Nintendo: "We don't want your game", Man: Invents Pokémon 

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The fact they were looked down on and kept going with their original idea is amazing, this is my childhood and it’s super moving to hear about their adventure

a man inspired to make his own universe from his hobby of catching bugs also the man: "let's make the bug typing the worst"

I remember a friend of mine telling me that I "had to get this amazing game that is huge in Japan." I wasn't much into RPG at the time but the way my friend was talking about it I simply had to have it. I remember going to Sears to get a Gameboy and Pokémon Blue because by friend had Pokémon Red. The moment I started up the game I was blown away. There were these little characters on the screen jumping around fighting and there was music that went along with the fighting. Then I saw it. "Pokémon Blue Version" Squirtle was my first Pokémon that I picked because the evolved version was on the cartridge so I figured why not. The hours I spent playing that game. For the longest time It was the only game I had or needed. I eventually had to use the wall to put my head against because I was tilting my head forward to look down at the screen for hours upon hours. I'd go over to my friend's house and we would battle and trade Pokémon and give each other tips and tricks to defeat gym leaders or get through caves. Pokémon Is still one of my favorite series and now I get to share it with my niece by playing it on the Switch. Running around fighting gym leaders. Learning what types defeat other types. Petting the Pokémon and giving them treats. Taking them out of the pokéball and riding around on them or just letting them follow you around. Sure I can only remember the first 151 Pokémon but there are so many it is amazing how they keep coming up with new ones.

He loved bugs so much that made them the worse type in gen1, so nobody else could love them beside himself.

69. Satoshi Tajiri - “I make games based on my love of collecting bugs.” 70. Todd Howard - “I make games filled with bugs.”

This guy was sent down by God to give us the best thing ever Pokémon

Got chills watching this, it’s so inspiring! I played my first Pokemon game in 1998 and have not missed a single generation. Its still one of my favorite things in life despite being in my 30s. Im now married, and my wife is also obsessed with Pokemon so we play every game together and go on dates collecting Pokemon cards. I know it might seem ridiculous, but this series has completely touched so many lives and made millions of people happy. I can’t wait to pass this series on to my child.

Knowing red and green were this close to never seeing the light of release gives me goosebumps. Although the franchise is heading towards a different path more appealing to the new generations, it's a legacy

For this man to bring so many ppl together outside with there phone catching Pokémon… I feel he deserves to be at least top 10 game creator.

This man changed my whole life with his obsession with bug catching.

Pokémon is the one thing in my life that has always brought me happiness when I was at my lowest points. Satoshi Tajiri is my childhood hero and words can’t express how grateful I am to him for giving me some of the greatest memories of my life.

And not just a pop culture phenomenon. A big and amazing community. If it wasn’t for game freak some adults would feel lost and alone. I love the Pokémon fan community. I count y’all as my family.

I’m still upset he missed out black and white, black and white 2. They were arguably one of the best generations pokemon had

Funny how this idea all came from bug catching yet the Bug type Pokémon are the most under-represented and weakest Pokémon in the games.

Finally after a long time a new video and that too Pokemon's history!! Thanks for amazing content as always!!

TBH, I grew up when Pokémon first came out long ago in 90s I thought Pikachu was the cutest thing in the world but I never had the money to play the card games so I distanced myself as copium. I love Pikachu the character but I mentally banned myself from anything Pokémon if I can't be like the other kids playing. HOWEVER, when I learnt that there are Pikachus IRL animals, I was an adult already, so I bought my first Chinchilla which you can see in my profile pic. He has already passed on a few years ago at the age of 10. But it fulfilled my dream from the Pokémon franchise of having a real life Pikachu even though I didn't play the games, card games or watch the anime much.

Awesome! You forgot the Black and White games for DS though

I love this man way too much. Made one of the most genius game ideas in history. It will be a very dark day in the world when he passes. Glad he's alive and well!

I never took the t ime to realize how huge the first Pokémon game was to our videogame history like wow man. We are blessed to have pokemon at all because this could've literally never happened and I don't know ANY other games that is even close to Pokemon.

Most important Pokemon in making the franchise big in the early days were Pikachu , Charizard , Mewtwo and Mew

Pokémon is my childhood, I've had every game since I was a child, I'm now 23 and still play the most recent versions. Can't wait to share this fantastic series of my childhood with my kids one day.

I went from Pokémon to Yu-Gi-Oh! in the late 90s to early 2000s as a kid but I'll always love both franchise and what they both brought me as a kid growing up.

