Summary
APokemonfan produced creative designs that transformed Mr. Mime, Grimer, Psyduck, Krookodile, Tangela, and Lunatone into McDonald’s mascots. ThePokemoncommunity is known for its immense creativity in giving new forms to its favorite critters. Every day,Pokemonfans create fan art, with some standing out for making mashups that go beyond the idea of turning Pokemon into other Pokemon.
In the past,Pokemonfan art has given Rayquaza, Koraidon, and Miraidon aMonster Huntermakeover, transforming the trio into fierce creatures in the style of the Capcom franchise. In an unexpected crossover, an imaginativePokemonfan turned Gimmighoul into one ofBen 10’s characters. Other designs shared by the community followed more nostalgic routes, combiningPokemonwithDragon Ball, andYu-Gi-Oh, and turning theoriginal trio of starters intoDigimon. ThePokemoncommunity is often surprising with its ideas, and this time a talented fan has given some critters iconic designs.
Reddit user Unibee_Art turned Mr. Mime, Grimer, Psyduck, Krookodile, Tangela, and Lunatone into thefamous McDonald’s mascots. With the amusing name “McVariants,” the fan art shows Mr. Mime is Ronald McDonald, given an outfit in the style of the clown who is McDonald’s primary mascot. The artist combined Grimer and Grimace, Ronnie’s best friend, in a clever twist as they both have the same color and very similar names. By mixing Birdie the Early Bird and Psyduck, the artist has given McDonald’s first female mascot a Pokemon version with the same outfit as her counterpart.
Pokemon Fan Creates “McVariants” For Mr. Mime, Psyduck, and More
The second half of the fan art shows Krookodile as Hamburglar, wearing a cape, hat, baggy tie, and colors generally reminiscent of the character. Tangela became one of the Fry Guys, a trio created to promote McDonald’s fries made up of three pompoms, one blue, yellow, and red, with eyes and roller skates. The final design is Lunatone, aGen 3 Pokemon that isn’t exactly that useful, but which in the fan art became Mac Tonight, earning the praise of the other Redditors. Unlike the mascots created for children, Mac Tonight was introduced to promote evening meals for adults but only lasted a few years in the spotlight.
The “McVariants” created by Unibee_Art is an excellent homage toPokemonfor making an unexpected yet clever combo of two franchises that marked many people’s childhoods. Although it doesn’t officially exist, the fan art makes it easy for fans to imagine a crossover that extends pastPokemontoys as part of Happy Meals, bringing the characters from both brands together.
Pokemon
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