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Encyclopedia > Game Freak
Game Freak
Type Private
Founded April 26, 1989
Headquarters
Key people Satoshi Tajiri (Founder)
Industry Computer and video game industry
Products Games for Nintendo video game consoles
Employees 52
Website http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/

Game Freak (ゲームフリーク Gēmu Furīku?) is the Japanese video game developer behind the Pokémon series of RPGs, as well as several other games. It is a second-party developer for Nintendo. is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Satoshi Tajiri , born on August 28, 1965) is a Japanese electronic game designer and the creator of Pocket Monsters, better known as Pokémon. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or electronic device that manipulates the video display signal of a display device (a television, monitor, etc. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the video game industry, a second-party developer is a developer who, while being a separate entity from any console manufacturer, is tied to a specific one usually through contract or partial ownership and makes games specifically for that console manufacturer. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ...


The company was founded on April 26, 1989 by Satoshi Tajiri (田尻智 Tajiri Satoshi?). In honor of the founder, the lead character in the Japanese version of the Pokémon TV series was named Satoshi (Ash Ketchum in the English dub). One of Game Freak's first games was Quinty for the NES. is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Satoshi Tajiri , born on August 28, 1965) is a Japanese electronic game designer and the creator of Pocket Monsters, better known as Pokémon. ... Ash Ketchum, known as Satoshi ) in Japan, is the protagonist of the anime Pokémon. ...


Their most popular RPG series, Pokémon, is published by Nintendo in Japan, North America and Europe. Pokémon is formally known as Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutā?) in Japan, and the abbreviation Pokémon (ポケモン?) is derived from the Japanese spelling. Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... The Pokémon logo. ...


Game Freak released Drill Dozer, an all new game for Game Boy Advance in 2006, and released Diamond and Pearl, the versions of Pokémon for the Nintendo DS, in 2006 and 2007. Drill Dozer (in Japan, Screw Breaker )) is an action game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance system. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pokémon Diamond , Pocket Monsters Diamond) and Pokémon Pearl , Pocket Monsters Pearl) are a pair of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. ... // Manufacturer Nintendo Product family Nintendo DS Type Handheld game console Generation Seventh generation era First available NA November 21, 2004 JP December 2, 2004 AU February 24, 2005 EU March 11, 2005 ZH July 23, 2005 Connectivity Wi-Fi and Local Wireless Online service Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, LAN Units...

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Developed Games

Nintendo Game Boy

  • Mario & Yoshi/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 (Nontan to Issho! Kuru-Kuru Puzzle?)) (1994, Victor Interactive)
  • Pokémon Red/Green/Blue (ポケットモンスター~赤/緑/青 (Pocket Monsters Aka/Midori/Ao?)) (1996, Nintendo)
  • Pokémon Yellow (ポケットモンスター~ピカチュウ (Pocket Monsters Pikachu?)) (1998, Nintendo)

Yoshi, known as Yosshi no Tamago (Yoshis Egg) in Japan and Mario & Yoshi in Europe, is a video game released for the Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy. ... Yoshi, known as Yosshi no Tamago (Yoshis Egg) in Japan and Mario & Yoshi in Europe, is a video game released for the Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Victor Interactive is a Japanese only video game company that made NES games in the early 1990s. ... Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, first released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996, later released to the rest of the world in 1998 (North America) and 1999 (Europe and Australia), and... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Nintendo Game Boy (Nintendo Game Boy Color)

  • Pokémon Gold and Silver (ポケットモンスター~金/銀 (Pocket Monsters Kin/Gin?)) (1999, Nintendo)
  • Pokémon Crystal (ポケットモンスター~クリスタル (Pocket Monsters Crystal?)) (2000, Nintendo)

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nintendo Game Boy (Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

  • Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (ポケットモンスタールビー/サファイア (Pocket Monsters Ruby/Sapphire?)) (2002, Nintendo)
  • Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (ポケットモンスターファイアレッド/リーフグリーン (Pocket Monsters FireRed/LeafGreen?)) (2004, Nintendo)
  • Pokémon Emerald (ポケットモンスターエメラルド (Pocket Monsters Emerald?)) (2004, Nintendo)
  • Drill Dozer (スクリューブレイカー 轟振どりるれろ (Screw Breaker?)) (2005, Nintendo)

Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire ), released on March 17, 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the Pokémon series of RPGs. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Pokémon FireRed , Pocket Monsters Firered) and Pokémon LeafGreen , Pocket Monsters Leafgreen), are two titles in the Pokémon video game series, released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004 and they were first compatible with Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter (bundle with these games). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Drill Dozer (in Japan, Screw Breaker )) is an action game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance system. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nintendo DS

Pokémon Diamond , Pocket Monsters Diamond) and Pokémon Pearl , Pocket Monsters Pearl) are a pair of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. ... --> Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Nintendo Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System

  • Yoshi/Mario & Yoshi (ヨッシーのたまご (Yoshi no Tamago?)) (1991, Nintendo)
  • Mendel Palace (クインティ (Quinty?)) (1990, Hudson Soft [U.S.], Namco [Japan])

Yoshi, known as Yosshi no Tamago (Yoshis Egg) in Japan and Mario & Yoshi in Europe, is a video game released for the Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Hudson Soft is a Japanese publisher and developer, founded on May 18, 1973. ... Namco Ltd ) is a amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for video games development. ...

Nintendo Super Famicom/Super NES

  • BUSHI Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha (BUSHI青龍伝~二人の勇者~ (BUSHI Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha?)) (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)
  • Smart Ball 2 (ジェリーボーイ 2 (Jelly Boy 2?)) (1994, Sony)

Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ... Mario is guided over spikes. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ...

NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16

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

Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... NEC Corporation (Jp. ...

Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis

Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Sega Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Pulseman is an action platform game developed by Game Freak and published by Sega for the Mega Drive in 1994 in Japan only. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Sega Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ...

Sony PlayStation

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

Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ...

External links

  • Official Game Freak Website (Japanese)

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