Game Freak

Game Freak
Private
Industry Video game
Founded April 26, 1989 (1989-04-26)
Headquarters 〒 154-0004, No. 1 chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Taishido Carrot Tower 22F Japan
Key people
Products Pokémon series
Number of employees
 81 (As of April 2015)[1]
Website www.gamefreak.co.jp
The covers of several issues of Game Freak magazine

Game Freak Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社ゲームフリーク Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Gēmu Furīku) is a Japanese video game developer, best known as the primary developer of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games.

History

Predating the video game company, Game Freak was a self-published video game magazine created by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori in the 1980s. Tajiri wrote and edited the text and Sugimori illustrated. Tajiri also used "Game Freak" as his pen name when he wrote as a freelance writer to publications such as Family Computer Magazine and Famicom Tsūshin.[2][3]

On April 26, 1989, Tajiri and Sugimori started a video game development company with the same name.[4][5][6][7] One of Game Freak's first games is the Nintendo Entertainment System action and puzzle game Quinty, which was released in North America as Mendel Palace. Its most popular series, Pokémon (ポケモン Pokemon)—the romanized contraction of the Japanese brand Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutā)[8]—is published by The Pokémon Company worldwide.

In October 2015, Game Freak bought Koa Games, a mobile development company.[9]

Gameography

List of video games developed by Game Freak
YearTitlePublisherPlatform
1989Mendel PalaceHudson SoftNES
1991Smart BallSonySuper NES
1991YoshiNintendoNES
Game Boy
1992Magical Tarurūto-kunSegaMega Drive
1993Mario & WarioNintendoSuper NES
1994Nontan to Issho! Kuru-Kuru PuzzleVictor InteractiveGame Boy
1994PulsemanSegaMega Drive
1994Smart Ball 2SonySuper NES
1994Nontan to Issho: Kuru Kuru PuzzleVictor InteractiveSuper Famicom
1996Pocket Monsters: Red & GreenNintendoGame Boy
1996Pocket Monsters: BlueNintendoGame Boy
1996Pokémon Red and BlueNintendoGame Boy
1996Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de GosāruNECPC Engine
1997Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no YūshaT&E SoftSuper Famicom
1998Game Boy CameraNintendoGame Boy
1998Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu EditionNintendoGame Boy
1999Pokémon Gold and SilverNintendoGame Boy Color
1999Click MedicSonyPlayStation
2000Pokémon CrystalNintendoGame Boy Color
2002Pokémon Ruby and SapphireNintendoGame Boy Advance
2004Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen NintendoGame Boy Advance
2005Pokémon EmeraldNintendoGame Boy Advance
2005Drill DozerNintendoGame Boy Advance
2007Pokémon Diamond and PearlNintendoNintendo DS
2009Pokémon PlatinumNintendoNintendo DS
2010Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilverNintendoNintendo DS
2011Pokémon Black and WhiteNintendoNintendo DS
2012Pokémon Black 2 and White 2NintendoNintendo DS
2012HarmoKnightNintendoNintendo 3DS
2013Pokémon X and Y NintendoNintendo 3DS
2014Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire NintendoNintendo 3DS
2014Pocket Card JockeyGame FreakAndroid
iOS
Nintendo 3DS
2015Tembo the Badass ElephantSegaXbox One
PlayStation 4
Windows
2016Pokémon Sun and MoonNintendoNintendo 3DS

References

  1. ↑ 会社概要 (in Japanese). Game Freak Inc. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  2. ↑ Satoshi Tajiri (1989-01-06). ぼくたちゲーセン野郎. Family Computer Magazine (in Japanese): 114–115. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  3. ↑ Satoshi Tajiri (1986-08-01). ビデヲゲーム通信. Biweekly Famicom Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  4. ↑ Kohler, Chris (2010-04-19). "Pokémon Creators' Fanzine Fetches High Price". Wired.
  5. ↑ "COLUMN: 'Game Mag Weaseling': Just Checking In". GameSetWatch.
  6. ↑ Previous post Next post (2010-04-19). "Pokémon Creators' Fanzine Fetches High Price | GameLife". Wired.com. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  7. ↑ Gifford, Kevin (2008-04-07). "COLUMN: 'Game Mag Weaseling': Just Checking In". GameSetWatch. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  8. ↑ Swider, Matt. "The Pokemon Series Pokedex". Gaming Target. Gaming Target. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Pokémon Developer Game Freak Has Purchased a Mobile Game Development Company".

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