The fight over whetherPokemonorDigimonis superior has been going on for decades. Many like to debate with valid arguments, heated discussions, or even funny memes onwhetherDigimonorPokemonis better. But one creative Twitter user has an interesting answer to the question: both.
Twitter user @rheinart_paleo (R. T. Hein) recently uploaded a piece of artwork that they created that combines theextremely popular Charizardwith arguably the face ofDigimon,Greymon. Both are from their original entries in the series and both are beloved as massive dinosaur/dragon-esque creatures. But the art from R. T. Hein combines the two monsters into one, and the result is pretty neat.
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The new monster takes elements from both Charizard and Greymon. It has the brown bone-like skull of Greymon as the face, and the arms and legs that make it resemble T-Rex, just like Greymon. The blue stripes across the body are also pulled directly from theDigimonmonster. Meanwhile, the orange coloring is much closer to Charizard, and the creature has massive orange and blue wings, giving it flight like Charizard. In fact, the blue wings with the blue stripes make the new monster look quite stylish. Lastly, the tip of the tail is on fire, a patented look for Charizard.
The post comes with a question and answer as well, as R. T. Hein asks whether “you were aPokemonkid or aDigimonkid,” and he answers his own question with a simple “yes.” The massive success of thePokemonseries points to the Nintendo property possibly being the winner, whether that be thanks to games likeSwordandShieldbreaking sales recordsor simply the fact that Pikachu’s face can be seen on anything from a balloon to a backpack. However,Digimonsupporters stand by the entity, and for good reason, as it has been going strong for over twenty years.
Digimonmay not be as popular, but the series has done some interesting things, with the upcomingDigimon Survive(which is likely being delayed)looking very intriguing. Competition is a good thing, and ifDigimon Survivewere to be a big hit, it could help forcePokemonto take more risks with its game development.
Even after this long, fans still like to arguewhich series is better,PokemonorDigimon.While things like popularity and sales success help answer the question, opinions vary, and that is part of the fun in video game debate.
