Summary
APokemonfan has shared the nostalgic and charming entertainment center build they’ve created celebratingPokemon, and it features a rare item that can cost quite a bit.Pokemonfans who grew up with the series in the 1990s and 2000s may find this setup to be a blast to the past.
Pokemonhas spanned decades now, and over that time, technology has progressed quite a bit. InPokemon’s early era, it wasn’t uncommon for fans to go to local video rental stores to find the TV anime and the games themselves, while digital downloads andstreamingPokemoncan now accomplish the same thing nearly instantly. This TV setup looks back atPokemonin a bygone era.
Pokemonfan -Rat-King- on Reddit has shared their build of a custom wall-mountedPokemonCRT TV and aPokemonVCR. The TV is custom, with thePokemonVCR being the collectible here, as the device typically costs hundreds of dollars when sold online. ThePokemonVCR is largely blue, with Pikachu-yellow on the video slot. Aside from thePokemonlogo, the buttons on the VCR arePoke Balls. While shown separately from the VCR in the photo itself, viewers can spot the original remote control that came with thePokemonVCR, which is actually a plush of Pikachu, on the shelf under the VCR. By squeezing the Pikachu’s paws and chest, viewers can turn the VCR on and off, play, pause, rewind, and fast-forward.
Pokemon Fans React to Nostalgic Setup
Those responding in the comments have been extremely enthusiastic about the fan’s build and collection, as the second photo shows a number of otherPokemoncollectibles they’ve put together over the years. Fans were curious about where the user got the device, to which they said that they’re an avid thrift shopper and regularly check their local stores and those in locations they’re flying to. Aside from discussing the nostalgia the sight of this setup inspired, multiple users suggested that -Rat-King- get thePikachu N64to go with the TV, which has the same color scheme, so it would fit well. -Rat-King- agreed, saying it was next on their list to track down and buy.
Fans from this era ofPokemonmay be familiar with this build’s look from another place. Around the same time as when this VCR was produced,Blockbuster Video stores had kiosks forPokemon Snap, which would let players upload pictures they’d taken from their cartridge and print them out. WithPokemonat a fever pitch of popularity, many look back at this time period fondly. For those who don’t have several hundred dollars to shell out for aPokemonVCR, it might be worth checking local thrift stores to see if they can get lucky like the OP.
