Pokémon Yellow: Why It Exists (and Why That’s Weird) | Game Boy, 1998 | Gaming Through the Years (Patreon)

Pokémon Yellow was designed to bridge the gap between the games and the anime at the height of Pokémania, but in doing so, it may have also become the most redundant entry of Gen 1. This video looks back at Yellow’s anime-inspired changes, what it added, what it didn’t, and whether it ever truly justified its existence.Time codes:0:00 - Pokémon: The Show: The Game2:49 - How Yellow Adapted the Show6:07 - Redundant... or a Necessary Evolution?11:16 - Closing ThoughtsEndcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)Pokémon Red, Pokémon Green, Pokémon Blue, Pokémon Yellow © 1996, 1998 Game Freak, NintendoStreet Fighter: The Movie: The Game © 1995 CapcomDragon Ball Evolution © Bandai Namco, DimpsFootage from the Pokémon TV series © 1997-1999 OLM Inc., 4Kids EntertainmentFeaturing Music by Shinji MiyazakiThis video exists for the sake of analysis and review and is thus protected under Fair Use.