The team of the original Pokemon games originally wanted 200 Pokemon but due to technical limitations, they had to force it down to just 151.
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Fun Fact: Pokemon Gen 1 International Version
The international release of Pokemon was based on the Japanese version of Pokemon Blue. Which was released after Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Fun Fact: How The Anime Affected Pokemon Games
Many fans that played Pokémon Yellow, quickly noticed that most of the sprites were changed as Nintendo wanted to make the graphics resemble the anime more closely than the original game was.
Fun Fact: Gen 1 Pokemon’s Insane Sales Record
Counting all versions, the first generation of Pokemon, it is still to date the best selling RPG video game of all time.
Fun Fact: What Inspired Pokeballs in Pokemon
Pokeballs in the Pokémon series were inspired by a similar concept in a Japanese television show called Ultraseven.