Pokemon Could Have Ended 14 Years Ago

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According to Tsunekazu Ishihara, the president of the Pokemon Company, Pokemon Gold and Silver were actually intended to serve as the final entries in the Pokemon franchise.  This is why the game allows the player to travel between Johto (the region introduced in the new games) and Kanto (the region from the old games) it gives the player to have a new experience while also being able to say one final goodbye to the original games.  Of course this happened...

Magikarpe Diem! (The Origins of Pokemon's Magikarp)

This wriggling mass of derp is Magikarp, Pokemon's ultimate useless Pokemon.  The only attack it was capable of learning the original games was "Splash", which was a completely useless move.  Actually, "Splash" was an erroneous translation of the Japanese word for "Hop" but that is neither here nor there.  Of course anybody who knows anything about Pokemon also knows that Magikarp eventually becomes this mass of epicness:

PlayStation: The Bastard Child of Nintendo and Sony

It's definitely up for debate, but I think it's safe to say that most people feel the SNES produced higher fidelity sounds than its main competition, the Sega Genesis.  That's because the SNES has a Sony sound chip in it.  Developed by Ken Kutaragi in secret due to the fact that Sony had zero desire to do anything related to video games, the chips success softened Sony executives enough to consider developing a CD-ROM add-on for the Super Nintendo called the Play Station.

What Does Skyrim Share with Super Mario 64?

Charles Martinet is a name that any hardcore Super Mario fan is familiar with.  Since 1996 he has provided the voice for Nintendo's portly mustached plumber.  His voice has become instantly recognizable and it's now hard to picture Mario without hearing his signature "Itsa me, Mario!"

Gunpei Yokoi - The Father of Game Boy

One morning, over 30 years ago, Gunpei Yokoi was on a train, traveling to work.  As he sat on the train watching his fellow passengers his eyes fell upon a business man who was casually playing on his calculator to pass the time.  It was then that Yokoi, who worked for a prominent Japanese toy company, was struck with an idea for a product that would forever change his career, the company he worked for, and the lives of millions of commuters, gamers and bored children in the backseats of cars during long road trips.