It all started with me down in my friends basement playing Bomberman 64. I was screwing around on the game, trying to beat this level and my friend was playing Blue. His squirtle just leveled and he went ballistic. Seeing as how Bomberman was kicking my ass, I decided to inquire as to what the fuss was about. After explaining the concept of the game, I was interested and went out to Wal-Mart with my mom to get the game. I picked up Red since everyone had Blue.
Then my best friend wanted in on the Pokemon thing after he leveled up my Charmander to Charmeleon. I got him Blue and shortly after that, the two of us teamed up, and dominated our entire school. We really did. After that came Gold and Silver, and dear god when we finished, there was a trail of broken husks of children in the wake of our 100s.
My friend somehow managed to find every pokemon that could learn Solar Beam and used that move exclusively.