History Creator / GameFreak

* ''VideoGame/MendelPalace''[[note]]''Quinty'' in Japan[[/note]] (1989; [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]])
* [[/index]] ''VideoGame/{{Yoshi}}[[note]]''Yoshi's Egg'' in Japan and ''Mario & Yoshi'' in PAL regions[[/note]] (1991; NES and UsefulNotes/GameBoy)
* ''Videogame/SmartBall''[[note]]''Jerry Boy'' in Japan[[/note]] (1991; [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]])[[index]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Pulseman}}'' (1994; UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis)

* [[/index]]''VideoGame/{{Yoshi}}''[[note]]''Yoshi's Egg'' in Japan and ''Mario & Yoshi'' in PAL regions[[/note]] (1991; NES and UsefulNotes/GameBoy)

* [[/index]]''Yoshi''[[note]]''Yoshi's Egg'' in Japan and ''Mario & Yoshi'' in PAL regions[[/note]] (1991; NES and UsefulNotes/GameBoy)

* ''Smart Ball''[[note]]''Jerry Boy'' in Japan[[/note]] (1991; [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]])[[index]]

Game Freak has a long-running love of [[PlatformGame platformers]], creating multiple games such as ''VideoGame/{{Pulseman}}'' and ''VideoGame/DrillDozer'' in the genre, in addition to small experimental titles in other genres, such as the UsefulNotes/HorseRacing[=/=]TabletopGame/{{Solitaire}} mix that is ''VideoGame/PocketCardJockey''. However, the small developer would find their BreakthroughHit in 1996, when Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto convinced the publisher to take a chance on a game idea that Tajiri and his team had been developing on-and-off for years: a social JRPG where players fight, collect, and trade creatures known as ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''. If a person is even aware that it's Game Freak that makes Pokémon, and [[WrongfullyAttributed not Nintendo]], they probably [[CommonKnowledge have no idea they make anything else]]. But considering [[CashCowFranchise how much money]] their flagship franchise makes and how much Game Freak desires to retain their small, garage developer feel (only boasting around 150 employees), they probably don't mind any "who?" moments too much.

Despite popular belief, Nintendo doesn't actually own Game Freak; despite the vast majority of the company's gameography being exclusive to Nintendo hardware, Game Freak is a fully independent third-party developer. . What Nintendo ''does'' own is a third of the ''Pokémon'' franchise, with complete ownership over the trademarks. As such, while the developer can and has freely made other games for non-Nintendo systems, a major ''Pokémon'' game will never be one of them. Nintendo has similar business relationships with other key partners, such as Creator/HALLaboratory and Creator/IntelligentSystems.

Despite popular belief, Nintendo doesn't actually own Game Freak; despite the vast majority of the company's gameography being exclusive to Nintendo hardware, Game Freak is a fully independent third-party developer, with a similar business relationship to Nintendo as Creator/HALLaboratory and Creator/IntelligentSystems. What Nintendo ''does'' own is a third of the ''Pokémon'' franchise, with complete ownership over the trademarks. As such, while the developer can and has freely made other games for non-Nintendo systems, a major ''Pokémon'' game will never be one of them.

Despite popular belief, Nintendo doesn't actually own Game Freak; despite the vast majority of the company's gameography being exclusive to Nintendo hardware, Game Freak is a fully independent third-party developer. What Nintendo ''does'' own is a third of the ''Pokémon'' franchise, with complete ownership over the trademarks. As such, while the developer can and has freely made other games for non-Nintendo systems, a major ''Pokémon'' game will never be one of them.

Game Freak has a long-running love of [[PlatformGame platformers]], creating multiple games such as ''VideoGame/{{Pulseman}}'' and ''VideoGame/DrillDozer'' in the genre, in addition to small experimental titles in other genres, such as the UsefulNotes/HorseRacing[=/=]TabletopGame/{{Solitaire}} mix that is ''VideoGame/PocketCardJockey''. However, the small developer would find their BreakthroughHit in 1996, when Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto convinced the publisher to take a chance on a game idea that Tajiri and his team had been developing on-and-off for years: a social JRPG where players fight, collect, and trade creatures known as ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''. If a person is even aware that it's Game Freak that makes Pokémon, and [[WrongfullyAttributed not Nintendo]], they probably [[CommonKnowledge have no idea they make anything else]]. But considering [[CashCowFranchise how much money]] the franchise makes and how much Game Freak desires to retain their small, garage developer feel (the entire company is around 150 people), they probably don't mind any "who?" moments too much.

