Nintendo of America proposed a controversial redesign of Pikachu, requesting a version with human-like breasts. This idea sparked considerable speculation and debate among fans. Tsunekazu Ishihara from The Pokémon Company revealed that when Pikachu was first introduced, it was deemed too cute by Nintendo of America. They provided their own design suggestions that included extreme alterations, which he refused to disclose due to their unappealing nature, paralleling characters from the Cats musical. Despite these unusual suggestions, the original Pikachu design remains incredibly successful in Western markets.
"When I first showed Pokémon to them, they told me it was too cute. The staff at Nintendo of America then suggested their own designs for the characters - I won't show those illustrations to anyone as long as I live, but they kind of looked like the characters from the Cats musical."
"They presented that kind of design to us for real," he added, confirming the outrageous nature of the designs suggested by Nintendo of America.
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