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Masuda talked to the website USGamer about that he feared that some cute Pokémon like Jigglypuff and Clefairy would be rejected by American fans or that the game would get the cold shoulder by the wester fans.
"At first, we were told that the Pokemon were too cute to be successful in the U.S. and that we should change the design of the characters "
"At the time, it wasn’t common for RPGs from Japan to be popular overseas. I remember being worried that players outside of Japan wouldn’t accept Pokemon for what it was."
"Thankfully, my worries proved to be unfounded, and all of the Pokemon found their fans even outside of Japan."
"We decided to start with the animated TV series, and I think that strategy really paid off."
Source: usgamer"Once I arrived in the U.S., I saw just how many Pokemon products were on store shelves. There were far more products than I expected, and I remember being very surprised"
"Seeing the sheer number of products available in the shops was probably the first time I truly realized just how big Pokemon had become."