![]() ![]() It was also around this time that arcade game fans wanted to know how video games worked and to compete as Game Freaks. This was later revealed to the public in a special 1999 edition of Game Freak magazine, though the official scan may only be in black and white. There was also a (possibly internal) 1993 Game Freak New Year postcard by Ken Sugimori thanking someone for their help the previous year (also revealing prerelease art of Kangaskhan and Exeggutor). Other than Game Freak magazine, Satoshi Tajiri was also the author of the 1990 book "A Catcher in Pac-Land" and the 1995 book New Game Design. This was republished for a Japan-exclusive December 2000 book called Pokémon Story. When Ken Sugimori discovered it, he became Tajiri's friend and part of Tajiri's Game Freak circle (and magazine staff).įurthermore, Tajiri stated in a May 2000 interview at Game Freak headquarters that the concept for the Pokémon Mew (although Shigeki Morimoto programmed and designed it into the game) as an "illusory Pokémon" was inspired by rumors at the arcades (including from the Game Freaks), specifically a hidden/unused F4 phantom fighter ship in Xevious. In 1983, he self-published the Game Freak magazine series for strategy/hidden techniques in arcade games. Tajiri also identified as a "Game Freak" (as seen in video game magazines he wrote to), and other than his other interests like bug-catching, enjoyed writing about video games. Satoshi Tajiri himself enjoyed visiting it. Occasionally, prototypes of new games were also released at specific Game Centers, such as one at Chiyoda, Tokyo famous for showcasing new Sega games. Satoshi Tajiri himself was an avid fan of arcade games, and once met Masanobu Endo at the arcades. Another issue is that some of these techniques were (sometimes unknowingly) actually bugs (glitches) in the code. He also did not want players to be spreading falsehoods and reportedly got angry regarding an interview about Xevious Star, but at the same time settled fans down from arguing during a visit. At this point, competitive players including children used the term Urawaza (Japanese: 裏技, Secret Technique) in the context of video game strategy, although Masanobu Endo (creator of Xevious himself) was not a fan of the potential conflict at the arcades (this atmosphere is also covered in Satoshi Tajiri's 1990 book about his youth as an arcade game fan " A Catcher in Pac-Land" (Japanese: パックランドでつかまえて), as this included video game secrets that were proven to be false (such as the Xevious Star (Japanese: ゼビウス星)) and their veracity was subject to heated debate. The origin of the name "Game Freak" refers to a nickname used in Japan to refer to avid arcade game fans during the 1980s. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining PearlĮarly History Satoshi Tajiri's background. ![]()
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