Pokemonfans are a creative lot, often cobbling together impressive creations to show off to other fans. With a franchise that’s now more than two decades old, it’s impressive that anyone can still come up with unique concepts for fan art, though a recent creation circulating on Reddit proves that the community isn’t creatively tapped yet. In fact, this specific piece of art opens the door for an entirely new breed ofPokemonfan creations.
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Shunixe’s design appears to be inspired by other popular mechanical creatures. Mecha Lugia is almost a cross between a Gundam and one of the robotic animals fromHorizon Zero Dawn,with steel accents and an arrowhead pattern spreading throughout its wings and torso. There’s even seemingly someOverwatchart inspiration in the creation, making the piece of artwork an impressive amalgamation of recent science fiction work.
While it isn’t common, an armored Pokemon isn’t unheard of. ThePokemonanime has shown armored Pokemon a few times in the past, though typically for nefarious purposes. The most famous of the bunch is undoubtedly Mewtwo, whose armored appearance has been shown in thefirstPokemonmovie andDetective Pikachu. Mecha Lugia has a lighter appearance, though, which makes it look a lot less threatening than the dark armored look that Mewtwo typically boasts.
Those that have chimed in on the creation in the comments have been almost universally positive. Most of the commenters picked up on the design influences, with theHorizon Zero Dawn art aestheticbeing called out the most. The universal positivity has to be a reassuring sight for Shunixe, though, as fan art can garner some tough feedback from time to time.
The nextPokemongame goes in the complete opposite direction of this artwork, though.Pokemon Legends: Arceuswill take gamers deep into the past, putting them in the shoes of the first Pokemon trainer. It’s a departure for the series, showing the world of Pokemon in an entirely new light. While it’s a walk back from the aesthetic that fans are used to, that might be a good thing.
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