There’s just something about Psyduck that’s always been so relatable. Once a scene-stealing side character in Pokémon’s animated ‘90s series—along with being one of the original 151 pocket monsters—the adorable yellow duck with quirky psychic abilities powered by headaches and anxiety finally got center stage in…
If you long for 8-bit graphics and Pokémon adventures of yore, I’m happy to report that your wait is over. A Twitch channel is making it possible to play Pokémon Red, the first game in the franchise and a staple of the ‘90s, on an old CRT TV alongside countless fans across the globe.
Back when the Pokémon anime first premiered in the ‘90s, nearly every kid had a Pokédex—the renowned red device that identified the delightful creatures—on their wish list. Nearly three decades later, a YouTuber has created a real-life version of the Pokédex using ChatGPT—and it looks like it actually works.
Remember fast-food kids meals with specially marketed pop culture toys? They just don’t make ‘em like they used to.
