Game Boy, Pokémon and Jukebox
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If you haven't heard, today is Pokemon Day, and it's also Pokemon's 30th birthday. Earlier today, The Pokemon Company broadcast its annual Pokemon Presents livestream with news and updates, and nestled among the reveal of the next generation of Pokemon games and other updates was the Game Boy Jukebox,
Heralded by the iconic Pokémon Red/Blue theme, we saw a plastic Game Boy recreation slotted with a replica of the original Red/Blue game cartridges. Those cartridges were then swapped out, letting us listen to the battle theme from the early games.
The Pokémon Red and Blue Game Boy jukebox lets fans relive the classic soundtrack in a retro collectible music player.
You can listen to the game's soundtrack on the Nintendo Music app right now, comprising 43 different tracks for a sweet 1hr 6min of GBA bliss.
Pokémon debuted in Japan on February 27, 1996. In 30 years, the franchise grew from 151 creatures on the Game Boy to a global phenomenon: 480 million video games sold, over $100 billion in value, and collectible cards sold for up to $14 million.