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Poor guy can't read (lemmy.world)
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[–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

His name is Sakaki (サカキ) in Japan.

Pokemon games didn't even use kanji until gen 5 though, because Game Boy needed small pixel fonts and because it's aimed at kids who may not be able to read kanji yet anyway.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Ah right, makes sense.

    I used Pokémon a bunch to practise Japanese. I played Red/Ruby etc. in English, never had a DS, and picked up a 3DS. I really only know the Japanese names for Pokémon beyond... is Emerald etc. gen 2 or 3?

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