Fire Emblemartist Yusuke Kozaki reveals a set of Pokemon that he contributed in designing forPokemon Scarlet and Violet. The Pokemon Company has been revealing official illustrations for the games, which ranges from the multitude of new Pokemon, to thegym leaders ofScarletandViolet, and other relevant characters. Artists on Twitter who contributed to the game have also been posting which Pokemon they designed, including Kozaki, a regular contributor to Nintendo.
Kozaki has been a long-time character designer for many video games over the years, with his first most recognizable contribution being for theNo More Heroesseries. He would then gain even more prominence thanks to hiscontributions toFire Emblem Awakening, where he provided the character designs and official artwork for the characters. Past interviews noted that it was his work onNo More Heroesand its popularity overseas that landed him the job. He still regularly does work for Nintendo, serving as the character designer forFire Emblem Fatesand designing Pokemon that players can encounter inScarletand Violet.
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In a tweet on Kozaki’s personal account, he posted a fan art illustration of the four creatures he designed forPokemon Scarletand Violet. According to a rough translation, it reveals that he was responsible for the designs of Cetoddle, Cetitan, Varoom, and Revaroom, under the supervision of Game Freak. The intent was roughly to create a design that will “make people around the world smile” and asks people to enjoy their journey throughout the Paldea region.
This piece of art shows all four Pokemon that he designed, with Cetoddle taking Revaroom for a ride, while a Cetitan chases it. In the background, a Toxel can be seen riding a Varoom in the background, with a somewhat unimpressed face looking back at it, while a Falinks looks on in shock. Fans commented on his tweet, stating how excited they were to see it was Kozaki who designed them, saying that they’re some of theirfavorite creatures inScarletand Violet.
Kozaki then thanked the many fans for their comments, noting it was quite fun to see the design take shape as it looked over between Game Freak and Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for thePokemonfranchise. This isn’t the first time Kozaki has contributed toPokemon, as he was responsible for the designs ofPokemon GO’s Team Leaders, Candela, Blanche, and Spark. Kozaki is also still a regular artist for theFire Emblemseries, especially theFire Emblem Heroesmobile game. This includes designs for the main protagonists and antagonists of the game, like Alfonse and Veronica, along with character art for units like Brave Lucina and Brave Chrom.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetis available now exclusively on Nintendo Switch.
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