Pokémon has all the time had two completely different variations, however earlier than the unique video games had been launched on Recreation Boy in 1996, Recreation Freak had plans for one thing else.
In new translations of outdated Japanese interviews (through the YouTube channel Did You Know Gaming), it is revealed how Recreation Freak wished 65,535 completely different variations of the primary technology Pokémon video games.
This concept was tied to the Coach ID system – the place gamers can be assigned a quantity between 1 and 65,535. Relying on the quantity generated, their very own expertise can be barely completely different – figuring out the Pokémon that appeared in every recreation, the form of sure areas, and extra.
This was ultimately axed when Recreation Freak was visited by Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, who informed the corporate’s founder Satoshi Tajiri that the thought is likely to be troublesome for gamers to know, and instructed a special color palette as an alternative (through VGC):
“I talked to Miyamoto about how we’d make gamers perceive that each cartridge is completely different after they purchase one, and he informed me the system sounded fascinating, however it was a bit troublesome to know. He stated if gamers can’t inform simply by taking a look at it, then it gained’t work out and it will be higher if the video games’ color or look had been completely different. “
And that is how Pokémon Pink and Blue (or Pink and Inexperienced in Japan) got here to be. One different model was ultimately launched – Pokémon Yellow, starring Pikachu.
Are you a fan of the 2 model launch cycle with Pokémon? Have you ever determined which model you may be getting later this yr when Scarlet and Violet arrive on the Nintendo Change? Depart a remark under.
