In the Nintendo 64 classic Pokémon Snap, you can travel to Pokémon Island and meet Professor Oak to begin a safari to take the best possible photographs of 63 different Pokémon. The island has many types of climates and environments to explore, along with secret activities and hidden passages to discover. You’re then asked to submit … Continue reading Journey to photograph all 63 Pokémon in Pokémon Snap – Episode 3
Game Freak on whether it would ever make a Pokémon game as open as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
In the below video, Ben Hanson from Game Informer interviews Pokémon series producer, director and composer Junichi Masuda and Pokémon Sun and Moon director Shigeru Ohmori about why the Pokémon role-playing games (RPGs) need a story, and whether the Game Freak team would ever make a game as open as The Legend of Zelda: Breath … Continue reading Game Freak on whether it would ever make a Pokémon game as open as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Game Freak wasn’t initially keen on the Pokémon anime
The folks at Game Informer recently had an opportunity to visit Game Freak's studio in Tokyo, Japan, to learn more about Pokémon's origins. One of their detailed talks dealt with the long-running Pokémon anime series, which is believed to have attributed significantly to Pikachu's popularity: "Probably thanks to Pikachu being in the anime and being … Continue reading Game Freak wasn’t initially keen on the Pokémon anime
Journey to photograph all 63 Pokémon in Pokémon Snap – Episode 2
In the Nintendo 64 classic Pokémon Snap, you can travel to Pokémon Island and meet Professor Oak to begin a safari to take the best possible photographs of 63 different Pokémon. The island has many types of climates and environments to explore, along with secret activities and hidden passages to discover. You’re then asked to submit … Continue reading Journey to photograph all 63 Pokémon in Pokémon Snap – Episode 2
Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori reveal their favorite Pokémon spin-offs
The folks at Game Informer recently had an opportunity to speak with Game Freak co-founder, composer, producer and director Junichi Masuda and director Shigeru Ohmori extensively about the core Pokémon role-playing games (RPGs). They also managed to sneak in one question about the Pokémon spin-offs, asking both Masuda and Ohmori about their favorite ones. "Pokémon … Continue reading Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori reveal their favorite Pokémon spin-offs
Game Freak explains why Ruby and Sapphire were the hardest Pokémon games to make
Speaking during a recent interview with Game Informer, Game Freak's Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori have explained why Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire were the hardest games in the series to develop. Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire released in 2003 to wide acclaim and impressive sales. In some ways, the technical leap between the Game Boy Color and … Continue reading Game Freak explains why Ruby and Sapphire were the hardest Pokémon games to make
In-depth video tour of Pokémon developer Game Freak’s studio
In the below excerpt from The Game Informer Show podcast, Game Informer's Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard dive in deep and talk about their recent trip to visit Game Freak's studio in Tokyo, Japan, and what it's like to walk around the office that creates the Pokémon series. Check out the video below to see this particular segment play out … Continue reading In-depth video tour of Pokémon developer Game Freak’s studio
New Alola Photo Club feature revealed for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
The folks at Game Informer recently had an opportunity to visit Pokémon developer Game Freak‘s studio in Tokyo, Japan, where they got to learn more about Pokémon’s origins and the core games in the series. While visiting Game Freak's office, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon's director Kazumasa Iwao showed off one of the new features in the … Continue reading New Alola Photo Club feature revealed for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
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