Pokemon fan theory claims a UK chicken restaurant helped inspire Scarlet and Violet

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fans think that a visit to a London chicken restaurant may have helped inspire the new game.

The theory appears to stem from a tweet posted by Pokemon producer Junichi Masuda in 2019. Shortly before the launch of Pokemon Sword and Shield - games inspired by the UK - Masuda visited London, during which time he told fans he was visiting a branch of the Portuguese-inspired restaurant Nando's. While the chain began life in South Africa and is a mix of Portuguese and Mozambiquian cuisine, its popularity in Britain has led to 450 locations in the country, where it also spawned the 'Cheeky Nando's' meme.

Fast-forward several years, and the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trailer points pretty clearly at a region inspired by Europe's Iberian peninsula, land that's home to Spain and Portugal. That was jumped on by fan account PokePortuga, which noted that in a trip to the country's Comicon in 2016, Masuda was struck by the legend of the Barcelos Rooster. The legend states that a travelling pilgrim was saved from a wrongful death sentence while travelling through the town of Barcelos when he implored his jailor's chicken dinner to rise from his plate as a sign of his innocence. While the story and design could mean we'll see a rooster-inspired Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet, it's interesting to note that Masuda would have come across the Barcelos Rooster a few years later - in the Nando's logo.

There are literally 2 different Fonts used by the restaurant chain and 2 are the Fonts used for writing the official logos of Scarlet & VioletWait there's even more, oh shit pic.twitter.com/xlVQxCWAA4March 4, 2022

That connection is the start of Twitter user Eclipse's thread documenting the theory. That thread goes on