In what wayThe last #big racist moment was the entirety of PLA, so 2 years ago, and it had racist designs in most gens.
In what wayThe last #big racist moment was the entirety of PLA, so 2 years ago, and it had racist designs in most gens.
I wrote a big thing but I lost it :( but also it might be better to just give a summary instead:In what way
The way the Pearl clan and the Diamond clan are portrayed is so bad that I seen people who actually study Ainu culture be rather frustrated with the gameIn what way
Its not our fault u guys have 1000 states and they're all slighly mishaped squares okWell sticking nationally to my home country, any state not represented on this map:
On that note, specifically Nevada and Atlantic City will never show up(gambling).Well sticking nationally to my home country, any state not represented on this map:
If they do Alaska it would very likely be paired with the Northwestern territories of Canada, especially Yukon (kind of notable bit of history occurred between the borders there).Excuse you, but Alaska has great odds on the grounds that we're an awesome tourist destination. Our only flaw is that Game Freak won't like the fact that Ice types can be obtained anywhere.
Being unfamiliar with the Ainu, I would like to know more about how the Clans aren't correct portrayals of the Ainu and ideas how they could have made them more representative of them. Because, while I'm not sure how familiar Japanese people are with the Ainu, I'm very sure most people outside of Japan don't know much about them (heck, I suppose that's true for any native group, even American natives have a much more complex history that isn't shown in media).The way the Pearl clan and the Diamond clan are portrayed is so bad that I seen people who actually study Ainu culture be rather frustrated with the game
Eh, we have Orre representing that general territory.On that note, specifically Nevada and Atlantic City will never show up(gambling).
Well, the easiest way to know about the Ainu is basically to "go watch Golden Kamuy"Being unfamiliar with the Ainu, I would like to know more about how the Clans aren't correct portrayals of the Ainu and ideas how they could have made them more representative of them. Because, while I'm not sure how familiar Japanese people are with the Ainu, I'm very sure most people outside of Japan don't know much about them (heck, I suppose that's true for any native group, even American natives have a much more complex history that isn't shown in media).
You know I keep forgetting the Pearl Clan is supposed to be set up in the Alabaster Icelands. One of these characters is properly dressed for the cold climate, the other is the one that's in the Pokemon game who looks like she's ready to hit the beach (she even has floaties around her arms and one leg).
Man I’d love to see the south Slavic countries become a proper region someday because of my own biases. There’s a lot of really neat potential with the locals, and the old pagan myths to make a dex out of. Heck I even tried making a dex of my own just for the fun of it, though it’s mostly just ideas, types, abilities, but no art though just descriptionsRussia and Israel were almost added to Epcot's World Showcase in the 80s or 90s.
Obviously now, the two countries will not be included there or in a Pokemon game. Which is a shame due to the interesting settings.
I have always thought Ethiopia or the Balkans would make for a cool region. Or Poland. I want a Winged Hussars Pokemon!
Not to mention their Incarnate Forms look like djinn/genies.If you were look at the Forces of Nature, while Sugimori has stated that they were inspired by Japanese Gods such as Fuijin and Raijin, those god themselves were inspired by Hindu gods, meaning the Forces of Natures are indirectly inspired by Hindu Gods.
Pretty much every culture has mythology that you could use to to base Pokemon designs on if you're creative enough. I guess I should also point out that we had a region based on the New York metropolitan area that references precisely none of the native mythology from that area.Obviously;
A Pokemon Region NEEDS to have something within their Culture or their history or mythology that COULD be used to inspire a Pokemon. . .
Any Area of the world that DOESN'T have any such Mythological Creatures they could base Pokemon off of; WILL OBVIOUSLY never be made into a Pokemon Region!!
Well. . . They can't Do Antarctica; Because THERE'S NO COUNTRY THAT LIVES ON THAT FROZEN CONTINENT!! NO COUNTRY; NO MYTHOLOGY, NO CULTURE, ETC.Pretty much every culture has mythology that you could use to to base Pokemon designs on if you're creative enough. I guess I should also point out that we had a region based on the New York metropolitan area that references precisely none of the native mythology from that area.
Yes, it would be quite difficult to do a continent that has no permanent population...Well. . . They can't Do Antarctica; Because THERE'S NO COUNTRY THAT LIVES ON THAT FROZEN CONTINENT!! NO COUNTRY; NO MYTHOLOGY, NO CULTURE, ETC.
Though if they want to do a polar region they do have countries like Canada (+ US State Alaska), Greenland/Iceland, Norway/Sweden/Finland, and also New Zealand.Well. . . They can't Do Antarctica; Because THERE'S NO COUNTRY THAT LIVES ON THAT FROZEN CONTINENT!! NO COUNTRY; NO MYTHOLOGY, NO CULTURE, ETC.
For those wondering: Patagonia is the Southern tip of South America, a part of Argentina & Chile (which means the region would more than likely be based on Argentina & Chile, just like Paldea is the Iberian Peninsula which is both Spain & Portugal). Speaking of which, would that be too similar to Paldea's culture? Paldea takes just as much from South American culture as it does the Iberian Peninsula.Patagonia would be a very interesting option for a polar region, with its incredibly diverse geography.
Well, possibly, but we've also had four different regions based on localities in Japan, and two in America, so I think having two loosely Hispanic regions wouldn't be much of a stretch. Argentina and Chile do have their own distinct culture from Spain and Portugal, even if the influences are heavy. Mostly it's the geographic diversity of the region that appeals to me though; Pokemon has a tendency to shove climate zones into places where they don't really belong (like nearly every region having a warm desert even if one isn't present in the real-world region it's based on). Patagonia is one place where you really don't need to do that, because you have such an incredible range of climate zones in one area in the real world.Speaking of which, would that be too similar to Paldea's culture? Paldea takes just as much from South American culture as it does the Iberian Peninsula.
But what if you are part of a team of scientists who are studying mysterious trapped in the ice for ages?Well. . . They can't Do Antarctica; Because THERE'S NO COUNTRY THAT LIVES ON THAT FROZEN CONTINENT!! NO COUNTRY; NO MYTHOLOGY, NO CULTURE, ETC.
Being really pedantic, that's less GF doing Russia and more going "what, this? No, this isn't Russia. This is ours."But what if you are part of a team of scientists who are studying mysterious trapped in the ice for ages?
As a site for strange phenomenon, Antarctica >>>>> Bermuda Triangle.
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I personally believe a Russia region (or regions, this country is humongous after all) can happen in the future. To anyone who believe otherwise because of politics, here's my evidence for the opposite: Sinnoh.
Therefore, GF can touch Russia in future mainline games.Okay, so my only hard proof is based on the contents of a Bulbapedia page, but while the mainland of Sinnoh is indeed based on Hokkaido, some locations, namely the Pokémon League and the Battle Zone subregion, are based on the islands of Kunashir and Sakhalin.
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Kunashir is part of the Kuril Islands, an archipelago under Russian administration since 1945, near the end of WWII, but also claimed by Japan, which considers them part of its "Northern Territories".
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Sakhalin meanwhile is, long story short, a Russian territory (currently a federal subject) that was claimed by Japan.
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