“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.” GamesVery GoodConclusionFrustratedBad Games Author:Satoshi Tajiri
“When you're a kid and get your first bike, you want to go somewhere you've never been before. That's like Pokémon. Everybody shares the same experience, but everybody wants to take it someplace else. And you can do that.” WantFirstsKidsCan DoShareBike Author:Satoshi Tajiri
“I think it's important to have confidence, but then it's also important to try to try something new, to leave your comfort zone to try to grow. That's why I'm trying to grow as an artist and trying to figure out what kind of artist I want to be.” ThinkingWantTryingKindImportantArtistGrowsFiguresComfortZoneSomething NewComfort ZoneHave Confidence Author:Kadir Nelson
“What's more important is that the monsters are controllable by the players.Pikachu is like the name of the species. But each player can name their own Pikachu. So kids can relate to it more. They get more attached to them that way.” WayImportantKidsNamesPlayerSpeciesMonstersRelatePikachu Author:Satoshi Tajiri
“It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.” HeavenWalksTalkingJourneyWalkingWanderHikingTrekkingNot TalkingStrollingSauntering Book:Bible Commentary - James Source: Bible Commentary - James
“I had a cat, though. I wanted to name the frogs, because I watched them grow, but there were too many.” WantedNamesGrowsCatFrogs Author:Satoshi Tajiri
“What's important about the artists we learn about in art history and see in all the art books is that they have somehow pushed the boundaries of what people think art is or should be, and that's how they've made their work relevant. That's what I'm trying to figure out for myself.” PeopleThinkingShouldTryingArtMadeImportantBookArtistFiguresArt IsBoundariesRelevantWhat's ImportantArt History Author:Kadir Nelson
“Pikachu. 'Pika' is the sound Japanese say an electric spark makes. And 'chu' is the sound a mouse makes. So Pikachu is like an electric mouse.” SoundSparksElectricMicePikachu Author:Satoshi Tajiri
“Pokémon was made with Miyamoto-san's advice. Since I was a teenager, playing Donkey Kong, he's always been my role model. He's a mentor for my heart.” HeartMadeRolesAdviceMy HeartModelsTeenagerRole ModelsMentorDonkeyDonkey Kong Author:Satoshi Tajiri