>>32660659>>32660685>>32660701>>32660717http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/pokemon/0/1Ishihara: Exactly. The animated series started in April 1997, and if it had stopped broadcasting in 1998, what would we have done then? We had made Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver with the intention of releasing them in 1998.
Iwata: But you didn't manage to get Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver ready in time either, did you? (laughs)
Ishihara: That's right. (laughs) We originally started work on Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver right after releasing Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green, and then just when we were racing forward with the development, Tajiri-san came to us and said: "We've finished one!" I thought that this was really quick and asked him what it was, to which he replied: "We've finished 'Pokémon Blue'!" (laughs)
All: (laughter)
Iwata: Even though you'd been waiting for Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver? (laughs)
Ishihara: And then after that, we made Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition... (laughs)
Iwata: That's right. (laughs)
Ishihara: I said: "Now we've got Pokémon Yellow!?" (laughs)
Iwata: Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition was really fun, but because everyone was waiting for Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, as you can imagine there was a sense that people were thinking: "I'm not sure they should be putting out Pokémon Yellow."
Ishihara: After all, it was also the year that Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver were scheduled to be released.
Iwata: That's right.
Ishihara: It was at that point that I decided that there was no point in rushing so I said things like: "We may as well make the Pokémon Pikachu. (laughs)
Iwata: That was you showing that you were worthy of the title of "King of Portable Toys"! (laughs)
All: (laughter)
