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It started simply enough as a hobby of Satoshi Tajiri, who as a child had a fondness for catching insects and tadpoles near his home in suburban Tokyo. Over time, Tajiri decided to put his idea of catching creatures into practice, to give children the same thrills he had as a child. Contents. 1 Early days. 2 Generation I. 2.1 Taking over Japan.
The franchise originated as a pair of role-playing games developed by Game Freak, from an original concept by its founder, Satoshi Tajiri. Released on the Game Boy on February 27, 1996, the games became sleeper hits and were followed by manga series, a trading card game, and anime series and films.
- 1996–present
- Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green (1996)
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Jan 25, 2024 · The concept of Pokémon, often linked with “game designer” and “arcade games,” was deeply rooted in Tajiri’s desire to capture the essence of his childhood adventures. As urbanization encroached upon the natural habitats where Tajiri once collected insects, he felt an urgency to recreate that sense of exploration and discovery.
4 days ago · This is the history of the Pokémon world in the games, and the order which events occurred, or, for events which happened outside the games, where they happened in relation to the games.
Feb 26, 2024 · Satoshi Tajiri was raised by his parents, a Nissan salesman and a housewife, in the Tokyo suburb of Machida in the late 1960s. This was before the city’s development into a metropolis, although ...
Apr 8, 2024 · Pokémon, as a series, was originally conceived by Satoshi Tajiri as a way to instill in children of the modern, more urbanized Japan the same enjoyment that he felt as a young boy collecting insects and other bugs near his hometown of Machida.
