Emon is now one of the most well-known and popular video game franchises in the world. The first handheld game was a success and has since been made into animated TV shows and films, mobile games as well as other products. Though millions have been enthralled by the franchise over the years however, few are aware of the story behind it.

Satoshi Tajiri (Japan) and Ken Sugimori (Japan), both game designers in Japan, decided on April 26th 1989 to transform their arcade magazine into a game-development firm. The company was referred to in the industry as Game Freak, they achieved some recognition through titles such as Yoshi as well as Mario.

On November 27 in 1996, Game Freak released two titles for Nintendo Gameboy. Nintendo Gameboy. They were named Pokemon: Red as well as Pokemon: Green. Both titles were inspired by Tajiri’s love of insects from his youth. The main character in the game rather than hunting for food, is tame by tackling amazing creatures known in the game as “Pocket Monsters” and collects them.

Though they were Game Freak games were originally launched exclusively in Japan exclusively, Pokemon was so well-received that it got a world release. It premiered in America on the 28th of September 1998. It was a simple concept that started as an animated show, movie and game, has grown to become a full-fledged series, including a variety of games as well as trading cards within just three years. if3y7rcgmq.