I remember in the mid/ late 90’s receiving a vhs 📼 promo tape from Pokémon through Nintendo power magazine subscription. It came with a pack of cards and other promo stuff I can’t remember well. But on the vhs it has the first ever episode of the show before it ever aired on tv. Also, the vhs explains the card game concept/ how to play.
I remember getting the gaming magazine that showed you all of the percentages and hidden items and all that kind of stuff. My mind was blown when I saw you could get fat pikachu in Veridian Forest right towards the beginning (on Red and Blue anyways). Something like a 5% chance in one small section, so it would take a bit of time, but man was it worth it getting an electric Pokémon that early.
I wonder if any of them knew what they were building when they first started advertising for the Pokemon game? That it would become the monolith that it is now.
Pokémon old design was so cool. Nowadays there’s too much dumb pokémon. Looks like they gone from targeting teens to targeting 6 year old kids with the majority of the new designs. Call me genwunner how much you want.
Seeing this style of Pokemon artwork really takes me back. Somehow, my grandparents had gotten a Japanese version of Pokemon red when I was a kid and my cousins and I would play it, trying to figure out what was going on lol the artwork made everything feel so mysterious. I get why they went they way they did with the art, but I’ll always prefer the OG style
I remember in the mid/ late 90’s receiving a vhs 📼 promo tape from Pokémon through Nintendo power magazine subscription. It came with a pack of cards and other promo stuff I can’t remember well. But on the vhs it has the first ever episode of the show before it ever aired on tv. Also, the vhs explains the card game concept/ how to play.
Chunky Pikachu is the best Pikachu.
I miss chubby Pikachu. Totally the superior design
Check out Posterboy Nidorino.
Little did they know…
Pikachu looking kinda THIGGGG
Pikachu over here acting all aloof
Loving the bike but rest looks pretty much the same!
I always loved this old school art style.
I miss chonkychu
I miss the aesthetic of the original 150. The newer Pokémon don’t even look like they’re from the same IP.
I miss the aesthetic of the original 150. The newer Pokémon don’t even look like they’re from the same IP.
I miss the aesthetic of the original 150. The newer Pokémon don’t even look like they’re from the same IP.
Pikachu was mad thick back in the day. They fat shamed my boy into weight loss 😭
Man look at that bike. Twin ceramic rotor drives on each wheel! And those look like hand controlled anti-lock brakes! No wonder it cost ₽1000000.
Man look at that bike. Twin ceramic rotor drives on each wheel! And those look like hand controlled anti-lock brakes! No wonder it cost ₽1000000.
I love that 95-2000 artwork so fucking much
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They shoulda kept the artwork edgy like this.
These artworks were also in the manual for the first Pokemon for the Game Boy.
I remember getting the gaming magazine that showed you all of the percentages and hidden items and all that kind of stuff. My mind was blown when I saw you could get fat pikachu in Veridian Forest right towards the beginning (on Red and Blue anyways). Something like a 5% chance in one small section, so it would take a bit of time, but man was it worth it getting an electric Pokémon that early.
I always wondered why Nidorino was in the promotional material like that.
#bringbackchubbypikachu
Oh the nostalgia. I Miss the old art style.
**Core memory unlocked.**
Chonky Pikachu is great and all but why is he Blair-witching it in the corner like that? 😂
Pokemon used to actually look cool. Now they just look cute and lame. Or worse, just lame.
So that’s why every statue in the game is Nidoran.
I wonder if any of them knew what they were building when they first started advertising for the Pokemon game? That it would become the monolith that it is now.
Make this into a t-shirt please
This goes so hard.
I absolutely fucking love this art style with the soft / high contrast water color colorations omfgggg
this old school art style.
That’s awesome artwork
r/AbsoluteUnits of a Pikachu
Pokémon old design was so cool. Nowadays there’s too much dumb pokémon. Looks like they gone from targeting teens to targeting 6 year old kids with the majority of the new designs. Call me genwunner how much you want.
Why is Chonkachu angy?
This was it nostalgia hit me so hard just now
Chunkachu
Seeing this style of Pokemon artwork really takes me back. Somehow, my grandparents had gotten a Japanese version of Pokemon red when I was a kid and my cousins and I would play it, trying to figure out what was going on lol the artwork made everything feel so mysterious. I get why they went they way they did with the art, but I’ll always prefer the OG style
Ash (Red?) absolutely had the drip in ’95.
This art style has always been great I wish they kept it personally
I love that era when they clearly didn’t know who else besides Pikachu was gonna be a hit.
The Poliwrath family was everywhere I remember.
This would make for a bad ass nerdy poster.
This brings back some nostalgia. Man I remember how excited me and my friends were for this game.
Pretty interesting how Pikachu is in many old artwork considering he was never supposed to be the main mascot of Pokemon.
Retro Pokémon art is the best.