A fan builds every Pokemon region in one Minecraft map
Every Pokemon fan dreams of a game that allows players to roam freely between all regions. While Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s cooperative mode makes the goal of a Pokemon journey with their friends possible, its world isn’t large enough to allow you to travel to older regions such as Kanto or Sinnoh. A fan has created the next best thing, a Minecraft world that recreates every Pokemontown and cave, route, forest, and route from each game.
@thechunkyhippo started the journey to recreate all eight Pokémonregions using one playable map. This was indicated by a video that outlined their mission. The map is a continuous map designed to look as close to the original game as Minecraft’stoolkit permits. The Minecraft Pixelmon map can be downloaded once it is complete. The creation of each town and route is documented with a time-lapse video and, as of this writing, has reached Cerulean City, the fourth town in Pokemon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow. Although this can be tedious as a solo project, @thechunkyhippo said that they would provide more details about how to make it a collaborative effort.
Although the project is still in its infancy, considering how much you have to do with each game, this will likely take months or even years. As of this writing, there are eight mainline Pokémonregions. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet will be adding a ninth in November. The maps will get more complicated as @thechunkyhippo progresses into later generations, where the series went from 2D to 3D. I would expect some to take even longer.
Although the maps are perfect, @thechunkyhippo explains in TikTok. However, Pokemon games tend to create interiors that don’t match the exteriors on the map. A building may appear rectangular from the outside, but it is square when the player enters. Minecraft cannot support such inconsistencies because it has a persistent universe. However, while some concessions exist, these recreations are made with as much care as possible to Pokemon’s source material. I am excited to see the project build a contiguous Pokémonworld.
