Long-time fans of the Pok\u00e9mon franchise may remember the early retro art style of Ken Sugimori, the illustrator of the artwork used for the original Pok\u00e9mon games. Sugimori\u2019s artstyle is much less bold, vibrant, and polished than the work in early games. That being said, it has its own charm and is fondly looked back on to this day. For instance, fans still love the original chubby Pikachu. But what if we revisited that pen and marker artstyle for a modern Pok\u00e9mon title? Fans have solved that mystery, and the result is stunning.<\/p>\n

A fan account has been posting images of what a Sugimori-inspired Pok\u00e9mon game mght look like; the bio, which is in Japanese, explains that they are creating fan art of Pok\u00e9mon from a different time. It\u2019s a way to see characters and creatures from the original games through a new perspective, or bring the potential of an old title to life with modern upgrades. The account\u2019s theme is that they\u2019re producing lost titles from a space-time distortion; it\u2019s a fun way to explore a long-lived and beloved franchise.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s definitely fascinating to imagine what a game like <\/em>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/em> <\/em>might look like if it was done through this super nostalgic lens. The colors are muted and gentle, and the creatures that Red encounters are downright adorable. It\u2019s worth watching the clip for the 3D chubby PIkachu alone, although there\u2019s plenty of other recognizable \u2018mons on the loose.<\/p>\n
The account also shares a look at other fascinating alternate realities, like a Sword<\/em> and Shield<\/em>-era take on Pok\u00e9mon Stadium<\/em>. Characters like Grookey\u2019s evolution Thwackey look very different filtered through N64-era graphics. <\/p>\n
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\u2014 \u30dd\u30b1\u30e2\u30f3\u6642\u7a7a\u306e\u6b6a\u307f\u7814\u7a76\u54e1 (@pokeyugami) May 12, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
With such an expansive backlog of games across multiple systems and generations, it\u2019s no surprise that fans enjoy mixing and matching the different styles from across the ages. While many of us have left the region of Kanto long behind, a video like this gives a big hit of nostalgia \u2014 and fans are already clamoring to see what an official take on this concept might look like.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n