>>58068702Pokemon already faced pressure and outcry from parents' advocacy organizations and religious groups when Red and Blue came to America; if NoA had been successful with this suggestion, the backlash would've increased tenfold and potentially prevented Pokemania from ever really taking off. The series may in fact ultimately ended with Gold and Silver a few years later, depending just how successful the pushback would've been.
It's more than a little surprising NoA woould've even made such a suggetion to begin with given how under fire the video games industry was in America in the 90s, from both parents and religious leaders, Congressional hearings, and Nintendo's decision to apply censorship (while Sega opted not to) after taking heat for objectionable themes and content in video games.
