Jumping to conclusions

[nendil]

Goddamn, these new Pokemon designs are a load of crap. Have you guys no concept of color unity?? What's going on with that grass-type's feet (and arms for that matter), did you just throw any sense of anatomy or structure out the window?? And why is that water-type so ugly goddamn? THAT IS NOT MARKETABLE.

I had a feeling of foreboding when Zoroa/Zoroark were released, but these starters just take it one step beyond lousy. Hoping they evolve into something totally awesome, otherwise no hope for next gen.

Well, aside from the fact that I could probably finally have a fitting Ganon for my Zelda team...

Comments

[lucentai.livejournal.com]

They would have been better off introducing three new Shaymin Formes as the starters. That sure would've pleased me ... errr, everybody! Yeah these starters are questionable. About the only one I really care for is the fire type. I don't mind the grass too much but the "limbs"/eyes seem a bit freakish for a starter. I don't suspect I'll touch that water at all!

[nendil.livejournal.com]

I think it's the fact that those drawings have NO sense of anatomy/dimension at all, like they were like "oh a pig? That means stick some sausage limbs on a circle and call it a day m i rite?" Like, look at this fanart (http://i43.tinypic.com/2akkya1.jpg) (among others) that make those critters look way more competent and structured. GO BACK TO ART SCHOOL YA LAZY BUMS

(There's no helping the poor otter :< thing though.)

I was also kinda hoping for a reason to not pick the fire starter YET AGAIN, but unless the grass snake somehow becomes way more badass than fire pig... Oh well, I guess it just speaks to the supremacy of fire-type starters ;P

[simhuman.livejournal.com]

I'm okay with the other two, but the water type is a disaster. It looks so embarrassed just to exist.

[ctrl-a.livejournal.com]

First link does not work for me. :|

But wow, Zoroark really does look like the Pokemon version of Ganon. o_O

[nendil.livejournal.com]

If you copy/paste the url it'll work. Or look on Serebii.net.

But uh... I suppose sorta, aside from the fact that it's a scrawny illusion wolf thing rather than a hulking pig/boar thing. But aesthetically I can see what you mean.

[ctrl-a.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay, yeah, they look like the image I found, except the grass one. In addition to not being able to design anything appealing anymore, it seems like they can't design anything new (the water one) without looking super-ugly. The grass and fire ones look okay to me because the grass one has Gardevoir's body lines and the fire one is like a Grumpig on all fours.

Hey, it makes a better Ryoga than the other pigs.

Zoroark is like how people make sweatshirts with Pokemon markings that you can instantly identify, even if all the proportions are wrong . . . except in reverse.