One of the best videos explaining the franchise history.

Who else feels sorry for Satoshi Tajiri the one who invented Pokemon just for a whole lot of his designs to get rejected and the continuation of more than 251 Pokemon despite him not making or giving the get go on them... it's impossible after Johto to see a credts scroll saying "Based on a story by Satoshi Tajiri"

Enjoyed this so much. 🔥

This went from an insightful documentary to a promotional highlight reel about what each game can do. I was hoping to hear more from behind the red curtains.

The fact he forgot about pokemon black and white and black 2 and white 2😳😭

Imagine all of the great inventions thought of but never made.

Good childhood memories man. I thank God for an enjoyable childhood. I had no idea what people went through to create these games.

After watching a lot of your success stories it's become evident that most of them take decades to transpire and a lot of the initial ideas don't go anywhere but transition into the real success so DON'T GIVE UP!

They deserve their success :)

Subscribed after 3 videos! Excellent presentation and spot on info minus the complete oversight of Black/White and it’s sequels lol

Nice, just subbed after watching 7-8 vids, love the content

goosebumps, literal goosebumps. loved every second of it.

Sad that his home town destroyed the land the bugs needed to thrive, but through that he was able to show the world his love of collecting, and blessed us with Pokemon. To me he will always be a hero because Pokemon has made such a large positive impact in my life.

Love this channel your research is so good bro.

OMG Yesss finally something that I like. Thanks for the amazing video I've learned a lot from this but I only watch have so far but I know I'm gonna enjoy it. Thanks again 💖✨👍

Idk why but listening to this is lowkey making me cry, I might be young but I love Pokémon so much. It just makes me so happy to hear their story and how they didn’t give up

I’m not sure why but some parts of this had me crying tears of joy lol 😂 Pokémon is absolutely bonkers and I honestly can’t even believe that it’s such a huge part of my life and so many others. Such a bizarre and beautiful creation that is known by all around the globe. What an amazing thing, that so many have grown to share the love and happiness brought about by such a unique fantasy universe. We love the mon’s!!!

Wow! Inspiring! If you're creating a product out there, don't give up when challenging times come! Everyone goes through challenges. Remain stoic!

These documentaries are so fascinating!

I would love a movie about Satoshi Tajiri and the early days of Pokémon!

I just realized that Satoshi, which is Ash's japanese name - is actually the name of creator of pokemon! That's cool af!

This channel makes it sooo hard to not subscribe

just started, but really cool video! looking forward to finishing it

Satoshi was just a man sent down by God to make everyone's childhood the best by giving us POKÉMON

After learning the story about the franchise, I would like to know about the recent life of the creator himself, Satoshi Tajiri. Does the franchise succeed brings him the happiness or is it just like another story of Flappy Bird?

So many people don't believe it when I tell them that my mother had banned me from Pokemon because she heard it was "witchcraft" and that "the Pokemon theme song when played backwards sounds like 'hail Satan.'" My mother banned me from it from Kindergarden up to adulthood, and locked up my Pokemon merch for years- eventually getting rid of my Gen 1 Pokemon merch outside a local grocery store when I was in college. In retaliation, I bought my first Pokemon game that year- Pokemon Leaf green- and have since spent hundreds of dollars on Pokemon.

I still wish to be in a world of pokemon , and went on a journey to catch pokemon as ash did.

well i spend my whole life loving and playing pokemon games cz to be honest pokemon games are the best hearing the story of how pokemon is launched make me respect the insane director for not given up ty man u are a hero

I remember the controversies back then, which I really thought too stupid and illogical. My cousins and their friends who mostly were in elementary in the '90s learned to be more confidentand have fun.

Playing with Pokemon cards is my brothers' favourite part of childhood. They were so obsessed. I was disinterested with the anime franchise. It's a good thing an augmented reality app is made to find some Pokeballs "in person". Not just those spherical objects but as well creatures. GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL! POKEMON! BE IN SEARCH FOR THE POCKET MONSTERS!

Watching the first Pokemon movie is something I will never forget. It was also my very first time going to a cinema. What an experience that was!

Imagine if Satoshi was still the director

I know I'm not a kid anymore, but satoshi tajiri being ranked 69 made me laugh

Didn't Expect Pokémon Video But Gotta Watch His Story ^^

Extreme kudos to you for using Canadian news sources in the section about Pokémon Go.

