Hello, I am new to PokeCommunity.. in a way. I've spent a long time browsing this site as a guest, but never actually made an account until now, and I am so glad I did.
Enough about that. I'm a PokeVeteran of nearly 17 years, starting my craze before I even owned any merchandise. When I was five years old, anyone who was anyone in my elementary school had a Gameboy Color and a copy of Red or Blue version. This was before Pokemon Yellow hit the scene, at least in my school. Day after day, I would watch the kids, link cables and all, play Pokemon together, and I was always gravitating towards them because of how cool I found it. This went on for quite some time..
Fast forward two years. At the age of seven, my mother surprised me on Christmas with a Gameboy Color.. and a copy of Pokemon Blue. Both were used, and I never asked her where she got them. I didn't care. It was a joy that, to this day, cannot be described in any human language. I didn't even bother resuming the opening of the rest of my presents until a solid twenty minutes later, after I had already started my OWN file (<3), chose my Pokemon (Charmander, I think.. because who didn't?), and made my way to Viridian City.
By the time I was ten years old, I owned Pokemon Blue, Red, Yellow, Silver, Gold, Crystal, guidebooks for all six, a Japanese Red, a Japanese Crystal, Pokemon Pinball, Pokemon Stadium, Pokemon Stadium 2, Pokemon Trading Card Game, over a hundred toys, and easily 2,000+ cards. Now of course by this time, I had forged a new love for Final Fantasy (VII, in particular), Zelda (Ocarina of Time, in particular), and a metric ton of anime. But it all started with Pokemon.
Fast forward eleven more years. I am now twenty-one years of age, and I've taken my PokePassion to astronomic heights. I now buy & sell new and used Pokemon memorabilia, whether cards, games, or otherwise. In the past two years, I have successfully sold over 200,000 cards, 500 figurines, 150 games, and over 100 miscellaneous items bearing the Pokemon name. And yes, I shed a tear every time it comes time to ship out such items. This is only the start. I also have taken to modding/hacking my favorite game series, and in particular, Pokemon. I have my first Pokemon project nearing completion, with many more Pokemon projects planned for the future. And that endeavor is what brought me here.
This is my story.
Enough about that. I'm a PokeVeteran of nearly 17 years, starting my craze before I even owned any merchandise. When I was five years old, anyone who was anyone in my elementary school had a Gameboy Color and a copy of Red or Blue version. This was before Pokemon Yellow hit the scene, at least in my school. Day after day, I would watch the kids, link cables and all, play Pokemon together, and I was always gravitating towards them because of how cool I found it. This went on for quite some time..
Fast forward two years. At the age of seven, my mother surprised me on Christmas with a Gameboy Color.. and a copy of Pokemon Blue. Both were used, and I never asked her where she got them. I didn't care. It was a joy that, to this day, cannot be described in any human language. I didn't even bother resuming the opening of the rest of my presents until a solid twenty minutes later, after I had already started my OWN file (<3), chose my Pokemon (Charmander, I think.. because who didn't?), and made my way to Viridian City.
By the time I was ten years old, I owned Pokemon Blue, Red, Yellow, Silver, Gold, Crystal, guidebooks for all six, a Japanese Red, a Japanese Crystal, Pokemon Pinball, Pokemon Stadium, Pokemon Stadium 2, Pokemon Trading Card Game, over a hundred toys, and easily 2,000+ cards. Now of course by this time, I had forged a new love for Final Fantasy (VII, in particular), Zelda (Ocarina of Time, in particular), and a metric ton of anime. But it all started with Pokemon.
Fast forward eleven more years. I am now twenty-one years of age, and I've taken my PokePassion to astronomic heights. I now buy & sell new and used Pokemon memorabilia, whether cards, games, or otherwise. In the past two years, I have successfully sold over 200,000 cards, 500 figurines, 150 games, and over 100 miscellaneous items bearing the Pokemon name. And yes, I shed a tear every time it comes time to ship out such items. This is only the start. I also have taken to modding/hacking my favorite game series, and in particular, Pokemon. I have my first Pokemon project nearing completion, with many more Pokemon projects planned for the future. And that endeavor is what brought me here.
This is my story.