Game Freak: Difference between revisions

Originally independent, since the release of {{game|Red and Green|s}} in 1996, Game Freak has been a {{wp|Video game developer#Second-party developer|second-party developer}} for [[Nintendo]], developing games exclusively for their hardware while remaining a separate company. The company currently employs a staff of 81 as of April 2015<ref>[http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about.html 会社概要 | GAME FREAK 株式会社ゲームフリーク オフィシャルサイト]</ref>, while Satoshi Tajiri serves as its current CEO. Its headquarters are on the 22nd floor of the {{wp|Carrot Tower}} in {{wp|Setagaya, Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}.

Game Freak, at the time unincorporated, originated as a video game magazine in the early 1980's. Run chiefly by Tajiri, with art made by Sugimori, the magazines typically were released at a length of around 28 pages and at a price of ¥300 (roughly US$3). Initially, the magazine was handwritten, but Tajiri later outsourced this to a professional printing company.

Game Freak's most recent non-Pokémon titles are [[HarmoKnight]] (a rhythm-based action game which also features music from the Pokémon games) and Solitiba (a game that mixes {{wp|Patience (game)|solitaire}} and horse racing), which were respectively released for the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] in Japan on 2012 and 2013 via the {{wp|Nintendo eShop}}. Solitiba was later ported to Android and iOS, making it the first Game Freak game to release on a non-Nintendo system since Click Medic.

In March 2015, Game Freak announced Tembo the Badass Elephant, to be published by Sega for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It is to be the first title by Game Freak not released on a Nintendo system since Click Medic. It features the titular elephant fighting against an evil invading army.

Game Freak has its own building in [[Castelia City]] in {{game|Black and White|s}}, where a character representing [[Shigeki Morimoto]] can be battled after stopping [[Team Plasma]]. Game Freak is found on 22F, just like in their [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world#Real-world locations mentioned|real-world]] office in {{wp|Carrot Tower}}. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, aside from Morimoto, another employee which is based on [[Kouji Nishino]] can also be fought. Nishino uses a {{p|Snorlax}} as his highest leveled Pokémon, a reference to his nickname カビゴン ''Kabigon'', after which Snorlax is named. In the English versions, he calls himself Snorlax. Both Morimoto and Nishino have the Trainer class {{tc|GAME FREAK}}.

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* [http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Official website (Japanese)]