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whattheyplay.com - 3/23/2009

Meeting the creators of Pokémon Platinum

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The Pok mon series has been enthralling handheld gamers young and old since its debut in Japan on the original Game Boy in 1996 (it first launched in the U.S. in 1998.) With the release of the latest game, Pok mon Platinum , What They Play got a rare chance to talk to two of the franchise's key ...

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1up.com - 3/21/2009

Why Gamers Still Play Pokémon

— 1up.com — Why Gamers Still Play Pok?mon Pok?mon's Masuda and Kawachimaru offer some insight into why the Pok?mon juggernaut shows no signs of stopping. By Justin Haywald The power ... (more) Why Gamers Still Play Pokémon

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whattheyplay.com - 3/23/2009

Today - No Pokémon MMO or online game coming, say creators

— whattheyplay.com — In our interview with Pok mon series director Junichi Masuda (left, in the photo below) today, he responded to questions from fans and What They Play Twitter followers regarding the future of the franchise, and the secrets of its repeated (and ... (more) Today - No Pokémon MMO or online game coming, say creators

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nintendo.joystiq.com - 3/23/2009

Go to NYC Pokémon party, get Platinum a day early

— nintendo.joystiq.com — So just how bad do you want Pokémon Platinum ? Would you, for example, be willing to attend a Pokémon-themed party in the hub of the civilized world where you could be seen by the national news media and (more troublingly) girls to ... (more) Go to NYC Pokémon party, get Platinum a day early

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Pokemon devs not planning Wii game or MMO
Joystiq — You know your idea for a Pokémon MMO? Or a full Pokémon RPG on a home console? We're talking to all of you here, because literally everyone has come up with those ideas. Anyway, they're not going to happen. Pokémon Platinum game director Junichi Masuda told What They Play that "At this point, we're not thinking of going in that direction." "Trading is a core concept of Pokémon," Masuda said. "So when you're trading, you meet with a friend and decide which one ...

Pokemon Platinum Team Discusses What Warrants a Purchase After Diamond and Pearl
Kombo.com — [image] Family-centric gaming site WhatTheyPlay recently interviewed the two men who hold key roles in the Pokemon franchise, designer Takechi Kawachimaru and game director Junichi Masuda. The main focus of the interview relates to what makes theupcoming Pokemon Platinum different from games before it, or more importantly, from Diamond and Pearl, which even the designers consider the "ultimate" Pokemon game. So what exactly warrants the purchase of a new, full-priced game? Clarifying just what those differences are, Kawachimaru said that the new game focuses on two key ...