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Yahoo! tells us 5 things we might not know about Pokemon

by rawmeatcowboy
11 March 2011
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It features cameos from Mario’s designer — and part of Japan


Fantastical though the Pokemon might be, their world isn’t quite as fictional as it appears.
Kanto, the setting of the original Red and Blue games, bears a striking resemblance to the Japanese region of Kantō. Ash, star trainer of the Pokemon TV shows, is named after Pokemon creator Satoshi Tajiri. And Gary, who takes the role of the player’s rival across numerous Pokemon installments, is named for superstar Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto.

Feature here (thanks JetPilot!)