Impulse Research Corp. conducted the survey to coincide with the release of upcoming games FireRed and LeafGreen, and revealed that playing the ever-popular games helps improve kids memories, awareness and co-operation with their mates. Providing they've got any, of course.
The key responses from all 2100 responding parents reveal that:
More than 75 percent think that Pokemon does a good job of promoting positive values and enhances strategic thinking.
Almost 70 percent say that Pokemon improves memory skills and promotes teamwork.
More than 60 percent believe that Pokemon increases mental agility and awareness as well as promoting co-operation with friends.
A futher 94% also revealed that they love horses.
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Pokemon Elite 2000 wrote:
With the release of Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen today, Nintendo has also released a study about the benefits of the Pokemon games. A survey of 2,098 parents was done by the Impulse Research Corp. of Los Angeles. Those surveyed are members of the CyberPulse Advisory Panel.
The results of the survey (also shown in image above), show the percent of parents that believe in the certain benefits of Pokemon games:
77% - enhances strategic thinking
76% - promotes positive values
68% - improves memory skills
60% - increases mental agility and awareness
These numbers mean that a lot of parents believe there are benefits of the Pokemon games and this news definitely makes Nintendo proud.
FR/LG is released!
Pokemon Elite 2000 wrote:
You can now get your hands on Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen, the newest Pokemon games for GBA/GBA SP. The retail price for each game is $39.99. Each game comes with a Wireless Adapter, which allows players to enter multiplayer feature without using any cables.
Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen is expected, as always, to be big sellers. Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire finished the 2003 year as being the #2 and #3 best selling game in the US.
*Note: There might be some confusion over the release date. The original scheduled release date is September 9th, however, it was later changed to September 7th. The release is today, but you may find stores that won't have the game until the 8th or the 9th. But at the latest, you should be able to find FireRed/LeafGreen at the 9th at almost all stores that carries games (EDIT: some stores may not have the game even on the 9th, so contact your store to see if they have it in stock).
I just got my copy of FireRed today, my sis, LeafGreen. We tried out the Union Room chat thingie when she had to ummm... Use the bahroom. I sat on the next room and typed a whole bunch of nonsense.
*goes and orders sister to ask mom to buy them* 
I can explode