Evolution of Pokemon Artist Ken Sugimori's Art Career

[@DigitalinDaniel]

I always felt like Gen5 basically fell off a cliff with Pokemon designs and the series designs have never recovered since. Turns out there is an interview where Masuda says for Gen5 Sugimori was instructed to accept designs he would never normally accept, including designs he had already denied from previous gens.

[@johnyboss3266]

I thought it was only me who felt that way

[@naramoro]

Gen 5 was rock bottom design wise, though I feel they've recovered somewhat in the last 2 generations.

[@DigitalinDaniel]

@@naramoro Ehh, not saying there is nothing good even in Gen5. But in the first 4 gens I love like 90% of the designs... then in every set since I've only liked maybe 5-10% of each roster...

[@cookietoonam116]

I like Ken Sugimori art style, but it's so hard to find other works by him that is not Pokemon.

[@GameArts1]

Yeah definitely.

[@Wyattoons]

If you can find that art book that’s mentioned, definitely grab it. It’s got a ton of art from non-Pokémon projects he’s worked on.

[@KRG30001]

I adore this style

[@johnnyhellkite6347]

I love his style

[@LucyKosaki]

this video is super underrated

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

The art style deserves to be copied for future Pokémon games. Generations 1-4 look the best. Not only that, the designs made people recognize the series as Pokémon. SV suck when the characters no longer appear sex dimorphic, nor do they have the iconic yet basic arching head with the tall and round eyes together character design. The past designs even work in saving memory to allow the National Pokédex, Exp. Share setting, overworld Ability effects, and other fun gameplay features.

[@BarcelonaBlitzer]

You’re right about those Gen V Pokemon designs by standards over time haha. Underrated generation tho

[@viola8422]

28 out of 151 isn't very a majority he more made the designs have a shared art systle

[@cowyounq]

06:21

[@goliaboi]

for the love of christ, please stop perpetuating this narrative that the original scans of his illustrations are less accurate that NEW scans of his old work.

[@macb3741]

Ken Sugimori design of pokemon gold player character is not uncool.

[@gustavoferreira212]

Why?

[@noranizaazmi6523]

@@gustavoferreira212not uncool is a negative + negative= positive. So they mean its cool.

[@gustavoferreira212]

@@noranizaazmi6523 ok

[@KRG30001]

Gold is the coolest

[@OnionCurry]

this dudes commentary is just nonsense from an obvious non designer