Summary
An artistic fan created detailed,Pokemon-themed designs of two popularFalloutcreatures: the Radroach and Mole Rat. The popular franchises make for a powerful and surprisingly fitting crossover, withFalloutin particular booming over the last week.
Following the premiere of Amazon’s TV show, player counts across the entireFalloutfranchise have noticeably increased, withFallout 4andFallout 76seeing the highest numbers. Amazon’s show includes a variety ofFalloutcreatures, like Ghouls and Brahmin. One of the franchise’s oldest bugs, Radroaches, is seen as well, and one fan drew inspiration from the post-apocalyptic RPG series to create original artwork that has already impressed others.
Reddit user rc1246 posted a series of images to thePokemonsubreddit that showed off their Radroach and Mole Rat designs. The creatures take on aPokemon-inspired appearance that would not seem out of place within Game Freak’s legendary franchise while still paying homage to their originalFalloutlook. Each creature has two versions, with the Radroach featuring a brown and a green design, and the Mole Rat featuring a pink and a green design. The fan has not yet created names for the new Pokemon but confirmed they plan to draw more. One commenter requested other popularFalloutcreatures like Deathclaws and Mirelurks to receive rc1246’sPokemonmakeover, but the artist has not revealed which creatures are next.
Fallout’s Mole Rat and Radroach Get the Pokemon Treatment
The artist could draw inspiration from some of thecreatures included inFallout’s new show, such as the Yao Guai irradiated bear or the “abomination,” which was a brand-new creation for Amazon’s production. One character referred to the abomination as a Gulper, a name fans probably recognize fromFallout 4’s Far Harbor DLC, but its design in the show is entirely different.
Last year, another fan took the opposite approach with the two franchises by creating aMewtwo wearingFalloutgear. In the artwork, the legendary Pokemon dons the iconic Pip-Boy and a Vault 87 leather jacket. That vault is a lore-respecting choice as it was one of the first locations where FEV was spread, suggesting that Mewtwo is a mutated creature similar to others in the series.
As for recentFalloutnews,Fallout 4receives a major updateon April 25 that adds native support for the newest generation of consoles, which could boost its player numbers even further. On the same day, the game’s PC edition receives widescreen and ultra-widescreen support along with bug fixes for quests and the Creation Kit.
