Patreon Bonus Video: The Life and Career of Junichi Masuda (Patreon)

Junichi Masuda is the man who directed a majority of the original Pokemon Games. Gens 3-6. He was also a composer of Pokemon music and famously enthusiasm for public appearances. He's best known for writing the Pokemon battle theme, but he has done other 8 bit music in his past work on Nintendo games. Tama has the scoop.

Further Reading:

https://lavacutcontent.com/masuda-interview-pokemon-platinum/

https://shmuplations.com/quinty/

https://web.archive.org/web/20120512204717/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3979/the_art_of_balance_pokmons_.php

https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/27/how-pokemons-music-evolved-over-time

https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/