Unveiling Satoru Iwata's Contributions to Pokemon Gold and Silver

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Late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata's contributions to Pokemon Gold and Silver clarified - he developed an algorithm that improved load times at the start of battles, but did not help fit both Johto and Kanto on a single cartridge. Game Freak utilized a larger one megabyte Game Boy cartridge to include Kanto in the game, while Iwata's code actually decreased storage space slightly.
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