Pokémon Red was the game that I would always try to master and complete because it felt so personal to me”, Salim says. “To play that story was really important for me as a kid. Salim’s love of Pokémon Red didn’t come out of nowhere though he spent his childhood watching all the movies and TV shows as well as keeping up with the manga. My mum and dad had their wallets or their bags, and I had my Game Boy and spare batteries that was key.” “I went everywhere with my Game Boy, even to family events and holidays.
“It was the first game that my Dad bought me when I was in America,” said Salim. The first installments of the now iconic Pokémon game franchise alongside Blue and Yellow, Pokémon Red sees players control the protagonist from an overhead perspective as they traverse the tricky landscape of Kanto, capturing Pokémon and fighting trainers with the sole purpose of becoming the best that there ever was. For those of you who grew up clutching a Game Boy at your side, you might be able to relate to Salim’s love for Pokémon Red.
