Pokemon Violet Box Art Gets Gen 1 Makeover
Pokemon fan art can take on many forms. While some fan artists design new evolutions for older Pokemon or create their own fan-made Pokemon, others decide to give the newer monsters from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet a retro makeover.
Introduced in the latest trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Miraidon is one of eight new Pokemon that fans have gotten to see in the upcoming games. Miraidon and its counterpart Koraidon were showcased at the end of the trailer, confirming them as the newest legendary duo to adorn the box art of the Pokemon games.
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A Reddit fan artist who goes by the name va_cao has redesigned the Pokemon Violet box art in the style of the Generation 1 Pokemon games. The fan-made box art features the classic Pokemon logo layered over a design for Miraidon that mimics the franchise's early art style. Miraidon is surrounded by text and has seen a small redesign to fit the proportions of Game Freak's original designs. This includes shrinking some of Miraidon's features such as its chest and head and coloring it a paler blue and yellow.
The specific style of box art va_cao is mimicking is the Japanese box art, noted by the «pocket monsters» text situated at the bottom of the fan art. While this is the most recent piece of fan art va_cao, they have done a piece similar to this but, for Pokemon Scarlet's legendary Koraidon. Other franchises they've created fan art for include The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy 7, and Shin Megami Tensei 5.
Pokemon fans often have differing opinions on the art style shift seen from Generation 1 to Generation 8. Some prefer the simplistic designs from the early days of the franchise while others enjoy the more
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