>>53079298Even more strangely - those who have visited the Azalea Whirlpool House cannot recall its purpose. They cannot remember if there are any humans or Pokemon that live there, or if you obtain any items or pertinent information there.
In 2008, a group of university freshmen formed a bond over their love of video games and would meet regularly on weekends to play games together. One day, when discussing their favourite childhood games, Pokemon Gold/Silver came up in the conversation. One particular member of this group (let’s call him John) exclaimed that he hated the Azalea Whirlpool House and that it ruined the game for him. This turned into a heated debate when the other members of the group insisted that there was no such location, and this was exacerbated by the fact that John himself could not remember why he hated the house or what the house was there for.
The next weekend, John had found his old copy of Pokemon Silver and the save file was still intact. He went to Azalea Town and there, clear as day, was the Azalea Whirlpool House. John turned off his Game Boy, put it into his bag, and went to the meet-up with his friends.
He was excited to show his friends the secret house and prove them wrong. But unfortunately, if you ask John what happened when he showed his friends the Azalea Whirlpool House, the last thing he remembers was the player character walking through the front door of the house. A few days later, the internal battery in the game cart died, so this save file no longer exists.
Co-director Junichi Masuda is supposedly dismissive of the Azalea Whirlpool House and apparently claims it was discarded because it “didn’t look right on the map”. Lead director Satoshi Tajiri, however, reportedly becomes extremely agitated if you bring the subject up - he vehemently denies its existence.
