Pokemon games have been around for 27 years now, with the first set of titles releasing as Pokemon Red and Green in 1996 in Japan, only to later launch worldwide in 1998 with Gen 1 games - Pokemon Red and Blue. Gen 1 had a whopping total of 151 critters in it, but Pikachu being the mascot of Pokemon was not immediate, and something both Pokemon Yellow and the Pokemon anime contributed to, with the cute critter eventually taking a lead role. Pikachu is one of the most renowned icons from any media across the world, with both original and knock-off merchandise of all kinds sporting its face or entire body - and yet, there is a "Mandela effect" where some fans remember it differently than it is today.