I played the original Pokémon Red and Blue on Game Boy as a kid back in ~1998. In that decade, Pokémon was seen as a media franchise for children and young game

I played the original Pokémon Red and Blue on Game Boy as a kid back in ~1998. In that decade, Pokémon was seen as a media franchise for children and young gamers. Little did I expect that in 2016, the smartphone game Pokémon GO would take the world by storm and became popular with a very wide audience. It was heartwarming for me to see people 20, even 40 years older than me learn the same Kanto species that I did ~20 years earlier and to experience all the adventures and wonders of the world of Pokémon. To this day, I see people young and old incorporate PoGO into their commutes and walking routines. PoGO has made it crystal clear to me that Pokémon is not just a game; it is a lifestyle.