Pokemonis a franchise that has dedicated fans all across the world. The gaming giant has been mesmorizing players with colorful and cutePokemondesigns for 25 years as of 2021, and the fans of the series have often put their own spin on the pocket monsters of the games. From cosplay to fanart,Pokemonfans consistently find new and interesting ways to combine their favorite characters with different franchises, or even combinePokemonwith each other, such as one fan who combined theGen 1 favourite Scyther with ice-typePokemonGlalie.
There are over 900Pokemonavailable to catch, train and battle at the time of writing, and more likely to be revealed alongside the release ofPokemon Legends: Arceus, which recently released somebrand new gameplay footage. One fan though, decided to dial back the clock, creating a huge mural to the game’s Gen 1Pokemonout of beads. Though the bead art does have color, which means its lacking the black and white sprites that made it to the originalPokemon Red & Blue, the beads did recreate the pixelated design used up until 3D models were introduced alongside the Gen 6 releases.
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The art, which was posted to Reddit by user u/drepicgames, sees all 151 originalGen 1Pokemonhuddled together in a huge collage. Anyone with a keen eye is sure to enjoy the game of finding their favoritePokemonwithin the mix, and there’s even the occasional shiny that can be discovered. According to the artist, each bead used to create the collage has a 2.6mm diameter, and each individualPokemonmade took about 2.5 hours to put together, leading to a total project time of around 375 hours.
Many responded with praise of the art, which turned the artist’s home gym into their own personalPokemongym from the games, or as close to one as possible without having actualPokemonand a series of slightly irritating puzzles and ramping challenges. Commenters on the Reddit post were in awe of the work that had clearly gone into creating such a piece, with one writing “This is so impressive. I’m blown away by the detail. This gives me intense feelings of nostalgia and awe!”
Pokemonis a titan of Nintendo and gaming in general, and recently it has seen releases that have pleased returning fans and could introduce new ones to the series.Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlhave sent fans back to theSinnoh region, whileLegends Arceuswill give an entirely new, open-world experience which many fans are hoping will be similar toBreath of the Wild. So, alongside fans always creating new and impressive art, thePokemonfranchise is also delivering new content.
