History Trivia / PokemonGoldandSilver

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: For months prior to the official release of the game promotional materials referred to the pokémon Marill as "Pikablu" likely due to its mouse-like appearance and... well, [[ShapedLikeItself the fact that it was blue]]. Marill was ''never'' officially referred to by this name at any point, not even during the planning stages. Despite this the misnaming was so prevalent that even Topps used it in the ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_the_First_Movie_Trading_Cards Trading Cards]].

* SerendipityWritesThePlot: The limited space of Game Boy Color cartridges is more than likely the reason that many buildings and dungeons in Kanto have been scaled down or became inaccessible due to various plot reasons in Kanto. For example, Cinnabar Island's volcano erupted and destroyed almost everything, Fuchsia City & Cerulean City's shared music was replaced with that of Celadon City and Viridian City, respectively, and most of Silph Co. isn't open to the public. ''[[VideoGameRemake HeartGold and SoulSilver]]'' restores most of the areas and their music, though Cinnabar Island is still destroyed and the Fuchsia City Safari Zone has been with replaced with the Pal Park.

** [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:MicroGroup_Game_Review_Volume_14.jpg This image]] from the magazine ''[=MicroGroup=] Game Review'' shows unused designs for 2 Pokémon; a turtle that resembles [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Tirtouga]] and what can only be described as a Hitmontop and Clefairy hybrid. It also shows that Tyranitar was going to be brown instead of green.

** The battle with Red was originally planned to [[OldSaveBonus pull data from]] ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' so that Red would use the Pokemon you completed the original game with. This proved too difficult to implement with the technology available at the time, so the default option of the three previous starters and the plot-relevant Pokemon were used instead.
* WorkingTitle: ''[[NumberedSequels Pocket Monsters 2]]: Gold and Silver'' for ''Gold and Silver Versions''; ''[[HilariousInHindsight Poké]][[NamesTheSame mon]] [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY X]]'' for ''Crystal Version''.

** The battle with Red was originally planned to [[OldSaveBonus pull data from]] ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' so that Red would use the Pokemon you completed the original game with. This proved too difficult to design with the technology available at the time, so the default option of the three previous starters and the plot-relevant Pokemon were used instead.

** The battle with Red was originally planned to [[OldSaveBonus pull data from]] ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' so that Red would use the Pokemon you completed the original game with in the final battle. This proved too difficult to design with the technology available at the time, so the default option of the three previous starters and the plot-relevant Pokemon were used instead.

** In an early build of the game, the name of New Bark Town was going to be [[VideoGame/SilentHill Silent Hills]].

** Silver (the Rival, not the game) is sometimes jokingly referred to as [[MyNameIsQuestionMark ???]].

* FanNickname: Silver (the Rival, not the game) is sometimes jokingly referred to as [[MyNameIsQuestionMark ???]].

** A string of text in the [=ROM=] suggests that the Honey Tree mechanic from ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'' was originally intended for these games.

* SerendipityWritesThePlot:
** The limited space of Game Boy Color cartridges is more than likely the reason that many buildings and dungeons in Kanto have been scaled down or became inaccessible due to various plot reasons in Kanto. For example, [[spoiler: Cinnabar Island erupted]], Fuchsia City & Cerulean City's shared music was replaced with that of Celadon City and Viridian City, respectively, and most of Silph Co. isn't open to the public.
** Some of these elements were brought back in the remakes. The music issues are solved for both the aforementioned towns. Other locations (e.g. Routes 24 and 25, Cinnabar Island, and Viridian Forest) become their own areas once again, Cerulean Cave returns, and the Seafoam Islands are changed from having a single room to a fully fledged Gym. Some buildings that were closed in the original games are now open again and offer new services: the Pewter Museum can revive fossils, and the former Safari Zone complex in Fuschia City is re-opened as the Pal Park.

** Maps for Cinnibar Island's Pokémon Lab are in the data, though they have no event data.

** In an early build of the game, the name of the starting town wasn't New Bark Town, but {{Silent Hill}}s.
** The Lake of Rage was originally going to have its own town, complete with a Gym. The ability to [[WarpWhistle Fly]] there may be a holdover from this.

** [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:MicroGroup_Game_Review_Volume_14.jpg This image]] from the magazine ''[=MicroGroup=] Game Review'' shows unused designs for 2 Pokémon; a turtle that resembles [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Tirtouga]] and what can only be described as a Hitmontop and Clefairy hybrid. It also shows that Tyranitar going to be brown instead of green.

** A string of text in the [=ROM=] suggests that the Honey Tree mechanic from VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl was originally intended for these games.

** [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Prototype_Pok%C3%A9mon_and_characters#Kurusu The Water and Fire starters were originally completely different.]]

** [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Prototype_Pok%C3%A9mon_and_characters#Kurusu The Water and Fire starters were originally completely different.]]

** The Water and Fire starters were originally completely different.

** [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:MicroGroup_Game_Review_Volume_14.jpg This image]] from the magazine ''MicroGroup Game Review'' shows unused designs for 2 Pokémon; a turtle that resembles [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Tirtouga]] and what can only be described as a Hitmontop and Clefairy hybrid. Tyranitar was also supposed to be brown instead of green.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: For months prior to the official release of the game promotional materials referred to the pokémon Marill as "Pikablu" likely due to its mouse-like appearance and... well, [[ShapedLikeItself the fact that it was blue]]. Marrill was ''never'' officially referred to by this name at any point, not even during the planning stages. Despite this the misnaming was so prevalent that even Topps used it in the ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_the_First_Movie_Trading_Cards Trading Cards]].

** There are ''many'' [[http://tcrf.net/Pokémon_Gold_and_Silver prototypes and]] [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_Gold_and_Silver_beta unused elements]], probably the most known out of any ''Pokemon'' title. For example Ethan was supposed to have a Skateboard and there were completely different starters.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An unused PokéGear icon that resembles Kris can be found in the data, implying she might have been considered to appear in some capacity at one point.

* WorkingTitle: ''[[NumberedSequels Pocket Monsters 2]]: Gold and Silver'' for ''Gold and Silver Versions''; ''[[HilariousInHindsight Poké]][[NamesTheSame mon]] [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY X]]'' for ''Crystal Version''.

* FanNickname: Silver is sometimes jokingly referred to as ???.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an early build of the game, the name of the starting town wasn't New Bark Town, but {{Silent Hill}}s.

* ShoutOut: The movie playing on TV in the player's house is described as being about two boys riding on a train under a starry sky - likely a nod to ''NightOnTheGalacticRailroad.''

** There are ''many'' [[http://tcrf.net/Pokémon_Gold_and_Silver prototype and]] [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_Gold_and_Silver_beta unused stuff]], probably the most known out of any ''Pokemon'' title. For example Ethan was supposed to have a Skateboard and there were completely different starters.

* WorkingTitle: ''[[NumberedSequels Pocket Monsters 2]]: Gold and Silver'' for ''Gold and Silver Versions''; ''Pokémon X'' for ''Crystal Version''.

* WorkingTitle: ''[[NumberedSequels Pocket Monsters 2]]: Gold and Silver''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an early build of the game, the name of the starting town wasn't New Bark Town, but {{Silent Hill}}s.

WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an early build of the game, the name of the starting town wasn't New Bark Town, but {{Silent Hill}}s.