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“The more I learned about games, the more frustrated I became because the games weren't very good. I could tell a good game from a bad game. My conclusion was: let's make our own games.”

Quote by Satoshi Tajiri

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Satoshi Tajiri, born on August 28, 1965, is a renowned video game designer. He is best known for his work at Nintendo, particularly for creating the Pokémon series, which has a massive fanbase worldwide. more

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