1997 — 29 years ago
Pokémon anime premieres in Japan
The first episode of the Pokémon anime, 'Pokémon, I Choose You!', aired in Japan, launching Ash and Pikachu's journey and turning a hit Game Boy RPG into a global multimedia phenomenon.
Source: Nintendo Wiki — This Day in History: April (nintendo.fandom.com)
2014 — 12 years ago
Goat Simulator launches
Coffee Stain Studios released Goat Simulator on PC, turning a joke prototype about a chaos-causing goat into a surprise hit that helped define the comedy 'simulator' genre.
Source: MobyGames — This Day in Game History (April 1): https://www.mobygames.com/this-day-in-gaming/4/1/
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