Tag: pokemon

  • From Fan Art to Film Crew: RJ Palmer Talks Detective Pikachu

    From Fan Art to Film Crew: RJ Palmer Talks Detective Pikachu

    The recent quality and appeal of CG-heavy films like the upcoming Cats, and Disney’s remakes of The Lion King and Aladdin have been called into question. The film adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog has experienced tumultuous development, with a universally reviled design undergoing revision. A desire for a return to 2D animated cinema has been…

  • Some Relaxing Lo-Fi Gaming Playlists

    Some Relaxing Lo-Fi Gaming Playlists

    Have you ever noticed that long-running YouTube Livestream of an anime girl studying? It claims to be perfect music to study/chill too, and it kind of is. Lo-fi music emerged from Vapourware and has found a nice niche as background music. This music is perfect for playing while you’re studying, reading, or even playing a game with…

  • Pokémon Coverage 20 Years Later: Sexually Preoccupied Cross Dressing Jerks

    Pokémon Coverage 20 Years Later: Sexually Preoccupied Cross Dressing Jerks

    This year Pokémon turns 20. It’s a good time to look back on how the English speaking world welcomed Pokémon. A few years after it’s Japanese release, Poke-mania took the world by storm. The cartoon, the games, the endless merchandise, all of it was a fairly baffling fad for society. Explaining what this Japanese craze…

  • Racism in Villain Design

    Racism in Villain Design

    The battle between good and evil is an age-old plot device that is both fun and engaging. When playing video games especially, people want to feel like they are accomplishing something spectacular; maybe because those feelings are difficult to come by in the real world, or maybe because they want to feel like a hero.…