simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agoA Trip To Machida, The Real-Life 'Pallet Town' That Inspired Pokémonwww.nintendolife.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down11 cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareGrangle1@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·15 days agoI always thought Pokemon regions being inspired by real-world regions/countries was one of its neater aspects. For those who don’t know: Kanto: Kanto region, Japan (Tokyo and surrounding area) Johto: Kansai region, Japan (Osaka, Kyoto, etc) Hoenn: Kyushu island and Okinawa, Japan Sinnoh: Hokkaido island, Japan Unova: New York City metro area, USA Kalos: France Alola: Hawaii, USA Galar: the UK Paldea: the Iberian peninsula (Spain, Portugal)
I always thought Pokemon regions being inspired by real-world regions/countries was one of its neater aspects.
For those who don’t know: