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{{bp|Game Freak}}'s {{bp|Junichi Masuda}} and Takeshi Kawachimaru will attend the Nintendo World Store's Pokémon Platinum release party on Saturday in New York City, and since they've been in the United States, G4's Raymond Padilla interviewed the pair about {{game|Platinum}} and the franchise in general.
{{bp|Game Freak}}'s {{bp|Junichi Masuda}} and Takeshi Kawachimaru will attend the Nintendo World Store's Pokémon Platinum release party on Saturday in New York City, and since they've been in the United States, G4's Raymond Padilla interviewed the pair about {{game|Platinum}} and the franchise in general.


Masuda is the director of Game Freak. His relationship with Pokémon began as the sole music composer for all {{bp|Generation I}} games, and he went on to direct {{bp|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen}}, {{bp|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Diamond, Pearl}} and Platinum. Kawachimaru is a Pokémon game designer and played a major role in the creation of Platinum's {{bp|Distortion World}}.
Masuda is the director of Game Freak. His relationship with Pokémon began as the sole music composer for all {{bp|Generation I}} games, and he went on to direct {{game|FireRed}}, {{v2|LeafGreen}}, {{v2|Diamond}}, {{v2|Pearl}} and Platinum . Kawachimaru is a Pokémon game designer and played a major role in the creation of Platinum's {{bp|Distortion World}}.


Besides discussing Platinum in anticipation of the game's U.S. release on Sunday, Padilla asked Masuda and Kawachimaru if there will be a Pokémon more powerful than {{p|Arceus}}, "the god of all Pokémon," in future games. Masuda's answer hinted at Arceus' relation to {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Giratina}}:
Besides discussing Platinum in anticipation of the game's U.S. release on Sunday, Padilla asked Masuda and Kawachimaru if there will be a Pokémon more powerful than {{p|Arceus}}, "the god of all Pokémon," in future games. Masuda's answer hinted at Arceus' relation to {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Giratina}}:
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"At first we were concerned if (varying Spinda's patterns) was technically possible, so we discussed this for a long time and made it happen," Masuda said.
"At first we were concerned if (varying Spinda's patterns) was technically possible, so we discussed this for a long time and made it happen," Masuda said.


Kawachimaru recommended video game players who tend to think Pokémon is for children try the {{bp|Battle Frontier}} in Platinum because it adds complexity to the game.
Kawachimaru recommended video game players who tend to think Pokémon is for children to try the {{bp|Battle Frontier (Sinnoh)|Battle Frontier}} in Platinum because it adds complexity to the game.


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