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Satoshi Tajiri was born in [[WP:Machida, Tokyo|Machida]], a suburb of Tokyo. His father was a {{wp|Nissan}} salesman and his mother cared for him at home. As a young boy, he loved to explore the outdoors and was especially fascinated with insects. He loved to collect insects, hunting for them in ponds, fields and forests, constantly looking for new insects and coming up with new ways to catch insects such as beetles. He had such an interest in collecting and studying insects that he earned the nickname "Dr. Bug" among his peers. | Satoshi Tajiri was born in [[WP:Machida, Tokyo|Machida]], a suburb of Tokyo. His father was a {{wp|Nissan}} salesman and his mother cared for him at home. As a young boy, he loved to explore the outdoors and was especially fascinated with insects. He loved to collect insects, hunting for them in ponds, fields and forests, constantly looking for new insects and coming up with new ways to catch insects such as beetles. He had such an interest in collecting and studying insects that he earned the nickname "Dr. Bug" among his peers. | ||
In the late 1970s, the fields and ponds that Tajiri loved as a child were paved over by apartment buildings and shopping | In the late 1970s, the fields and ponds that Tajiri loved as a child were paved over by apartment buildings and shopping centers. At this time, Tajiri's passion for insects moved to video games and arcades. | ||
==Game Freak== | ==Game Freak== | ||
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In 1987, Tajiri published his first game, ''Quinty'' ({{wp|Mendel Palace}} in North America). Two years later, he officially founded the company [[Game Freak]], named after his magazine. Tajiri and Game Freak continued to develop many titles for companies such as [[Nintendo]] and Sega, such as 1991's {{wp|Jerry Boy}} (which won Tajiri the Character Design Award from the Multimedia Content Association of Japan), and {{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}, 1993's {{smw|Mario & Wario}}, and 1994's {{wp|Pulseman}}. | In 1987, Tajiri published his first game, ''Quinty'' ({{wp|Mendel Palace}} in North America). Two years later, he officially founded the company [[Game Freak]], named after his magazine. Tajiri and Game Freak continued to develop many titles for companies such as [[Nintendo]] and Sega, such as 1991's {{wp|Jerry Boy}} (which won Tajiri the Character Design Award from the Multimedia Content Association of Japan), and {{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}, 1993's {{smw|Mario & Wario}}, and 1994's {{wp|Pulseman}}. | ||
In 1990, Tajiri published a book entitled ''Catch The Packland — Stories of Videogames from Youth''. It contains sixteen stories about Tajiri's memories of playing arcade games when he was in high school and college. It was published by the Japanese Information and Culture | In 1990, Tajiri published a book entitled ''Catch The Packland — Stories of Videogames from Youth''. It contains sixteen stories about Tajiri's memories of playing arcade games when he was in high school and college. It was published by the Japanese Information and Culture Center. | ||
==Pokémon== | ==Pokémon== | ||