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Nevermind this opinion if mentioning the other fictions is strongly prohibited here. {{unsigned|Centuryoffame}} | Nevermind this opinion if mentioning the other fictions is strongly prohibited here. {{unsigned|Centuryoffame}} | ||
:They don't seem at all similar, other than being plant-animal hybrids. Regardless, we typically avoid comparisons to non-public domain fiction when there are other clear origins, since Game Freak are very unlikely to base Pokémon on copyrighted works. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 05:00, 12 August 2017 (UTC) | :They don't seem at all similar, other than being plant-animal hybrids. Regardless, we typically avoid comparisons to non-public domain fiction when there are other clear origins, since Game Freak are very unlikely to base Pokémon on copyrighted works. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 05:00, 12 August 2017 (UTC) | ||
== Venusaur's origins confirmed to be a frog == | |||
I found a Japanese [http://web.archive.org/web/20101230153442/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/irbj/sp/index4.html interview] featuring Kiritani and Ken Sugimori, where the former asks Ken several questions relating to the franchise, including a discussion involving the design basis behind Venusaur. | |||
"Kiritani: | |||
What is Fushigibana, what is it? | |||
Did you say "living thing" earlier? | |||
Sugimori: | |||
What is it ... (laugh). | |||
Oh, it is a creature that is something like a frog. | |||
Kiritani: | |||
Is it a frog? Is the flower blooming in the frog? | |||
Sugimori: | |||
Yes. So before the evolution of Fushigibana, | |||
The bulbs are stuck on creatures like frogs. | |||
Kiritani: | |||
The bulb will make the flowers bloom on the frog! What? | |||
Sugimori: | |||
Yes, the motif is a frog. | |||
Kiritani | |||
Frog ... Frog .... It is a frog. | |||
This is a new discovery!" | |||
And in another [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/creator-profile-the-creators-of-pikachu/ interview], Ken Sugimori describes the origin and the basic "themes" of the original starters. | |||
>Sugimori: “The experience of keeping small animals such as frogs, lizards, and baby turtles as pets gives the game a sense of reality and makes it easier to get into the game. I realized it might be difficult to make an emotional connection if the first partner Pokémon is a tough-looking character.” | |||
Adding to that, there was recent LGPLGE footage showcasing the 'following pokemon' feature, starring the female protagonist and a Venusaur that was hopping like a toad, further supporting the fact that the Bulbasaur line is amphibian-like. | |||
The 'saur' is a mistranslation of the Japanese name, as it does not reflect it's actual appearance, and that the alleged Dicynodonts origin is just fan speculation, now that we have actual confirmation from Ken Sugimori himself. | |||
[[User:Stardustskittles|Pika Pika Pi~!!]] ([[User talk:Stardustskittles|talk]]) 17:04, 4 August 2018 (UTC) | |||