Pokemon Black and White Don't Need a Remake (They’re Already Perfect) | Game Studio Spotlight

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Published on May 21, 2021 7:00:25 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgVi3FkVn70

Game:

Pokémon Black and White (2010)

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Review

Duration: 18:46

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Canipa spotlights the work of Game Freak on Pokemon Black and White and argues that pixel art isn't just a product of tech limitations, but a compelling artform in itself.

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Special thanks to Stuart Zagnit (Voice of Professor Oak) - https://www.cameo.com/stuzagnit

Sources and Further Reading:

Hudson Soft promo video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDgEMeubib4
Final Fantasy IV CRT pixels - https://twitter.com/ruuupu1/status/1358730834602119168/
Other CRT pixel comparisons - https://twitter.com/CRTpixels
Koichi Ishii on CRT screens for Final Fantasy III - https://na.finalfantasy.com/topics/176
Gunpei Yokoi on the Game Boy - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/07/gunpei_yokoi_discusses_the_struggle_to_make_the_game_boy_in_one_of_his_last_interviews
Ken Sugimori on his inspirations (Full book for more info) - http://comip.jp/faminetsu/takumi/dot06_01/
Game Freak on developing for the Game Boy - http://lavacutcontent.com/sugimori-masuda-developer-interview/
Quote from Junichi Masuda on 2D sprites - https://twitter.com/DrLavaYT/status/1331996683161333760
More from DrLava - https://linktr.ee/DrLava
Ken Sugimori on 2D sprites - http://shmuplations.com/pokemon/
Hironobu Yoshida on 2D sprites - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn7oZP0-M0Q
Junichi Masuda on Pokemon Black and White - https://samagame.com/en/exclusive-pokemon-black-white-interview/
Junichi Masuda on Pokemon Black and White 2 - https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/09/17/gamefreak-talks-pok-233-mon-s-first-numbered-sequel.aspx
Takao Unno on Pokemon Black and White 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rOL5fZ-Rm4
James Turner on his work for Pokemon Black and White - https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1236082629453078529?s=19
Game Freak on Pokemon X and Y’s 3D sprites - https://www.polygon.com/2013/10/23/5015194/how-game-freak-built-the-new-creatures-and-over-700-3d-models-for
Final Fantasy VI opening Octopath style - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiCM6CnnqcA
Yoshinori Kitase on FFVI remaster - https://kotaku.com/the-future-of-final-fantasy-is-all-about-player-feedbac-1803142540
Interview with Mother 3 staff - https://yomuka.wordpress.com/2013/08/18/earthbound-64-cancellation-interview-itoi-miyamoto-iwata/

Final Fantasy III footage (Valis77) sourced from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9F8jlUcMx0
Tetris footage (Spikestuff) sourced from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNbo1AGqKrI
Final Fantasy Adventure footage (Waldimart) sourced from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di5Vhk3AEUc
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening footage (Tsunao) sourced from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPme8LZj2PQ
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness footage sourced from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1YhQWiq_lA
Magical Tarurūto-kun footage (Segafan) sourced from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fngj0EVCecI
Pulseman footage (T-0815) sourced from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtoBY2S2zzo
Final Fantasy VI footage (Ironsharp) sourced from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGNskqYu2_0
Kirby’s Dream Land footage (Lemmy556) sourced from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giWzzjEgGIM

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Intro:
Animated by Christian Maize (@CookieficationJ)
Music by Steven Kelly (@Sarifus)
Produced for The Canipa Effect

Anime series and video games featured in this video (chronologically):

Pokemon White
Pokemon White 2
Pokemon Diamond
Pokedex 3D
Pokemon Blue
Final Fantasy III
Tetris
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Final Fantasy Adventure
Magical Tarurūto-kun
Pulseman
Pokemon Crystal
Pokemon Emerald
Pokemon X
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Pokemon Sword
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Pokemon Yellow
Pokemon (anime)
Drill Dozer
Grandia
Dragon Quest VII
Pokemon Colosseum
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
Pocket Monsters Stadium
Loop Hero
Kirby’s Dream Land
Final Fantasy VI
Hotline Miami
Shovel Knight
Stardew Valley
Pop Team Epic
Octopath Traveler
Project Triangle Strategy
Returnal
Little Town Hero
Mother 3
Earthworm Jim 3D
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
Celeste
Terraria

Music:

00:00 - An Unwavering Heart - Shota Kageyama (Pokemon Masters EX)
01:27 - The Canipa Effect Intro - Steven Kelly
01:41 - Victory Road - Go Ichinose (Pokemon Masters EX)
03:44 - Route 10 - Shota Kageyama (Pokemon Masters EX)
06:57 - Battle! (Elite Four) - Junichi Masuda (Pokemon Masters EX)
10:44 - Farewell - Shota Kageyama (Pokemon Black & White)
11:05 - Battle! N - Junichi Masuda (Pokemon Masters EX)
14:48 - Battle! (Legendary Pokémon) - Junichi Masuda (Pokemon Masters EX)
17:19 - Ending "Onward to Our Own Futures" - Shota Kageyama (Pokemon Black & White)

All footage is used for the purpose of review and is fair use.

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