https://nintendoeverything.com/pokemon-ceo-on-the-series-early-days-and-rise-in-popularity-bringing-it-west-more/3/>Ishihara: The high quality and good identity from the beginning of Pokemon Red and Green without a doubt became a trigger to the entirety of Pokemon. And there must be a way to live as a conservative art, always coming back to the origin roots, and never breaking the tradition. Even so for these whole 20 years, I have been able to pour my wisdom and scheming, and also somewhat able to continue receiving support from everyone. I’d like to tackle the future for expanding the world of Pokemon; if there is a need to destroy something we’ll destroy it, and if something else is needed to be protected we’ll protect it.Ishihara straight-up admitted that if they need to destroy parts of Pokemon for it to continue, they'll do it
