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blurb=Three recent announcements show that Pokémon continues to be popular. With Pokémon Emerald wanted by many, a milestone in sales met, and popularity in search results, you'd have a hard time calling Pokémon a dead fad. }}
blurb=Three recent announcements show that Pokémon continues to be popular. With Pokémon Emerald wanted by many, a milestone in sales met and popularity in search results, the franchise earns more money as it approaches its 10th anniversary. }}
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Three recent announcements have shown that Pokémon continues to be popular as it approaches its tenth anniversary.
Three recent announcements show that Pokémon continues to be popular. With Pokémon Emerald wanted by many, a milestone in sales met and popularity in search results, the franchise earns more money as it approaches its 10th anniversary.


First, IGN have [http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20051212005684&newsLang=en announced the results] from a recent measurement of more than 25 million users' wish lists on IGN.com, GameSpy.com, TeamXbox.com and fileplanet.com to see what the most wanted games are for this holiday season. [[bp:Pokémon Emerald|Pokémon Emerald]] topped the GBA list, beating titles such as ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''Final Fantasy''.
First, IGN has [http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20051212005684&newsLang=en announced the results] from a recent survey of more than 25 million users' wish lists on IGN.com, GameSpy.com, TeamXbox.com and fileplanet.com to see what the most-wanted games are for this holiday season. [[bp:Pokémon Emerald|Pokémon Emerald]] topped the Game Boy Advance list, beating titles such as [[wp:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]] and [[wp:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]].


Online, the popularity has also been recognised. Lycos have published the [http://50.lycos.com/ Top 50 search terms of 2005], and "Pokemon" came in at number 8. This is up from number 33 for 2004. Increased interest over [[bp:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]] is likely an important factor in this.
Online, a similar story has occurred. Lycos has published the [http://50.lycos.com/ Top 50 search terms of 2005], and ''Pokemon'' came in at number 8. This is up from number 33 for 2004. Some have speculated that increased interest in [[bp:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]] is likely an important factor in this jump.


Elsewhere, Nintendo [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3146276 have announced] that, in total, the Pokémon franchise has now generated $30 Billion Dollars.
Elsewhere, Nintendo [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3146276 has announced] that, in total, the Pokémon franchise has now generated $30 billion.
 
Not bad for a supposedly dead fad.
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