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Over at Japanator, we're always checking out cool things, and so in my usual perusal of the Japanese blogocube, I came across this little video originally from Nico Nico Douga of what Pokemon monsters would look like if they were moved into the world of Dragon Quest.

Some of the monster changes are benign, like Ditto -- but ones like Pikachu are downright frightening. If you've ever come across a Nikuman doujinshi, it's that sort of fright. Of course, there's Charizard, who enters into the category of bad Akira Toriyama fanart.

And hey, at least this video wasn't of Pokemon x Dragon Quest fan fiction.








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eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 21:45
eternalplayer2345
Dragon questxpokemon? really? I'm gotta have to make like the best and most unnecessary cross fic ever.

Home improvement x code geass!
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 21:45
covah
This. is. awesome! Seriously, I just had a nerdgasm.
Judokitten's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 22:10
Judokitten
That is quite cool.
And i mean the really interesting and enjoyable kind of cool.
Not the cold and undesirable kind.
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 22:31
Brian Szabelski
If they made this, it would be the highest selling game in Japan of all time.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 23:09
naia-the-gamer
That made me want to play Pokemon. Excuse me while I go have a nerdgasm with Covah.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 23:13
F Whipple
I like the poliwag
AlucardX24's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 23:22
AlucardX24
Sweet!
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 23:33
pendelton21
lol wat
Qalamari's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 23:48
Qalamari
Nice find! The Poliwags are a little more creepy this way, and the Koffing makes me want a shower. I'd love to see some of the newer ones in this style.
Ogu's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2008 00:52
Ogu
This is such an awesome video. I didn't think pikachu looked that bad... But Charizard, seriously... No notable change at all.

It's funny how some of the DQ designs look totally silly and funny, while others look totally seriously demented and evil.
Rosseh's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2008 06:59
Rosseh
It reminds me of how decent the Pokemon art used to be way back, looked like watercolour. But now its all lame and made of random shapes.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2008 08:29
Holyetheline
It's moderately creeping me out...
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2008 08:57
nintendoll
I will have nightmares about Koffing, thanks.
Acefowl's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/15/2008 19:12
Acefowl
I'm pretty sure that DQ Charizard is striking the exact same pose as the Dragonlord in dragon form from the 1st game. Very cool video.
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