Pokemon Gold and Silver are getting cool new 25th anniversary products

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Pokemon Gold and Silver's 25th anniversary sees new merchandise celebrating Game Boy graphics.
The collection includes plush toys, color-changing mugs, jackets and more based on sprites from the games.
Despite cartridge size limitations, Pokemon Gold and Silver were massive hits that proved Pokemon's staying power.

In honor of their 25th anniversary, Pokemon Gold and Silver gets a new line of festive merchandise. The collection fully pays homage to the series' Game Boy origins, with sprites of Pokemon Gold and Silverin particular, getting many types of loot.

Pokemon Gold and Silver were extremely powerful when they were released back in 1999. Pokemon Gold and Silver built on almost all of that Pokemon Red and Blue had started and introduced more Pokemon, types, areas, gyms and much more. While the series has made great strides since then, Pokemon Gold and Silver still has many fans who look back on the games with great fondness.

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Now, Pokemon Gold and Silver gets a collection of new merchandise in honor of their approaching 25th anniversary. The collection is based on Pokémon and artwork from the two games, including both their accurate representations and their squashy, chibi-style sprites from the games themselves. The collection will include plush toys, color changing mugs, jackets, home decor, stationary and more. Perhaps the most clever of these is the color-changing mug, which uses the effect to show a Pokémon trainer starting a battle against a wild Pokémon.

The collection will initially arrive at Pokemon Center stores in Japan, starting on November 23rd. Currently, there is no official information on a full release outside of Japan, but many of these items may become available for purchase through Amazon Japan at a later date.

Pokemon Gold and Silver merchandise pays tribute to Game Boy graphics

While the plush toys and jackets are based on or feature art from Ken Sugimori's iconic Pokémon illustrations and concept art, most of the merchandise collection is actually based on sprites from the games. Many of them Pokemon Gold and Silver sprites were not accurate depictions of the Pokémon they represented, with one sprite often representing many completely different Pokémon. The size limitations of the cartridges made this a necessity, which may have been disappointing to some at the time, but these days sprites tend to evoke nostalgia for fans.

Many thought so Pokémon was a flash in the pan phenomenon that would burn out quickly, which Pokemon Gold and Silver proved wrong. The titles were huge hits in terms of both reviews and sales, and were beloved enough to be revisited Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver ten years later. As the franchise approaches its 30th anniversary, it's become abundantly clear that Pokemon is here to stay.