> > Ah, yes. I should know about fads. After all, *I* was actually caught up in the Pokemon craze up until a few years ago. I think I still have some Pokemon gameboy games lying around. In 4th grade, Warheads were the fad. In 5th grade, it was yo-yos. It wasn't until late 5th grade and 6th grade that pokemon came in. But when it did, EVRYONE was having some cards or games or something. Buy by seventh, grade, people were mocking Pokemon, and it became "uncool." Still, I don't think there has ever been a bigger fad phenomenon among children than Pokemon.
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> I don't think it's uncool, but it's definitely one of the best Gameboy games ever. I hated all the other merchandise.

I'm with you on that one - the Pokemon games RULED. The cartoon was wretched, mind, and the card game was downright bland. But the Game Boy games were excellent.

And anyone who says there hasn't "ever been a bigger fad phenomenon among children than Pokemon" is apprently too young to remember the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.