Game Freak: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

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Game Freak (ゲームフリーク) is the Japanese video game developer behind the Mother (Earthbound) and Pokémon series of RPGs.

The company was founded on April 26, 1989 by Satoshi Tajiri (田尻 智 Tajiri Satoshi, born August 28, 1965). In honor of the founder, the lead character in the Pokémon cartoon was named Satoshi (in Japan).

Both of their most popular RPG series, Mother and Pokémon, are published by Nintendo in both Japan and North America. Mother 2 was released in North America as Earthbound for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System; and Pokémon is known as Pocket Monsters in Japan.

Developed Games

Nintendo Gameboy

• Mario & Yoshi (ヨッシーのたまご Yoshi no tamago) (1991, Nintendo)
• Nontan to issho! Kuru-kuru Puzzle (ノンタンといっしょ！くるくるパズル) (1994, Victor Interactive)
• Pokémon: Red/Green/Blue (ポケットモンスター～赤/緑/青, pocket monster: akai/midori/aoi) (1996, Nintendo)
• Pokémon: Yellow (ポケットモンスター～ピカチュウ, pocket monster: pikachu) (1998, Nintendo)

Nintendo Gameboy Color

• Pokémon: Gold/Silver (ポケットモンスター～金/銀, pocket monster: kin/gin) (1999, Nintendo)
• Pokémon: Crystal (ポケットモンスター～クリスタル, pocket monster: crystal) (2000, Nintendo)

Nintendo Gameboy Advance

• Pokémon: Ruby/Sapphire (ポケットモンスター:ルビー/サファイア, pocket monster: ruby/sapphire) (2002, Ninteno)

Nintendo Entertainment System (Nintendo Famicom)

• Mario & Yoshi (ヨッシーのたまご Yoshi no tamago) (1991, Nintendo)
• Mendel Palace (クインティ Quinty) (1989, Namco)

NEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)

• Bazaar de gosaaru no Game de gosaaru (バザールでござーるのゲームでござーる) (1996, NEC)

Sega Genesis

• Magical Taruruuto-kun (まじかるタルるートくん) (1992, Sega)
• Pulseman (パルスマン) (1994, Sega)

Sony PlayStation

• Click Medic (クリックメディック) (1999, Sony)

Super Nintendo

• BUSHI Seiryuuden: Futari no Yuusha (ＢＵＳＨＩ青龍伝～二人の勇者～) (1997, Sony)
• Mario & Wario (マリオとワリオ Mario to Wario) (1993, Nintendo)
• Smart Ball (ジェリーボーイ Jerry Boy) (1991, Sony)