Pokémon’s a virtually unstoppable multimedia property that has graced cartoons, movies, trading cards, comics, and a myriad other entertainment types. The franchise has found success in everything that it’s touched since its mid-’90s debut — video games in particular.
Nintendo’s Pokémon video game franchise is a driving force that’s snared multiple generations in its Pocket Monster-catching grasp from the original GameBoy to N64 to Wii. Only Nintendo’s own Mario franchise has that level of mainstream swagger.
While browsing 4chan‘s /b/ board (LINK NSFW), I came across an incredible thread featuring awesome Pokémon artwork that I thought I’d share. Not just here, but here, too. If there were an actual Pokémon game using this artwork, I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
Props to the artists, whoever you are. Unfortunately, no one gave us the “sauce.”
Chris Gampat’s love of video games started when he was a wee lad and played Golden Axe on his PC. Since then, he has played Counter Strike Source and Condition Zero professionally. These days, he enjoys games with endless re-playability and time wasters to help quick spurts of time pass by. Chris has worked for the blogs at the PCMag Network, Magnum Photos, Times Square Chronicle, Geek.com and others. He has had formal training in writing, photography and videography. Despite the craze over games like Guitar Hero, Chris firmly believes that nothing will replace the feel of his Fender Jazz Bass in his hands. You can read his professional photo musings at The Phoblographer.
