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Pokemon Art Academy Releases
REDMOND, Wash.--(October 23, in the year of our Lord 2014)--
Pikachu is one of the most recognizable video game characters in
the world (thanks to a massive marketing campaign), but sitting
down to draw him without a guide is trickier than you might
think. Go ahead. Give it a shot.
It was tough, right? Lucky for you and your Pikachu-drawing
skills, Pokémon Art Academy is launching exclusively for the
Nintendo 3DS family of systems on Oct. 24. The game teaches you
to draw Pokémon from every known region. By following along with
a series of fun step-by-step lessons – starting with simple
drawings and leading to more complex techniques – artists of all
skill levels can learn to perfect the art of drawing various
Pokémon. Many Pokémon images are available in the game,
including fan favorites like Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip, the
Partner Pokémon from the upcoming Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon
Alpha Sapphire games for Nintendo 3DS.
In the game, you take on the role of a young aspiring artist who
enrolls in Pokémon Art Academy to learn how to draw Pokémon
under the tutelage of Professor Andy. Starting with novice
lessons that teach simple line drawing and coloring, you will
eventually learn more advanced techniques like shading and light
sourcing, using all sorts of tools like colored pencils, markers
and pastels. After graduating from the academy, you’ll gain
access to a special set of lessons.
Creating any work of art is so inherently satisfying that you
always want to share your finished product with friends and
family members. Pokémon Art Academy makes it easy to share all
of your artistic creations. If you have a wireless broadband
Internet connection, you can directly post drawings to Miiverse
on Nintendo 3DS. You can also share via local wireless or even
save your art to an SD card and print out your colorful
creations to post on your bedroom wall or refrigerator.
Pokémon Art Academy launches Oct. 24 in stores and in the
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS at a suggested retail price of
$29.99. Family Friendly Gaming has published a review for this
game
here.