Growing up with Pokemon since its release of Red and Blue in the 1990s, the 8-bit styled design will always hold a special place despite how gorgeous today’s Pokemon Sword and Shield look. With new variations from classic Pokemon, what would they look like if they were created in the 1990s? Pat Ackerman has you covered with these pixel art Pokemon including legendaries such as Calyrex and Zarude:

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Let’s not stop there. Chiptune artist, Lumena-tan created a few Pokemon Sword and Shield 8-bit tunes and like Pat’s pixel art, gorgeous. Take a listen to a few tracks, including tracks from the latest DLC. Additional music available on their YouTube channel.

With these two pixel-styled arts, it’s not hard wanting another Game Boy-styled game of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Would be quite interesting if Nintendo and Game Freak to create a 3D and 2D mode for the next Pokemon game, similar to Square Enix’s Dragon Quest XI S. Hats off to these talented cats and keep an eye on them on more creative work.