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>So, being able to name your Pokémon is part of that design?
>Masuda: That’s right. We had the idea of being able to name your Pokémon from the very beginning.
>Sugimori: We were discussing whether it would be better to have 3 save files or to be able to name all 151 of your Pokémon, and everyone was unanimous in saying “It’s better to be able to name them all!”
>It’s more important to feel a sense of attachment to your Pokémon, then.
>Sugimori: Definitely. It’s necessary for each player’s Pokémon to have different personalities if you want to trade them.
