Like their origins are very much different. Pokémon was Satoshi Tajiri turning his bug-catching childhood into an urban fantasy RPG. Digimon started out as a way for Bandai to sell Tamagotchi-style toys to boys.
December 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Like their origins are very much different. Pokémon was Satoshi Tajiri turning his bug-catching childhood into an urban fantasy RPG. Digimon started out as a way for Bandai to sell Tamagotchi-style toys to boys.
I'll go back to twitter if they pay me $1k a day to make a shitty pro wrestling podcast and anyone who whines about me spending 3 hours on why Tajiri was peak I'm allowed to shoot them.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I'll go back to twitter if they pay me $1k a day to make a shitty pro wrestling podcast and anyone who whines about me spending 3 hours on why Tajiri was peak I'm allowed to shoot them.
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I watched one Balatro video and it became all YT would recommend me. Time to watch some Tajiri to balance the scales
December 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I watched one Balatro video and it became all YT would recommend me. Time to watch some Tajiri to balance the scales
Love Super Crazy. - Him and Tajiri are two dudes who put a smile on my face whenever I see them active.
December 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Love Super Crazy. - Him and Tajiri are two dudes who put a smile on my face whenever I see them active.
#DDFotos
#07Verbinding
@ansdejager.bsky.social
Nog een post, nu met Nederlandse 'verbindingen'.
Een bloemetje dat je geeft
De Knoop van Shinkichi Tajiri bij Baarlo
De Maas, incl. de Source de Pouilly
Westerbork
#07Verbinding
@ansdejager.bsky.social
Nog een post, nu met Nederlandse 'verbindingen'.
Een bloemetje dat je geeft
De Knoop van Shinkichi Tajiri bij Baarlo
De Maas, incl. de Source de Pouilly
Westerbork
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
#DDFotos
#07Verbinding
@ansdejager.bsky.social
Nog een post, nu met Nederlandse 'verbindingen'.
Een bloemetje dat je geeft
De Knoop van Shinkichi Tajiri bij Baarlo
De Maas, incl. de Source de Pouilly
Westerbork
#07Verbinding
@ansdejager.bsky.social
Nog een post, nu met Nederlandse 'verbindingen'.
Een bloemetje dat je geeft
De Knoop van Shinkichi Tajiri bij Baarlo
De Maas, incl. de Source de Pouilly
Westerbork
that magazine has a reprint of an interview with satoshi tajiri that time did in 1999 and one of the questions they asked is "how do you know if one of them [pokemon] is with you or against you?". person who has never looked at a video game in their life
December 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
that magazine has a reprint of an interview with satoshi tajiri that time did in 1999 and one of the questions they asked is "how do you know if one of them [pokemon] is with you or against you?". person who has never looked at a video game in their life
The one thing I liked about ECW was all of the licensed (not knowing back then that to legally use them on TV, they'd have to pay for it) music they used as entrances.
So the fact that TK pays for the music to use legally makes them better.
Still boggles my mind that Tajiri used Prodigy.
So the fact that TK pays for the music to use legally makes them better.
Still boggles my mind that Tajiri used Prodigy.
December 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The one thing I liked about ECW was all of the licensed (not knowing back then that to legally use them on TV, they'd have to pay for it) music they used as entrances.
So the fact that TK pays for the music to use legally makes them better.
Still boggles my mind that Tajiri used Prodigy.
So the fact that TK pays for the music to use legally makes them better.
