Rune Knight
Well-Known Member
This is just for fun, and not meant to knock on the anime in any way.
Personally, I always found the idea of labeling each iteration of the show after their respective games to be a little too un-appealing for my taste.
The times that they refrained from doing so worked really well from a creative standpoint.
For example, Pokémon Advanced Generation could be a possible reference to the handheld system that housed its games at the time, being the Gameboy Advance.
Meanwhile, Pokémon Best Wishes likely borrows initials to its core series titles.
But what if such was the case for each series? What would they be called and why? I will be sharing my suggestions bellow, so feel free to share your own.
By the way, I will be referring to Pocket Monsters by its international name being Pokémon for simplicity, in case that bothers anyone.
Personally, I always found the idea of labeling each iteration of the show after their respective games to be a little too un-appealing for my taste.
The times that they refrained from doing so worked really well from a creative standpoint.
For example, Pokémon Advanced Generation could be a possible reference to the handheld system that housed its games at the time, being the Gameboy Advance.
Meanwhile, Pokémon Best Wishes likely borrows initials to its core series titles.
But what if such was the case for each series? What would they be called and why? I will be sharing my suggestions bellow, so feel free to share your own.
By the way, I will be referring to Pocket Monsters by its international name being Pokémon for simplicity, in case that bothers anyone.
The first iteration of the show, better known as Pokémon the Original Series would keep its name, since it was initial introduction to the anime as a whole.
Pokémon Advanced Generation would also keep its name since like mentioned, it's a nice play on words.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl would become Pokémon the Sinnoh Saga, since the majority takes place in the region. In short it would be referred to as Pokémon SS.
Pokémon Best Wishes would also stay, and would remain in the English dub as well.
Pokémon XY would become Pokémon Beyond Evolution, referencing its gimmick being mega-evolution.
Pokémon Sun and Moon would become Pokémon Ultra Quest, as a reference to the ultra beasts, ultra space, and the exploration aspect of the series.
Pokémon Journeys would keep its name, and would also be referred to in the Japanese Version as well.
Pokémon Advanced Generation would also keep its name since like mentioned, it's a nice play on words.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl would become Pokémon the Sinnoh Saga, since the majority takes place in the region. In short it would be referred to as Pokémon SS.
Pokémon Best Wishes would also stay, and would remain in the English dub as well.
Pokémon XY would become Pokémon Beyond Evolution, referencing its gimmick being mega-evolution.
Pokémon Sun and Moon would become Pokémon Ultra Quest, as a reference to the ultra beasts, ultra space, and the exploration aspect of the series.
Pokémon Journeys would keep its name, and would also be referred to in the Japanese Version as well.
