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I don't see a resemblance to the prototype girl from the magazine, which was probably not a player character.
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[[File:Crystal prototype FC.png|thumb|Screenshots of an earlier design for Kris]] | [[File:Crystal prototype FC.png|thumb|Screenshots of an earlier design for Kris]] | ||
* Kris is the first playable female character in [[Pokémon games]], a feature included in all traditional Pokémon RPGs since. Despite this, the female choice in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} is {{ga|Lyra}}, who was designed from scratch by [[Takao Unno]]. | * Kris is the first playable female character in [[Pokémon games]], a feature included in all traditional Pokémon RPGs since. Despite this, the female choice in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} is {{ga|Lyra}}, who was designed from scratch by [[Takao Unno]]. | ||
** However, an unused PokéGear icon in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, resembling Kris rather than Lyra, suggests this was decided at a later point of development. | ** However, an unused PokéGear icon in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, resembling Kris rather than Lyra, suggests that this was decided at a later point of development. | ||
* Several pre-release screenshots for {{game|Crystal}} show an earlier design for Kris | * Several pre-release screenshots for {{game|Crystal}} show an earlier design for Kris. | ||
* Kris's alternate Japanese names would later be shared with {{ga|Leaf}}, {{ga|Dawn}}, and {{ga|Lyra}}. | * Kris's alternate Japanese names would later be shared with {{ga|Leaf}}, {{ga|Dawn}}, and {{ga|Lyra}}. | ||
* Kris is the only player character to have no official name given to her due to her lack of name in the internal game data and the fact she does not appear as a non-player character. Instead, the name Kris comes from the back of the American {{game|Crystal}} version's boxart. The name Kris is also the first default name. | * Kris is the only player character to have no official name given to her due to her lack of name in the internal game data and the fact she does not appear as a non-player character. Instead, the name Kris comes from the back of the American {{game|Crystal}} version's boxart. The name Kris is also the first default name. | ||