OnePokemon Scarlet and Violetfan decided to bring the newest Pokemon back to the Gen 2 sprite style. They took several Gen 9 Pokemon and recreated them in the in-game art style for a retroPokemon Scarlet and Violetlook.
ThePokemongame series began in 1996 when Gen 1 was released in Japan, and later came to the US in 1998, and has been hugely popular ever since. With the release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, the well-loved series has reached Gen 9, and brought with it 103 new Pokemon, although apparently,only one Gen 9 Pokemon is in the top 5 competitive Pokemonso far. Despite that, a lot of fans are pretty happy with the variety of new Pokemon inScarlet and Violet.
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LimitIV posted their image to thePokemonsubreddit, showing off 12 Gen 9 Pokemon reimagined in the classic Gen 2 style. As the starters for Gen 9, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly were first in the image, followed by Smoliv, a small olive-shaped Grass-type. The next row featured adorable twin mice Pokemon Tandemaus, then canine Fidough and its evolution Dachsbun. The row finished with the rock salt Pokemon Nacli. The final row is composed of the dual-type Poison/Ground Clodsire, small Grass-type Capsakid, cute hamster Pawmi, and the hammer-wielding Tinkatuff. While some fans have found a few ofPokemon Scarlet and VioletGen 9 Pokemon designs quite funny looking, LimitIV’s Gen 2 recreations received a lot of praise in the subreddit.
LimitIV definitely nailed the old-school sprite style ofPokemon Gold and Silverwith their fan art, and thePokemonfans commenting on the post enjoyed seeing what the newer Pokemon could look like if they were ported into the Gen 2 games. It’s no surprise that fans enjoyed these fan-made sprites since the Gen 2 remakesPokemon HeartGold and SoulSilverhelpedNintendo dominate sales charts in March 2010, with almost 2 million sales between the two of them. There are clearly a lot ofPokemonplayers who hold the Gen 2 games and Pokemon in high regard.
Of course, there are no doubt plenty ofPokemonplayers who enjoy the more modern graphics and art style of the newer games in the series. They do allow for more cinematic battles, and players can really admire how good some of the new Pokemon look. While it is nostalgic, the olderPokemonsprites are much less detailed than newer designs are. Still, players continue to make old-school versions of new Pokemon, likeone fan’s Koraidon art in thePokemon Gold and Silverstyle. Maybe Game Freak should look into making a new retro-stylePokemongame for players who want to revisit the graphics style of previous games.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare available now for Nintendo Switch.
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