shigeru miyamoto helped satoshi tajiri. miyamoto guided him during the creation of "pocket monsters: red and green" (released in english as "pokémon red" and "blue"), the first video games in the pokémon series. he was also the producer for these games. miyamoto worked on social gameplay ideas such as trading. pokémon would become one of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world, spanning video games, anime, and other merchandise.