Japanese Video Game Design Of Pokemon

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Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design

ISBN:	978-4870258587
Published:	December, 1995
Publisher:	Enix
Author:	Satoshi Tajiri (Game Freak)

New Game Design (Japanese: 新ゲームデザイン), (slogan: Come and See Video Game Ideas! (Japanese: TVゲームのアイディアが見えてくる!)) is a Japanese book written by Satoshi Tajiri about video game production. It is 160 pages long (of which 1-156 are numbered) and also includes a color fold-out sheet listing different types of games by chronological order under thirteen genres.

The book includes a short four page section about Pokémon Red and Green before they were officially released, in addition to six of Game Freak's other works (Mendel Palace, Yoshi, Mario & Wario, Nontan no KuruKuru Puzzle, Jerry Boy, Pulseman) and many paragraphs about game development, works in the game industry and terminology.

Additionally, the front and back covers appear to have pre-release sprites from Red and Green and possibly other games.^[1] ^[2]

This book was published by Enix and there were approximately 15,000 copies sold.^[3] HAL Corporation were also responsible for the production. The dimensions of the book are 21×15.2×1.6 cm (8.3×6×0.6 in).

References

↑ New Game Design page 153
↑ Glitch City Laboratories forums thread
↑ History of Game Freak (archived page from April 15, 1997)

Pokémon books
Anime adaptations:	Pocket Monsters Series • Pokémon anime novelization series • Pokémon anime novelization series (France) Pokémon the First Movie

Pokémon Adventure Series:	Bye Bye Butterfree • Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon • Electric Shock Showdown • A Shipful of Shivers

Readers:	Worlds of Adventure • Pikachu in Love • Togepi Springs Into Action! • The Haunted Gym Let It Snow! • Catch That Wobbuffet! • Get Well, Pikachu! • Snack Attack! • Time Out For Torchic Save the Shieldon • Become a Pokémon Trainer • Meet Ash • Meet the Pokémon Ash's Triple Threat • Battle for the Bolt Badge • Wrath of the Legends • Super Sleuth

Quiz books:	Pokémon Challenge • Pokémon Pop Quiz • Pokémon Pop Quiz 2 • Pokémon Pop Quiz 3

Pathways to Adventure:	Pokémon • Pokémon Snap • Pokémon Gold/Silver • Pokémon Gold/Silver: The Adventure Continues!

Pokémon Keychain Books:	Electric • Water • Normal • Fire

Sheet music books:	Can You Play Pokémon? • Pokémon 2.B.A. Master • Pokémon 2.B.A. Master: Recorder Fun! • Pokémon Five-Finger Piano

Other:	Pocket Monsters: The Animation • Let's Find Pokémon! • Pikachu's Global Adventure • Pikachu Meets the Press Meet Buizel and Friends • Pokémon Tales • Satoshi Tajiri: Pokémon Creator Shōko Nakagawa: Pokémon Taught Me The Meaning of Life • Detective Pikachu: Episode 0—Eevee's Case Detective Pikachu (graphic novel) • Movie Novel (Pokémon: Detective Pikachu)