Pixel Artist imagines a modern Pokémon with Game Boy graphics

Illustrator and pixelist Pat ackerman has spent the last year reinventing the entire Pokédex of Pokemon Sword and Shield like old school sprites.

Leave when eighth generation starters have been revealed, Ackerman slowly but steadily pixelated every pocket monster found in the most recent games in the series. And as of this week, he has an incredibly impressive portfolio of perfectly pixelated Pokémon to show off.

Perhaps even more impressive is Ackerman’s dedication to bringing his art so close to the first generation of Pokemon games as possible—Pokémon Yellow More precisely.

“When creating them, I use the canvas in 56 x 56 format, which was the original size of the sprites in Pokémon Red / Blue / Green / YellowSaid Ackerman Kotaku. “I also stick to the palette of Yellow. I really focus on the pose of the Pokémon, because that’s what really defined who it was before 3D models. I try to make them dynamic and present something unique about the Pokémon. “

Ackerman’s other pixel projects cover the previous ones Pokemon generations and Monster hunter, beautifully capturing the constraints of Game Boy hardware. His work is also found in the PC role-playing game. Monster crown.

We’ve included a few of Ackerman’s favorites Pokemon Sword and Shield sprites at the top of this story, but be sure to check out more of his work on Twitter and Instagram.