One simple question made localising Pokemon Crystal a lot more difficult than you would think

Pokemon Crystal was the first game to introduce gender options for the player character, but that made it a touch tricky to localise. The first question you're faced with in Pokemon Crystal is potentially a simple one: "Are you a boy? Or are you a girl?" Granted, that isn't exactly the easiest question for everyone, but Pokemon Crystal only gives you the two options, so the process is still simple overall. It's not something you'd think about much these days, but was a pretty big deal for video ...