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Satoshi Tajiri

Early LifeBorn to a car salesman and a housewife in the then rural city of Machida, Tokyo, Satoshi Tajiri spent a great deal of his childhood exploring the outdoors. He was especially interested in collecting and trading insects, which he would find and catch in the fields and forests around town. His hobby earned him the nickname “Dr. Bug” and as a kid he dreamed of being an entomologist.

However by the late 70s a lot of the rural area Tajiri grew up in had been paved over by concrete. As a teenager he became more fascinated with arcade games, which lead him to cut classes so he could spend as much time at the arcade as possible. He was attending the Tokyo National College of Technology at the time, where he studied electronics. His father wanted him to be an electrical utility repairman when he graduated, but he had other ideas.

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  • Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (2008)

    Developed by HAL Laboratory for DS

    Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia is a role-playing game developed by HAL Laboratory and released on Nintendo DS.
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  • Pokemon Battle Revolution (2006)

    Developed by Genius Sonority Inc. for Wii

    Pokemon Battle Revolution is a role-playing game developed by Genius Sonority Inc. and released on Wii.
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  • Pokemon Ranger (2006)

    Developed by HAL Laboratory for DS

    Pokemon Ranger is a role-playing game developed by HAL Laboratory and released on Nintendo DS.
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    Developed by Genius Sonority Inc. for DS

    Pokemon Trozei! is a puzzle game developed by Genius Sonority Inc. and released on Nintendo DS.
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  • Drill Dozer (2005)

    Developed by Game Freak for GBA

    Drill Dozer is a platform game developed by Game Freak and released on Game Boy Advance.
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