"So that's NOT a beach ball?"

Pokémon has been a part of our gaming lives since 1995 and has sold millions of units across many different Nintendo formats. It has enraptured generations of players and created a merchandising juggernaut which rumbles on relentlessly, even to this day.

As hard as it is to believe, not everyone knows what the fuss is all about - and with that in mind, Nintendo's YouTube Family Channel has created a video which attempts to sum up the appeal of the series, its core mechanics and its addictive gameplay.

Sure, it's a bit cheesy and will no doubt raise the blood pressure of any truly dedicated Pokémon fan, but we imagine that concerned parents - who have overheard their kids talking about "Mega-Evolving their Garchomp" and assume it's some kind of slang for drugs - will be reassured by this informative clip.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzHbkdK0lUQ]