>>58043020
>Satoshi was an incompetent developer who didn't want to continue building a property he felt was effectively complete and satisfied his vision
>forced to develop Pokemon 2 by TPC, an impassion project for which he was not even the best man for the job to begin with
>probably wanted to start making something else new
>Pokemon 2 beta is resultingly dogshit
>suits panic and decide to have him replaced as lead and salvage what's already been made thus far
>Junichi chosen due to prior displays of competence and trustworthiness
>actually likes Pokemon so he's happy to takeover
>between the dogshit starting material and corporate meddling, forced to press forward with what would become the worst game(s) in the classic series
>gets it shipped in time even though sales tank predictably
>like Itsuno can't have this define his legacy
>goes all out for the 3rd entry (with actually well-informed design principles and dedication) which defines the course of the rest of the series's future and cements its place in video game history as the biggest gaming franchise in the world
Satoshi unsuccessfully tried to subtly sabotage the project but Junichi's love and understanding of the series saved the day, thanks in part to corporate greed's desire to keep the new cashcow pumping.