Fans think a trip to Nando’s inspired Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Pokémon fans believe that the popular South African restaurant Nando’s could have inspired the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games.
The theory, which was first popularised by Twitter user @3clipse_tt, suggests that series producer Junichi Masuda‘s trip to the restaurant during a London visit may have provided inspiration for the upcoming games.
Matsuda tweeted in 2019 that he’d visited Nando’s in Richmond, London, right around the time Scarlet and Violet were likely in the early stages of planning.
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The connection is seemingly based on recent comments made by Masuda and designer Shigero Ogmori, who stated that during a trip to the Barcelos region of Portugal they thought that a rooster Pokemon could make an interesting addition to the series. The Barcelos rooster is the logo and mascot for Nando’s restaurant.
According to BallGuyLeaks, Masuda has also liked a recent tweet alluding to this visit to Portugal, supporting the theory.
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The theory goes on to posit that one of Violet and Scarlet’s new starters, Fuecoco, was inspired by the African Bird’s Eye Chilli, the colour of which features on all branding for Nando’s.
Fuecoco is a small fire-type Pokemon that is clearly inspired by a chilli, however which chilli is yet to be confirmed.
However, another part of the theory, which suggests that the game’s official logo uses the same fonts as Nando’s official marketing material isn’t entirely accurate. While they are similar, they aren’t actually the same font. Nando’s currently uses a custom-designed font known that was designed by South
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