Summary
A resourcefulPokemonfan undertook a nostalgic yet modern project by recreating the box art for the first three generations of games as if they were official Nintendo Switch games with physical copies. The cartridges are packed tightly into the cases, which are full of little details made to resemble both the official box art for eachPokemongame, translated into the format of a modern Switch case.
Though the series has moved far beyond its early days, the first three generations ofPokemonare still as iconic as ever, turning Nintendo’s Game Boy family of handhelds into top-selling systems. While the first generation of games already proved the series' staying power with fans, it grew bigger with its following two generations, which culminated infull-on remakes of the originals withPokemon FireRedandLeafGreen.
The iconic status of the series' first three generations is likely what prompted Reddit user bulbasauric to create custom Nintendo Switch covers for their original copies of each game, which they shared to the series' official subreddit. The custom game cases are the exact size and format of a modern Switch game in physical format, but feature the original box art designs for each title, organized perfectly to fit the dimensions.
Pokemon Fan’s Switch Cases Bring Classic Pokemon To The Modern Day
Featuring plastic inserts for the cases to hold the cartridges for each game in place, the project created a unique what-if scenario for fans in the comments, who began fantasizing about the prospect of real Switch copies ofthe first three generations ofPokemongames. Some began discussing their own methods of preserving old Game Boy titles using cases modeled like Nintendo DS games as well.
The originalPokemonGame Boy and Game Boy Advance titles, along with all others, shipped in cardboard boxes as opposed to the harder plastic ones of today’s systems, which are a lot less durable, leaving many fans to either lose or discard them over time. According to the creator, they repurposed empty Switch cases for the project, using the games' original box art and adding in-game screenshots and informational elements to sell the official look.
By this point, the Nintendo Switch has several majorPokemongames on it, featuring the last two major generations as console exclusives, officially taking the mainline series to something other than a pure handheld system. With Generation 9, developer Game Freak pushed things even further, withthe fully open-worldPokemon ScarletandViolet.
Pokemon
Pokemon is a franchise that needs no introduction. One of the most successful media empires in history, Pokemon spans games, television, films, manga, merchandise, music, and more.
