Nintendo and Game Freak continue to unveil new details about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, causing many Pokemon fans to speculate more on teasers included in the brief trailers released so far. In celebration of the upcoming generation of Pokemon, one Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fan has remade the starters in the Pokemon Gold and Silver graphic style.
Reddit user The_Internet_Goblin recently posted a piece of fan art that includes Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly from the unreleased Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The three starter Pokemon were confirmed months ago in the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet reveal trailer, with Sprigatito as the new generation's Grass-type, Fuecoco as the Fire-type, and Quaxly as the Water-type. While other Pokemon fans have imagined this trio in many other ways, The_Internet_Goblin creates individual frames for each of them in the Generation 2 graphics.
Retaining their unique Generation 9 aesthetics, The_Internet_Goblin's interpretation of Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly as Pokemon Gen 2 sprites effectively captures the pixelated visuals and limited color pallet of the Game Boy Color. Each Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starter made into Gen 2 sprites features one color in various shades beyond the black and white that outline and detail things like Sprigatito's whiskers, Quaxly's cap, and the apple-like tufts on Fuecoco's head. This limited Gen 2 color pallet ensures that the Pokemon are still recognizable despite conveying the yellow patch on Fuecoco's chest, the distinct pattern on Sprigatito's face, and the depth of Quaxly's beak less effectively.
The Pokemon sprites in The_Internet_Goblin's fan art are striking the same poses as their Pokemon Scarlet and Violet counterparts. Quaxly throws one wing to the side with another one resting on its side, Fuecoco raises its stubby arms as far as it can, and Sprigatito flashes a pleasant smile. As Pokemon fans might expect when observing the Pokemon inside a Poke Ball, the frames surrounding Fuecoco, Sprigatito, and Quaxly in The_Internet_Goblin's fan art have colors that reflect their typing. The_Internet_Goblin's fan art highlights the graphical progress that Pokemon games have made in each iteration from the original release in 1996.
Over five thousand Pokemon fans have expressed their enthusiasm with The_Internet_Goblin's Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fan art since it was posted, with some lamenting the lack of Pokemon demakes. Another Pokemon player noted that the design of Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly is impressive with how well the existing 3D models work as 2D sprites in the Game Boy Color aesthetics. While some Pokemon fans have asked The_Internet_Goblin if they would give the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Legendaries the same Gen 2 treatment, the artist has instead done Pawmi, Smoli, and Lechonk.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet release for Nintendo Switch on November 18.
