What if Pokemon but Octopath Traveler?
The Pokemon Company, along with Game Freak (the franchise’s developers) are not new in the business of re-releasing older titles as remakes. From the Nintendo 3DS’ Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (a remake of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire for the Nintendo Game Boy) to the latest addition of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (the remake of the 3DS titles Diamond and Pearl), fans are now sharing their takes on what other older titles could look like in the future.
This one fan-made reimagining takes the cake. A concept video of a remake of Pokemon Red by 3D pixel artist dott showed the game in the style of Square Enix’s Octopath Traveler and Live A Live remake, also known as the HD-2D style. It is absolutely gorgeous. For those unaware, the HD-2D style kind of looks like a well-drawn, very detailed, pop-up storybook, but everything is drawn in 2D. This kind of visual style utilizes camera angles to show depth and height and makes everything look 3D.
If Pokemon ever goes for this style, you bet we’ll be there throwing our money on the release date!