Game Art Styles

Pokémon Black Version 2

Game Freak · 2012

Three-quarter · Fixed camera · RPG · Console

Dimension
2.5D
Rendering
Pixel art, Low-poly
Colors
GrayYellowGreenBlueBlack
Linework
Black outlines
Shading
Baked lighting
Texture
Low-res textures
Palette
Vibrant
Art movement
Anime
Proportions
Chibi
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About

A role-playing game set in Unova two years after Pokémon Black and White, following a new Trainer's journey to become Champion and confront Team Plasma. It adds the Pokémon World Tournament and Pokéstar Studios, where players participate in Pokémon movies.

Art style

Pokémon Black Version 2 (2012, Game Freak) is a 2.5D pixel art and low-poly game played from a three-quarter / fixed camera view. Its look is built from black outlines, baked lighting and low-res textures. The palette is vibrant. It draws on anime.

Details

Release
Original release · Nintendo DS
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
The Pokémon Company, Nintendo
Released
2012-06-23 Japan, Nintendo DS
2012-06-23 Hong Kong, Nintendo DS
2012-06-23 Taiwan, Nintendo DS
2012-10-07 North America, Nintendo DS
2012-10-11 Australia, Nintendo DS
2012-10-12 Europe, Nintendo DS
Platforms
Nintendo DS
Also known as
Pokémon Black 2 (International)
ポケットモンスター ブラック2 (Japan)
Pocket Monsters Black 2 (Japan)
Pokémon Version Noire 2 (France / Canada)
Pokémon Schwarze Edition 2 (Germany)
Pokémon Versione Nera 2 (Italy)
Pokémon Edición Negra 2 (Spain)
포켓몬스터 블랙2 (South Korea)
精靈寶可夢 黑2 (Chinese-language references)
精灵宝可梦 黑2 (Chinese-language references)
Credits
Takao Unno Art Director
Ken Sugimori Director of Pokémon Characters
Ken Sugimori Pokémon Character Design
James Turner Pokémon Character Design
Atsuko Nishida Pokémon Character Design
Hironobu Yoshida 2-D Dot Graphics (Lead)
Kenkichi Toyama 2-D Dot Graphics
Saya Tsuruta 2-D Dot Graphics
Megumi Mizutani 2-D Dot Graphics
Yusuke Ohmura 2-D Dot Graphics
Tomohiko Ohkubo 3-D Map Graphics (Lead)
Hiroki Fuchino 3-D Map Graphics
Mana Ibe 3-D Map Graphics
Yusuke Ohmura Trainer Graphics--Main Design
Hironobu Yoshida Battle Graphics Design
Motofumi Fujiwara Battle Effect Design
Kenkichi Toyama User Interface Graphics--Main Design
Takao Unno Digital Movie--Main Design
Takao Unno Director
Junichi Masuda Producer
Hitoshi Yamagami Producer
Shusaku Egami Producer
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames · bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net

Screenshots 4

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