Still boggles my mind that Tajiri used Prodigy.
part of a series
(fanart)
#oc #ocart #fanart #Pokemon
#butterfree #houndoom #shedinja #glaceon #leafeon #arcanine
#flynntheghost #furry #sfw #traditionalart #coloredpencil
(fanart)
#oc #ocart #fanart #Pokemon
#butterfree #houndoom #shedinja #glaceon #leafeon #arcanine
#flynntheghost #furry #sfw #traditionalart #coloredpencil
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
part of a series
(fanart)
#oc #ocart #fanart #Pokemon
#butterfree #houndoom #shedinja #glaceon #leafeon #arcanine
#flynntheghost #furry #sfw #traditionalart #coloredpencil
(fanart)
#oc #ocart #fanart #Pokemon
#butterfree #houndoom #shedinja #glaceon #leafeon #arcanine
#flynntheghost #furry #sfw #traditionalart #coloredpencil
fyi I call ash ketchum's pikachu "tajiri" because why not
November 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
fyi I call ash ketchum's pikachu "tajiri" because why not
Porygon was created to be ironic because everyone kept telling Satoshi Tajiri that Pokemon Red and Green were too late in the Gameboy's timeline and to focus on games with 3D graphics so he created Porygon, a 3D fellow in a 2D game.
i was going through my X archives and found this by @superpodsaga.com, which I qrt'd at some point years ago
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
November 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Porygon was created to be ironic because everyone kept telling Satoshi Tajiri that Pokemon Red and Green were too late in the Gameboy's timeline and to focus on games with 3D graphics so he created Porygon, a 3D fellow in a 2D game.
As someone who is obsessed with Game Freak, these books might be the holy grail.
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
As someone who is obsessed with Game Freak, these books might be the holy grail.
Didn't Tajiri have to take money from his dad too?
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Didn't Tajiri have to take money from his dad too?
Satoshi Tajiri is a fan of Minky Momo. When he drew a picture of her in the fanzine Game Freak, Ken Sugimori (a stranger) said, "This is how she should be drawn!" & drew a picture of her in someone else's book, which is how he met Tajiri. Thus, Minky Momo caused Pokemon to happen.
November 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Satoshi Tajiri is a fan of Minky Momo. When he drew a picture of her in the fanzine Game Freak, Ken Sugimori (a stranger) said, "This is how she should be drawn!" & drew a picture of her in someone else's book, which is how he met Tajiri. Thus, Minky Momo caused Pokemon to happen.
Or how Tajiri discovered braille on vending machines in Shimokitazawa, that he had never noticed were there before. This inspired him to incorporate braille into Ruby/Saphire/Emerald and the Regi designs.
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Or how Tajiri discovered braille on vending machines in Shimokitazawa, that he had never noticed were there before. This inspired him to incorporate braille into Ruby/Saphire/Emerald and the Regi designs.
Pokémon will only be dethroned as the top media franchise when they invent a guy more autistic than Satoshi Tajiri
November 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Pokémon will only be dethroned as the top media franchise when they invent a guy more autistic than Satoshi Tajiri
Trading in Pokémon being inspired by Satoshi Tajiri being jealous of Ken Sugimori’s Dragon Quest II loot is so fucking funny man
November 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Trading in Pokémon being inspired by Satoshi Tajiri being jealous of Ken Sugimori’s Dragon Quest II loot is so fucking funny man
I'm sure I've posted this before but I've been thinking about this finish for over 26 years now. I was such a big fan of both Taz and Tajiri, still am, and the combination of slickness and violence still strikes me as so rad.
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I'm sure I've posted this before but I've been thinking about this finish for over 26 years now. I was such a big fan of both Taz and Tajiri, still am, and the combination of slickness and violence still strikes me as so rad.
Mendel Palace is an interesting, unique and great-looking NES game from Satoshi Tajiri, a then-promising young game dev who co-founded Game Freak and who'd go on to create Pokemon a few years later.
If you've never played this one, you're in for a treat!
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
If you've never played this one, you're in for a treat!
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
The Classic Arcade and Console Era (1972-1989) - Mendel Palace (a.k.a. Quinty)
You've got to check out this tremendously unique NES tile puzzle game from the creator of Pokémon.
greatestgames.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Mendel Palace is an interesting, unique and great-looking NES game from Satoshi Tajiri, a then-promising young game dev who co-founded Game Freak and who'd go on to create Pokemon a few years later.
If you've never played this one, you're in for a treat!
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
If you've never played this one, you're in for a treat!