Just 1 minute In and the video is already a mile above the others

Honestly I always wonder how it was made

Some people are just destined for greatness.

ultraman is also a part in pokemon history,the pokeball's is also inspired by the monster capsule from ultraseven

Satoshi Tajiri made my childhood great thanks to him ❤️❤️❤️❤️🥺🥺🥺💜💜💜

I was 5 in 98. I'll be 30 next year. I've loved Pokemon that entire time and will continue to love it. I still want to be the very best like no one ever was. I still want to catch them all. To be a Pokemon master.

So... what happen to that 1 programmer who stick around without getting paid?

Thanks for telling this... In my childhood days...I don't know about the game and cards.... Just the anime ...this year I challenge myself and watch again from the 1st episode until in the latest episode...I know it's a lot of time to spend...but it's worth it

I literally cried lol this is so awesome and wholesome this whole franchise POKÉMON Just made my entire childhood thanks for the memories and the ones i am still building up today Sensei Sathoshi❤️

The TCG was ruined by those people. Now we get sets with 200+ cards where it's getting to be impossible to have good pulls without needing to buy thousands of packs.

He needs a Movie about this incredible legacy. I vote the same people who made Godzilla Minus 1 make this documentary movie about the birth of pokemon. I can already see it. It starts with a kid catching and collecting crazy bugs.

When I was 8, I got my hands on a Game Boy and Pokémon Blue right when it first came out. It was a reward from my mom for finishing my finals. Even though I don't play it much these days, I still hold onto the memories of playing Pokémon during sleepovers, in cars, and with friends. We spent hours on the game, doing things like using rare candy cheats on Cinnabar Island or trying to catch 'missingno.' It was a time when everyone had their cool Pokémon team. In school, we had secret groups for trading Pokémon cards. I still remember my first Pokémon memory when my aunt gave me three gold spinning coins. It was a game where you spun the coins to do attacks, right when Pokémon was first released. Pokémon was more than just a personal joy; it was a social thing too. It brought people together, and you could immediately connect with others who loved it. Now that I'm in my 30s, my partner and I have started playing Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, bringing back the good times!

Pokemon was my childhood, I played several games in my teenage years and I still love it, now days I plays pokemon showdown

can we talk about how this man just skipped over pokemon black and white at 15:30 😭

Need More content like these please

Childhood Memories 😢 just asked my mom where my gameboys and cards are

Og Pokémon fan here Was 6 when I first heard of the show and game been a fan ever since 25 yrs later

I remember red and blue came out when I was 5th grade. When I say that game took over the entire!! School that would be an understatement.

He has apergers like me. He inspires me, to not let the world and people hold me back from achieving my dreams

bro I was obsessed with everything pokemon growing up as a kid, I had pokemon cards, played pokemon on my gameboy, pokemon stadium was the bees knees too, ahhh nostalgia trip

Thank you for Sharing this Amazing True Story of Success

Fun fact: Pokémon Go was banned on all Marine Corps Military bases due to people walking into restricted areas trying to catch Pokémon. Some even put their lives in danger to catch them by walking behind active firing ranges.

thank's man, enjoyed the video very much

You gotta wonder how many BRILLIANT ideas like this never see the light of day

Hooks production quality has increased 😎👌

Gunpei Yokoi invented the 1980 game & watch console when he saw a man playing with his calculator in a train

Playing scarlet and violet now and watching this. Thank you for bringing light to my childhood.

I’m waiting for a scientist to create actual real life pokemons

I subbed after 2 videos… you just have what alot of creators don’t got. Depth

Only 2 vids in and you've earned a sub. Great content, keep it up ❤

Love the fact dude is literally Bug Catcher

Pokemon keeps me going when i feel low, thanks to all the creators of this wonderful game

Amazing how one mans idea could create such a memorable childhood for the majority of children on the planet.

My fiancee's inspiration for becoming a biologist was Pokémon. We still love it to this day.

That was a wonderful video, but I think Black and White version was skipped in the list before X and Y? That's a main game. Thank you anyway for sharing it!

4:26 Pulse Man? How have I never heard about this game?

So we just gonna ignore gen 5? Ok...

So we just gonna pretend like Pokémon Black 1/2 and White 1/2 don't exist?

BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENTARY *D!!! A good story to never give up on your passions.

thank you so much for doing your think and sticking to it!!!

This is the proof that how much N's quote is correct (N from Pokemon) It's not by rejecting different ideas but by accepting different ideas that the world creates a Chemical Reaction, this is truly the formula for changing the world😌

My man just skipped over gen 5. those are the best games!