Which company was originally founded by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori?

Game Freak was originally founded by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori.

The company began in Japan in 1989. Tajiri and Sugimori first used Game Freak as the name of a video game magazine, then developed it into a video game company. Tajiri became the creative force behind the Pokémon concept, while Sugimori became strongly associated with the franchise's original character and Pokémon designs.

Game Freak developed Pokémon Red and Green, but it was not the only organization involved in the franchise. Nintendo published the games, and Creatures later became a major partner in Pokémon's development and business operations. The Pokémon Company was established much later to manage the broader franchise.

The name Game Freak therefore predates Pokémon. Its history explains why the original games are credited to a studio that existed before the franchise and why Tajiri and Sugimori are both central figures in Pokémon's origin story.