APokemonfan and artist has created a stunning concept for a “New Pokemon Stadium” box art, imagining the return of the classic spinoff. ThePokemon Stadiumgames were among the most popular games on the Nintendo 64 combining the franchise’s trademark turn-based combat with tournaments, mini-games, and more. The spinoff franchise recently returned to the spotlight when Nintendo announcedPokemon StadiumandPokemon Stadium 2would appear on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack next year. Now, a fan has imagined a modern follow-up to the classic games.
Pokemonfan account PKMNLeak shared the concept image created by HypnosConcept for a potential revival ofPokemon Stadium,titledNew Pokemon Stadium. The box art for the return of thePokemonbattle simulator features the Mega Evolutions of Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise as the game’s cover Pokemon. A newPokemon Stadiumwould be the first time the spinoff has seen a new game sincePokemon Stadium 2released over 20 years ago. The franchise would later see a spiritual successor on the Wii with 2006’sPokemon Battle Revolution.
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New Pokemon Stadiumwould be the most recent entry in a trend of classicPokemonrevivals throughout recent years. Last year saw the launch ofNew Pokemon Snapas a follow-up to the massively popular Nintendo 64 game, withPokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearlalso remaking the franchise’s fourth generation.Pokemonhas also made a return to puzzle games with recent spinoff games likePokemon Cafe Mix. Nintendo’s Expansion Pass for Nintendo Switch Online recently brought back another classicPokemongame inPokemon Puzzle League.
A potentialNew Pokemon Stadiumwould come in a wholly different environment for the franchise than the original games. The rise of online gameplay has seenPokemon’s main-series franchise introduce online gameplay. The franchise has also transitioned to fully 3D gameplay for its main-series games, with one of the main draws of the originalPokemon Stadiumgames being their 3D Pokemon battles.New Pokemon Stadiumwould likely also feature a collection of mini-games, with mini-games being apopular feature of the originalPokemon Stadiumgames.
Pokemonhas set itself up for a busy holiday season with the franchise preparing to welcome its next generation of games. With the launch ofPokemon Scarlet and Violetjust over a month away, Game Freak and The Pokemon Company have already released severaltrailers showing off new Pokemon, new gameplay, and more. Rumors have also persisted around a newPokemon Legendsgame, following the success ofPokemon Legends: Arceusearlier this year. A potentialNew Pokemon Stadiumwould look to be a popular revival for a fan-favorite spinoff.
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