Generations of Pokemon. How the gaming saga that gifted us Pikachu was created

Pokémon — a series of games that has existed for more than twenty years and has gathered a huge circle of fans: from children enchanted by funny pocket monsters to adults impressed by the gameplay mechanics and their development. Pikachu and other Pokémon have forever entered the history of video games alongside Mario and Sonic.

The authors of the book:
• trace the history of the creation of the Pokémon saga from idea to development;
• analyze the gameplay features of each part;
• describe the numerous difficulties faced by the creators;
• talk about manga, anime, and other spin-off projects of the franchise;
• and, of course, explain the reasons for its phenomenal success!

Dive into the enchanting world of Pokémon — a rich universe with its own rules, values, and locations. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of games for each generation, where you will find many secrets about pocket monsters. And find out why even twenty years later, many players have remained loyal to this franchise.


«In Russia, pocket monsters are mostly known through the anime series and the successful mobile game with augmented reality. Many will be surprised that the Pokémon franchise earns more than "Star Wars" and the Marvel universe combined. While Pokémon have quietly become niche for us, in other parts of the planet, people continued to go crazy over them. All of Pikachu's secret techniques for world domination are under the cover of this book!» — Dima Syenduk, sndk.tv

«Pokémon is a gigantic universe that is greatly underestimated and reduced to mediocre anime quality. I am glad that this wonderful book about the gaming world of Pokémon, who have become legends, will be released in Russian. Gotta Catch 'Em All!, as they say». — Pavel Fedorov, publisher at the media "Business Secrets" of Tinkoff Bank, author of blogs "Pasha and His Procrastination" and "Norm Work"