Game Freak

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Template:Nihongo foot is a Japanese video game developer, best known as the primary developer and co-owners 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. The first issue was published in 1983 by Tajiri.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Sugimori would join the magazine at a later date as an illustrator after finding the magazine in a shop and liking it.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name=famimaga198901>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name=famitsu198604>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

On April 26, 1989, Tajiri, Sugimori and Junichi Masuda started a video game development company with the same name.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> One of Game Freak's first games was the Nintendo Entertainment System action and puzzle game Quinty, which was released in North America as Mendel Palace. Its most popular series, Pokémon—the romanized portmanteau of the Japanese brand Template:Nihongo<ref name=GTPokedex>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>—is published and distributed respectively by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo worldwide.

In October 2015, Game Freak acquired Koa Games, a mobile development company.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The company was subsequently merged into Game Freak on December 1, 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In May 2019, Game Freak director Masayuki Onoue revealed that Game Freak is increasingly prioritizing original game creation, in order to grow the experience of its staff.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The company's Gear Project initiative, which encourages creators to pitch original game ideas during quiet periods, has so far resulted in original games HarmoKnight, Pocket Card Jockey, Tembo the Badass Elephant and Giga Wrecker.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In February 2020, Game Freak relocated their headquarters to Kanda Square, an office building in Nishikichō shared with Nintendo's Tokyo branch.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In October 2024, nearly a terabyte of data from Game Freak's servers was stolen. Development builds, source code, and test sprites either planned or released for past Pokémon games were found, as well as code names for upcoming Pokémon games, and prototypes of unreleased remakes of Quinty and Yoshi.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Shortly afterwards, Game Freak addressed the incident, stating that the leak was due to "unauthorized access to our servers by a third party", which had taken place in August 2024.<ref name=":0" /> They also stated that many employees' personal information had been leaked.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> Various non-canon Pokémon stories were also discovered.

Games

List of video games developed by Game Freak

Year	Title	Publisher	Platform(s)
1989	Mendel Palace	NamcoJP, Hudson SoftNA	Nintendo Entertainment System
1991	Smart Ball	Epic/Sony RecordsJP, Sony ImagesoftNA	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
	Yoshi	Nintendo	NES, Game Boy
1992	Magical Tarurūto-kun	Sega	Mega Drive
1993	Mario & Wario	Nintendo	Super Famicom
1994	Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle	Victor Entertainment	Game Boy, Super Famicom
	Pulseman	Sega	Mega Drive
1996	Pokémon Red and Blue	Nintendo	Game Boy
	Bazaar de Gosāru no Game de Gosāru	NEC Home Electronics	PC Engine CD-ROM²
1997	Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha	T&E Soft	Super Famicom
1998	Pokémon Yellow	Nintendo	Game Boy
1999	Click Medic	Sony Music Entertainment Japan	PlayStation
	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Nintendo	Game Boy Color
2000	Pokémon Crystal
2002	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	Game Boy Advance
2003	Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire		GameCube
2004	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen		Game Boy Advance
	Pokémon Emerald
2005	Drill Dozer	Nintendo
2006	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	Nintendo DS
2008	Pokémon Platinum
2009	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
2010	Pokémon Black and White
2012	Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
	HarmoKnight	Nintendo	Nintendo 3DS
2013	Pocket Card Jockey<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Game FreakJP, NintendoWW	Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android
	Pokémon X and Y	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	Nintendo 3DS
2014	Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
2015	Tembo the Badass Elephant	Sega	Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows
2016	Pokémon Sun and Moon	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	Nintendo 3DS
2017	Giga Wrecker	Rising Star Games	Windows
	Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	Nintendo 3DS
2018	Pokémon Quest		Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
	Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!		Nintendo Switch
2019	Giga Wrecker Alt.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Rising Star Games	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
	Little Town Hero<ref name="announcement">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Digital: Game Freak Retail: NIS AmericaWW, Rainy FrogJP	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
	Pokémon Sword and Shield	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	Nintendo Switch
2022	Pokémon Legends: Arceus
	Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
2023	Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!<ref name="PCJRideOn">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Game Freak	iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch
2024	Pandoland<ref name="Pand Land">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	WonderPlanet	iOS, Android
2025	Pokémon Legends: Z-A	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Template:TBA	Project Bloom<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Private Division	Template:TBA

External links

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• Game Freak at IGN