30 Years Later, Let's Face It: Digimon Was Never the Pokémon Ripoff Everyone Says It Is
For almost 3 decades, theDigimonandPokémonfranchises have been at war for the title of the original monster-taming series. While both ideas were born at similar times,Digimoncommenced as a spin-off of the iconic Tamagotchi andPokémonas one of the biggest names in the gaming industry. When their respective anime shows were released, the battle became even more heated, with Ash’s fans claiming that Tai’s story was a copy of theirs. Years later, thanks to the outstandingly different paths both franchises have taken, it has become clear thatDigimonwas never meant to bePokemon’s copy, as its core ideas cannot be more different....