Yardbarker on MSN6h
POKÉMON Could’ve Been a Baseball RPG in America
The beloved Pokémon games could have been much different for North American audiences than what we know them to be. Former ...
Comic Book Resources on MSN4d
Pokémon Was Almost a Baseball RPG In the US to Avoid Being Too Cute
Pokémon almost had a baseball theme in the US, a fact that points to the historical differences of marketing in Asia versus ...
Nintendo Life26d
Pokémon Almost Became A "Gritty" Baseball-Themed RPG In The West
is the way that the game is formatted, could we make it that they’re all baseball players in a baseball league, but not like a Pokémon league? Thankfully, as Tilden explains, Pokémon was ...
Game Rant25d
Pokemon Could Have Had a Very Different Theme in the West
The American division had considered giving the game a more "gritty" aesthetic, even considering changing it to a baseball RPG. Pokemon's initial success in Japan dissuaded the developer from ...
MARCA28d
Pokemon was almost a 'bloody' baseball RPG, but only in the West
as they even suggested "making all the characters baseball players in a baseball league and not a Pokemon league." To be honest, I'm really glad that Nintendo put its foot down and said no ...