The Pokémon Company has released a minute-long "Train On" commercial on Monday that will air during Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7, 2016 when the Carolina Panthers face off against the Denver Broncos. The video contained a lot of references to the franchise including a Nidoking chess piece, the Volcano Badge emblem and the words "Like No One Ever Was," which are lyrics from the original Pokémon theme song.

According to Bleacher Report, it is the first time ever that Pokémon will have a commercial for the Super Bowl. The video game franchise is celebrating its 20th Anniversary which was also seen on the video where the football captain is wearing jersey number 20 as well as two other players making up 1996, the year the first Pokémon game was released.

To commemorate their 20th year, Nintendo will be releasing Pokémon Red, Blue, Green and Yellow versions on 3DS as well as special limited edition 2DS handheld consoles of the same version. The 2DS handhelds will be available in four colors based on the four original versions of the game and will be released on Feb. 27, 2016, per the Pokémon website.

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow will be available for purchase worldwide via the 3DS shop while the Green version is exclusive in Japan. The Pokémon Company will also be re-releasing the original set of Pokémon trading cards with the first ever base set of the game available for purchase at their official website.

However, according to Polygon, the trading cards set will only be available in Japan and will not be released for Europe and North America. The set will include a player's manual, a coin and 60 cards that are identical to the original sets released in 1996.

Another Pokémon game that is going to be released this year is the "Pokken Tournament" developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. In a report by Game Rant, the game is a combination of Pokémon characters in the fighting game Tekken.

2016 also marks the year where Pokémon Go, an augmented reality mobile game for Android and iPhone developed by Niantic will be released. The game uses real location information so that players can explore their own area and catch some Pokémon while battling and trading with other users.

It also comes with a small, wristwatch-like device called the Pokémon Go Plus that is being developed by Nintendo. The apparatus uses a Bluetooth connection to notify players if a Pokémon is nearby with a LED and light rumble.