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
Pokémon-seriens tradisjon med to versjoner skal ha startet som en spøk mellom Mario-skaper Shigeru Miyamoto og Pokémon-skaper Satoshi Tajiri.
Derfor kommer Pokémon i to versjoner
Pokémon-seriens tradisjon med to versjoner skal ha startet som en spøk mellom Mario-skaper Shigeru Miyamoto og Pokémon-skaper Satoshi Tajiri.
www.gamer.no
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Pokémon-seriens tradisjon med to versjoner skal ha startet som en spøk mellom Mario-skaper Shigeru Miyamoto og Pokémon-skaper Satoshi Tajiri.
Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri once joked to Miyamoto that they would need to sell 2 copies of the game to each customer in order to surpass Mario, which is ONE of the reasons Pokémon Red and Green came to be.
November 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri once joked to Miyamoto that they would need to sell 2 copies of the game to each customer in order to surpass Mario, which is ONE of the reasons Pokémon Red and Green came to be.
Miyamoto reveals Pokemon Dual Versions were created as a joke by Satoshi Tajiri #Repost
Miyamoto reveals Pokemon Dual Versions were created as a joke by Satoshi Tajiri
Shigeru Miyamoto shared an insightful anecdote behind the reasonings for The Pokemon Company selling two versions of the same game. Some time ago Pokemon creator, Satoshi Tajiri, playfully asked how they could surpass sales of the Mario franchise and suggested that selling two copies of the same game could help achieve this goal and lo and behold the Pokemon Dual Versions were created.
mynintendonews.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Miyamoto reveals Pokemon Dual Versions were created as a joke by Satoshi Tajiri #Repost
[New lore?] Before creating Pokémon Red and Green, Tajiri jokingly said to Miyamoto:
“To surpass Nintendo’s Mario, we’d have to sell two copies of [same] game to each customer.”
I’m sure that it was just a joke. Let’s be normal.
Note: Unofficial translation
www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/...
“To surpass Nintendo’s Mario, we’d have to sell two copies of [same] game to each customer.”
I’m sure that it was just a joke. Let’s be normal.
Note: Unofficial translation
www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/...
![代表取締役 フェロー 宮本茂：
[…]
その昔、「ポケットモンスター」のディレクターである田尻さんが、最初の「ポケットモンスタ一」のソフトをつくる前に、「任天堂のマリオを超えようと思ったら1人のお客様にソフトを2本売らないと超えられない」と私に冗談を言ったことがありました。それが『ポケットモンスター
赤・緑』が生まれた理由の一つでもあります。このように、「なんとか超えよう」と思う人がいるからこそ、また新しいものが生まれるのだと思います。](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w2yyporceaqxdbzfupn5lcbt/bafkreie4qru2rf3a7revvccwjnctm3gj7wkcyr5yupfslkso4oi4aibj6i@jpeg)
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
[New lore?] Before creating Pokémon Red and Green, Tajiri jokingly said to Miyamoto:
“To surpass Nintendo’s Mario, we’d have to sell two copies of [same] game to each customer.”
I’m sure that it was just a joke. Let’s be normal.
Note: Unofficial translation
www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/...
“To surpass Nintendo’s Mario, we’d have to sell two copies of [same] game to each customer.”
I’m sure that it was just a joke. Let’s be normal.
Note: Unofficial translation
www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/...
playing pokemon channel with 500% speed up waiting for rng to do its thing this is what satoshi tajiri envisioned from the start
November 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
playing pokemon channel with 500% speed up waiting for rng to do its thing this is what satoshi tajiri envisioned from the start
Mocht iemand de Knoop van Tajiri uit het oude HC zoeken. Ik heb hem teruggevonden bij uitgang Moreelsepark.
(Staat niet eens een bordje bij 🥹)
(Staat niet eens een bordje bij 🥹)
October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Mocht iemand de Knoop van Tajiri uit het oude HC zoeken. Ik heb hem teruggevonden bij uitgang Moreelsepark.
(Staat niet eens een bordje bij 🥹)
(Staat niet eens een bordje bij 🥹)