Gotta Catch 'Em All Over Again
In commemoration of the Pokémon trading card game’s 20th anniversary in 2016, the Pokémon Company has revealed that it will be reissuing starter sets of the first-generation cards originally sold in Japan in October 1996 (the earliest English-language cards didn’t find their way to the U.S. until 1998).
While the released image shows a box labeled “Pocket Monsters Card Game Starter Pack” in Japanese, this title is perhaps a bit misleading. As the box will include 60 cards, a coin and a gameplay manual, it’s probably more accurate to call this nostalgic gem a “starter deck.” The sets will be available in Japan on February 27, 2016, for ¥1,300 (US$10.80) each.
In addition, the company has also announced that it will be releasing two additional products. The first will be protective card slip covers styled after the original, first-generation Japanese card designs for ¥715 (US$5.94). The second will be a special 20th anniversary edition of a rubber play mat for competitive players and will retail for ¥5,000 (US$41.54).
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