* ''VideoGame/MarioAndWario'' (1993; SNES, Japan only)

* ''Bushi Seiryuden'' (1998; SNES, Japan only)

* [[/index]]''Click Medic'' (1999; UsefulNotes/PlayStation, Japan only)[[index]]

** [[/index]]''Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl'' (2021 UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch remake, made in partnership with ILCA)[[index]]

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* ''VideoGame/LittleTownHero'' (2019; Nintendo Switch)

* ''VideoGame/PocketCardJockey''[[note]]Soliti Horse'' in Japan, Western release in 2016[[/note]] (2013; Mobile and Nintendo 3DS [=eShop=])

** [[/index]]''Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl'' (2021 UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch remake, made in partnership with ILCA[[index]]

* ''Pokémon Legends: Arceus'' (2022; Nintendo Switch)

** [[/index]]''Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl'' (2021 UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch remake, made in partnership with ICLA[[index]]

* ''Pokémon Legends: Arcues'' (2022; Nintendo Switch)

* ''Pokémon Legends: Arecues'' (2022; Nintendo Switch)

** ''Pokémon Platinum'' (2008; Nintendo DS Updated Re-release)

** [[/index]]''Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl'' (2021' UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch'' remake, made in partnership with ICLA[[index]]

* ''VideoGame/MarioAndWario''[[note]][[NoExportForYou Never saw Western release]] [[{{Irony}} (despite being completely written in English)]][[/note]] (1993; SNES)

* ''Bushi Seiryuden''[[note]]Never saw Western release[[/note]] (1998; SNES)

* [[/index]]''Click Medic''[[note]]Never saw Western release[[/note]] (1999; UsefulNotes/PlayStation)[[index]]

Game Freak has a long-running love of [[PlatformGame platformers]], creating multiple games such as ''VideoGame/{{Pulseman}}'' and ''VideoGame/DrillDozer'' in the genre, in addition to small experimental titles in other genres, such as the UsefulNotes/HorseRacing[=/=]TabletopGame/{{Solitaire}} mix that is ''VideoGame/PocketCardJockey''. However, the small developer would find their BreakthroughHit in 1996, when Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto convinced the publisher to take a chance on a game idea that Tajiri and his team had been developing on-and-off for years: a social JRPG where players fight, collect, and trade creatures known as ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''. If a person is even aware that it's Game Freak that makes Pokémon, and [[WrongfullyAttributed not Nintendo]], they probably [[AllYouNeedToKnowAboutTheCryingGame have no idea they make anything else]]. But considering [[CashCowFranchise how much money]] the franchise makes and how much Game Freak desires to retain their small, garage developer feel (the entire company is around 150 people), they probably don't mind any "who?" moments too much.

* ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' (2016; Nintendo 3DS)
** ''VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon'' (2017; Nintendo 3DS Updated Re-release)

* ''VideoGame/MendelPalace''[[labelnote:*]]''Quinty'' in Japan[[/labelnote]] (1989; [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]])
* ''Yoshi''[[labelnote:*]]''Yoshi's Egg'' in Japan and ''Mario & Yoshi'' in PAL regions[[/labelnote]] (1991; NES and UsefulNotes/GameBoy)
* ''Smart Ball''[[labelnote:*]]''Jerry Boy'' in Japan[[/labelnote]] (1991; [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]])

* ''VideoGame/MarioAndWario''[[labelnote:*]][[NoExportForYou Never saw Western release]] [[{{Irony}} (despite being completely written in English)]][[/labelnote]] (1993; SNES)

** ''Pokémon Yellow'' (1998; Game Boy UpdatedRerelease)
** ''Pokémon [=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'' (2004; UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance remake)

* ''Bushi Seiryuden''[[labelnote:*]]Never saw Western release[[/labelnote]] (1998; SNES)

** ''Pokémon [=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' (2009; UsefulNotes/NintendoDS remake)
* ''Click Medic''[[labelnote:*]]Never saw Western release[[/labelnote]] (1999; UsefulNotes/PlayStation)

** ''Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'' (2014; UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS remake)
* ''VideoGame/DrillDozer''[[labelnote:*]]''Screw Breaker Gōshin Drillero'' in Japan[[/labelnote]] (2005; Game Boy Advance)

* ''VideoGame/HarmoKnight''[[labelnote:*]]''Rhythm Hunter: [=HarmoKnight=]'' in Japan[[/labelnote]] (2012; Nintendo 3DS [=eShop=])

* ''VideoGame/PocketCardJockey''[[labelnote:*]]Soliti Horse'' in Japan, Western release in 2016[[/labelnote]] (2013; Mobile and Nintendo 3DS [=eShop=])