Pokemonhas a huge following. Fans from all over the world have been catching their very own lightning mice, fire lizards, and other pocket monsters for 25 years now. With the originalRedandGreentitles releasing in February of 1996, 2021 has been an important year forPokemon,as the company is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the games being released with aunique set of trading cards, silver plushes of some iconicPokemon, and a crossover with Converse apparel.
Fans of thePokemontitles have been adding their own flair to the games and the characters within them almost as long as they’ve been playing. From art of newPokemonor turning oldPokemoninto something new, to recreations of settings within the games within other games such as one player ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,who created thetrain station fromPokemon SwordandShieldon their own island. One player ofPokemonthough, has taken things to a new level, by recreating the entirety ofPokemon RedandBlue.
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YouTuber CodyCantEatThis states they have spent the last year or so remastering classic games, such as a “cursed” version ofFall Guysand 3D versions ofLegend of ZeldaandSuper Mario Bros. Now, CodyCantEatThis has recreated a chunk ofPokemonRedandBlue’sgame world in 3D. Originally, the YouTuber had been streaming their process of modelling the original protagonist Red, and the starting location of Pallet Town. Over time, and countless hours of planting trees, the game was made in a monochrome style similar to the look of the original games.
Fans ofPokemonand CodyCantEatThis have flooded the video with positive responses since its release a couple of days ago. Some compared the remake ofPokemon RedandBlueto the recently releasedremasters ofPokemon DiamondandPearl. Yet, the YouTuber stated in the video that they believe the release ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare more of a “2.5 release,” which don’t allow players to experience the world of the game as much as a full 3D release. This hasn’t stopped plenty of players from enjoyingBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearlthough, with players pouring hundreds of hours into the game, with one player spending that amount of time and not even picking their starterPokemon.
CodyCantEatThis' remake ofPokemon RedandBlueis not the first remake that has been made over the years since the games' initial release.One id Software developer Mark Diaz, who worked onDOOM Eternal, Quake: Champions and DOOM (2016)similarly used Unity to create Pallet Town and Route 1 from the game. However, there are significant differences between Diaz’s creation and the YouTuber’s, the latter for example has a third-person viewpoint, and is lacking in colour while Diaz’s creation is full of cartoony assets and colours. It’s a shame forPokemonfans though that neither remake is available for public use.
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