Fan art regularly transcends one franchise or genre, allowing video game fans to seamlessly blend popular IPs together. That’s no different with a recentHalo-inspiredPokemonfan art which features aPokemonregion built onto aHalorings floating in space.
ThisPokemonfan art was created by Jesse Martin and posted to Reddit. It shows several villages that would look at home in anyPokemongame in a floatingHaloring. Jesse Martin has also portrayed other franchises through his art such asWorld of Warcraft, One Piece, Dragon Ball,andNaruto.
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ThePokemonvillages in Martin’s fan art are separated by vast oceans, similar to what can be found in thethird-genPokemongames' Hoenn region. This Halo ring shows more little islands than big routes that mostPokemongames feature, with clouds hovering tightly above. Some of these islands are populated with houses visible from space, but some are left bare as patches of land dotting the ocean. The puffy clouds add more of thePokemonaesthetic and bring movement and life to the ring.
Martin’sHalo-inspired fan art has received over 27,000 upvotes on Reddit as of this writing, with hundreds of comments accumulating since it was posted on May 12. The post has also received several Reddit awards including the Gold Award, Helpful Award, Hugz Award, and Wholesome Award. Given the fact that Martin’sHaloring is mostly composed of water, many of the comments take time to ridicule a classic IGN gamereview ofPokemon Omega RubyandAlpha Sapphirethat stated that the games had “too much water.”
Some people in the comments compare thisHalo-inspiredPokemonregion to both the Hoenn and Galar regions, but it’s an actually genuinely newPokemonmap created by Martin. Fan art has exploredPokemonregions as a straight line before rather than the expansive experiences many of them are, but this example of aPokemonregion on a ring is unique. While many fans ofHalomight not be inclined to play the nextPokemongame, it’s clear that Redditors appreciate the combination of two very uniquely distinct franchises. ConsideringHalo InfiniteandBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearlwill both release later this year, Martin has come up with a great combination of the two franchises to be celebrated, similar toDoom-inspiredAnimal Crossingfan art last year.
