told WIRED. “There is now a shared experience, like the feeling when a child opens his first pack of Pokémon cards.”
Of course, getting more people to participate in Poké-fold is the goal Bag. Alike Gousing the appeal of a pop culture powerhouse to attract people Dip their toes play augmented reality games on their smartphones, BagIts appeal lies in taking a piece of that ’90s fandom and putting it in the palm of your hand. Go wants you to catch your own collection of little monsters; Bag wants you to recreate the feeling of going to the store, opening a pack, and scoring a rare card. And like trips to the comic book store, your chances of buying something interesting may depend on how much you spend. (The game has been reported earn millions since launch.)
