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[[File:Satoshitajiri.jpg|thumb|right|Tajiri in 1999]] | [[File:Satoshitajiri.jpg|thumb|right|Tajiri in 1999]] | ||
In the early 1990s, when Tajiri first saw two children playing together with [[Game Boy]]s using the [[link cable]], he imagined insects crawling along the cable between the two systems. As he thought about the capabilities of the link cable, his idea for Pokémon grew, as he wanted to give modern children the chance to hunt for creatures as he did. | In the early 1990s, when Tajiri first saw two children playing together with [[Game Boy]]s using the [[link cable]], he imagined insects crawling along the cable between the two systems. As he thought about the capabilities of the link cable, his idea for Pokémon grew, as he wanted to give modern children the chance to hunt for creatures as he did as a child. | ||
He pitched the idea for ''Pokémon'' to Nintendo, and although they didn't fully understand the concept of the game, he was given some initial funding anyways and concept work from another game design studio, [[Creatures, Inc.]]. Tajiri spent the next six years working on Pokémon. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], the man behind {{smw|Mario}}, {{zw|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}, {{smw|Pikmin}}, and {{dk|Donkey Kong}}, was assigned to help in the development of the initial [[version]]s of Pocket Monsters, {{2v2|Red|Green}}. During this time Tajiri came to admire Miyamoto as a mentor. As a tribute to Miyamoto and Tajiri, the {{ga|Red|main character}} of the games and {{ga|Blue|his rival}} have "Satoshi" and "Shigeru" among their default names, while the main character of the anime, [[Ash Ketchum]], and his first rival, [[Gary Oak]], are named the same, respectively. | He pitched the idea for ''Pokémon'' to Nintendo, and although they didn't fully understand the concept of the game, he was given some initial funding anyways and concept work from another game design studio, [[Creatures, Inc.]]. Tajiri spent the next six years working on Pokémon. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], the man behind {{smw|Mario}}, {{zw|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}, {{smw|Pikmin}}, and {{dk|Donkey Kong}}, was assigned to help in the development of the initial [[version]]s of Pocket Monsters, {{2v2|Red|Green}}. During this time Tajiri came to admire Miyamoto as a mentor. As a tribute to Miyamoto and Tajiri, the {{ga|Red|main character}} of the games and {{ga|Blue|his rival}} have "Satoshi" and "Shigeru" among their default names, while the main character of the anime, [[Ash Ketchum]], and his first rival, [[Gary Oak]], are named the same, respectively. | ||