Pokemon being 'a game for children' is 'a misunderstanding', says Game Freak veteran

Is Pokemon just a game for kids? One Game Freak veteran doesn't think so, saying that the belief comes from "a misunderstanding" rather than reality.

Many adult fans remain, and likely more than ever as the series turns 30. Ken Sugimori, who served as a character and monster designer in the original games and has held supervisor roles on recent entries, dismissed the idea in an old interview with games™: "People think that Pokemon is a game for children but I believe that's a misunderstanding," he said at the time.

At the end of the day, Pokemon is a game for everyone, and clearly Game Freak thinks so, too – there's no shame as far as the devs are concerned if you're 9 or 90.

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