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05-22-2022, 09:26 AM
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Sugimori styleI can't let you get through the rest of your weekend without spotting this mock-up of a Pokemon game inspired by the watercolor style of Ken Sugimori's classic illustrations. It's a brilliant idea for a first-gen Pokemon Red/Blue/Green remake from artist @pokeyugami (https://twitter.com/pokeyugami/status/1527576053014618112).
I'd be writing this article if the source was just an image, but it's a full-blown video:
https://twitter.com/pokeyugami/status/1527576053014618112
In the clip (via The Escapist (https://www.escapistmagazine.com/3d-pokemon-red-blue-original-art-style-ken-sugimori/)), Red strolls through the forest as a few Caterpie and Weedle scooch by while a Bug Catcher boy stands guard, ready to show off his beauties.
On Twitter, a fan tacked on the Viridian Forest music (https://twitter.com/RobPlayinGames/status/1527700487398621185) for the full classic effect.
Not to tear down some of the official Pokemon remakes we've gotten over the years (most recently the chibi-ified Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl-nintendo-switch-remake/) on Nintendo Switch last year), but dang. This fan art is so wonderful. It's how adults like me imagined Pokemon as a kid.
https://d23gn3985hkc32.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pokeyugami-Pokemon-fan-game-watercolor-concept.jpg The original Pokemon fantasy.
If you're on board, you should also check out some of @pokeyugami's other work on Twitter. I love this generation-spanning Gym Leader illustration (https://twitter.com/pokeyugami/status/1519958227861262337), as well as this Professor piece (https://twitter.com/pokeyugami/status/1516711648677212160). Their art combines the old with the new in a novel way.
What are the odds?Just the other day I was thinking about another similar fan project (https://www.destructoid.com/sinister-gengar-plush-captures-classic-pokemon-magic/) ? a custom Gengar plush with Sugimori-esque painterly detailing. There's a growing passion for this stuff among creators, and a riled-up audience of fans all ready to go, cash in hand.
With the power of nostalgia and the way trends seem to circle back around, I feel like it's only a matter of time before a real Pokemon game taps into this watercolor vibe.
What is it with me getting my hopes up as a once-die-hard Pokemon fan? I need to chill!
The post This watercolor Pokemon game idea is too cool to only be a concept (https://www.destructoid.com/watercolor-pokemon-game-idea-fan-art-concept/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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Sugimori styleI can't let you get through the rest of your weekend without spotting this mock-up of a Pokemon game inspired by the watercolor style of Ken Sugimori's classic illustrations. It's a brilliant idea for a first-gen Pokemon Red/Blue/Green remake from artist @pokeyugami (https://twitter.com/pokeyugami/status/1527576053014618112).
I'd be writing this article if the source was just an image, but it's a full-blown video:
https://twitter.com/pokeyugami/status/1527576053014618112
In the clip (via The Escapist (https://www.escapistmagazine.com/3d-pokemon-red-blue-original-art-style-ken-sugimori/)), Red strolls through the forest as a few Caterpie and Weedle scooch by while a Bug Catcher boy stands guard, ready to show off his beauties.
On Twitter, a fan tacked on the Viridian Forest music (https://twitter.com/RobPlayinGames/status/1527700487398621185) for the full classic effect.
Not to tear down some of the official Pokemon remakes we've gotten over the years (most recently the chibi-ified Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl-nintendo-switch-remake/) on Nintendo Switch last year), but dang. This fan art is so wonderful. It's how adults like me imagined Pokemon as a kid.
https://d23gn3985hkc32.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pokeyugami-Pokemon-fan-game-watercolor-concept.jpg The original Pokemon fantasy.
If you're on board, you should also check out some of @pokeyugami's other work on Twitter. I love this generation-spanning Gym Leader illustration (https://twitter.com/pokeyugami/status/1519958227861262337), as well as this Professor piece (https://twitter.com/pokeyugami/status/1516711648677212160). Their art combines the old with the new in a novel way.
What are the odds?Just the other day I was thinking about another similar fan project (https://www.destructoid.com/sinister-gengar-plush-captures-classic-pokemon-magic/) ? a custom Gengar plush with Sugimori-esque painterly detailing. There's a growing passion for this stuff among creators, and a riled-up audience of fans all ready to go, cash in hand.
With the power of nostalgia and the way trends seem to circle back around, I feel like it's only a matter of time before a real Pokemon game taps into this watercolor vibe.
What is it with me getting my hopes up as a once-die-hard Pokemon fan? I need to chill!
The post This watercolor Pokemon game idea is too cool to only be a concept (https://www.destructoid.com/watercolor-pokemon-game-idea-fan-art-concept/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
More...