We’ve had 151 Australian Pokemon, but what would a Pokemon set in Australia look like?
An Australian artist working on Ailuri, a hand-drawn platformer from AIE’s incubator program, has put together Pokemon Yeah Nah Edition, or what the Pokemon franchise would be like down under with a heavy dose of bogan.
G’DAY. With the hype of #PokemonSwordShield right around the corner, care to have a look at an Aussie Pokemon game, Pokemon Yeah and Pokemon Nah?
Set in the region of Straya, players will experience the unique land of down unda.This thread will have art for Yeah and Nah! ???????????? pic.twitter.com/olDqXQUD5a
— VivinkArt (@VivinkArt) November 14, 2019
There’s four major cities, which are obviously based on Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin.
Welcome, this is the Straya region. (STRAI-YAAH) A vast, sunburnt country with an arctic baseline. Players can choose their starting town, which are the ones named! The gameplay experience adjusts so the sandbox-styled region’s progression is non-linear. pic.twitter.com/OcksYKS9Hx
— VivinkArt (@VivinkArt) November 14, 2019
There’s a kangaroo for one of the starter Pokemon, and the protagonists look like they’d happily grow up to swinging goon bags on the Hills Hoist.
Introducing Bruce (Bazza) and Shella (Shazza), the protagonists of Pokemon Yeah and Pokemon Nah.
They’re customizable, of course! I’ll post up concepts of them later. pic.twitter.com/WTbmGbjCsP— VivinkArt (@VivinkArt) November 14, 2019
Meet Skippee, the completely legit and real Kangaroo Pokemon ???? With incredibly strong kicks and a powerful boomerang tail, Skippee and their evolutions are a fantastic companion to have in the outback. pic.twitter.com/UvXnntsv61
— VivinkArt (@VivinkArt) November 14, 2019
Here’s my personal favourite. We don’t have Squirtle anymore, but who wants Squirtle when you can evolve Pladdle to Bogano.
Meet Pladdle, the too-good-to-be-real Platypus Pokemon ???? Pladdle and their evolutions are helpful Pokemon with a beaut’ of a mullet. They can be found saving tourists from beaches and reminding people to “slip, slop, slap”. pic.twitter.com/YEjvVzWBnH
— VivinkArt (@VivinkArt) November 14, 2019
Of course the bin chicken is represented:
Now for the Pokemon of the Straya Region, here’s the bin chicken, Ibin!
But it’s not all it seems, this thing evolves into a 2m tall nightmare called Huntsmare that truly gives the horrifying wildlife in Australia justice. It’s based off a real spider, I swear. pic.twitter.com/od4liW7cmW
— VivinkArt (@VivinkArt) November 14, 2019
And a cross between a pony and a rabbit that’s themed after the ANZACS.
Gallopoli is WHOLESOME. I thought a donkey Pokemon based off the ANZAC legend, about a man and his donkeys that helped wounded soldiers, would be perfect as the nurse Pokemon of the region. pic.twitter.com/9Twn9aHwOx
— VivinkArt (@VivinkArt) November 14, 2019
A spider Pokemon that’s just called “Git”.
And we’re back, mates, with this little bugger. Wait, they’re multiplying.
Get the bug spray. pic.twitter.com/tTgFzEZSmp
— VivinkArt (@VivinkArt) November 14, 2019
The regional fire Pokemon that’s obviously themed after a crocodile.
The Strayan Regional of Sandile. They are red, to match the searing hot, red sand of the Aussie outback and deserts.
Sandile open their mouths when lying around in the outback and create small flames, looks sort of like a lighter.“Oi, can ya give us a lighta” pic.twitter.com/ugyVnP4y7b
— VivinkArt (@VivinkArt) November 16, 2019
And as it turns out, the native Australian quolls make for a much better Pichu/Pikachu type character. That Kuyoru is a banger of a design, too.
Kirakira is inspired by quolls, their spots resembling constellations.
Their electrical energy brightens up any night. Sometimes forests may light up like the starry night, because there’s a gathering of Kirakira and Yumeri watching the sky. pic.twitter.com/wqcKc3VZkZ
— VivinkArt (@VivinkArt) November 16, 2019
Just saying Nintendo: if you wanted to pick the next region for Pokemon, Australia wouldn’t do the franchise any harm. It worked great for Forza Horizon, and who wouldn’t want a quoll or a kangaroo in their starting team?
Psyduck had better bloody be in the game, though.
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