Nintendo did not expect Pokémon to be the success it was, especially as the Nintendo Game Boy at the time was on the decline in popularity due to its age.
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Fun Fact: Butterfree-Venomoth Pokemon Evolution Changes
Butterfree in Pokémon was originally supposed to evolve from the monster Venonat but eventually that changed to Metapod who was supposed to be the predecessor of Venonat’s evolution Venomoth.
Fun Fact: The Prototype Name of Pokemon
Nintendo was originally going to call the Pokémon as Capsule Monsters but eventually settled on its Japanese title Pocket Monsters.
Fun Fact: Kirby’s Block Ball Development
Being a clone of Breakout, the team behind Kirby’s Block Ball ar Nintendo had to work specifically to make sure it felt like a Kirby game. They worked hard to make sure that Kirby’s movements felt like his mainstream games.
Fun Fact: Kirby’s Dream Land 2’s Rumored DX Version
There was a strong rumor that Kirby’s Dream Land 2 would get a Game Boy Color remake like The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX did, but whether true or not, there’s no evidence to support this.