/vr/ - Retro Games

I've recently started playing Pokemon Blue again and patched it with the Pokemon Green in English patch. I like the original sprites better because they come off as more monstrous instead of cute cuddly pets.

I heard rumors that the sprites were designed by a bunch of different people and it wasn't until Sugimori redrew them all later that they received their streamlined appearance. Is there any truth to that? It would explain a lot.