To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Pokémon Emerald‘s launch in Japan, a collective of 130 artists has collaborated to create a romhack featuring newly redrawn versions of all 386 Pokémon from the game.

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    3 months ago

    Saved you a click.

    It’s called Emerald Resprited. Has a Vanilla version with just the sprite changes, and a different version where all 386 are catchable and trainer rosters are adjusted to match up with each artist’s contributions.

    Incredibly inconsistent quality of the sprites. Just take a quick scroll through their google doc. Actual artist work right next to obvious child scribbles.

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      3 months ago

      How can someone look at all these different styles, let alone the ones that literally look like they’re drawn by a six-year-old, and think, “Yeah, that’s fine”?

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      3 months ago

      Oh wow… Squirtle, Ekans, Nidoqueen, Alakazam, Rhyhorn, electrode…

      What the hell is going on with Oddish!

      Hypno wearing a hi-vis vest, holding a stop sign.

      Goddamnit, Hitmonlee is just straight up potato.

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      3 months ago

      Especially because there are tons of Roms with very good sprite and also a totally new adventure and all new Mons.

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      3 months ago

      I can see why the title says stunning cause I am stunned how this is anything but a joke? I could design better sprites and I only draw stick figures ffs

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    3 months ago

    Ok now I get why you have to fight your way everywhere in pokemon. Imagine this thing running out at you in a cave. Of course you’ll send your Charizard to crisp it

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    3 months ago

    For everyone hating on the inconsistency of the art, I’m willing to bet it was a deliberate choice.

    The inconsistency adds to the charm, and means that anyone who was a fan of it can submit art, regardless of skill level.

    I’ve never seen it applied to a game before but it’s more obvious when compared to something like Shrek Retold

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    2 months ago

    Blaziken lord and thorn kidz pretty much absolutely ruined this, will never play it with those shitty sprites.

    However, I would pay for a version completely done with the Brooklyn_jiji, Gabriel mesquita, or saurus sprites.