Pokémon Iberia, the ‘fangame’ made with RPG Maker that parodies the topics of Spain

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Pokémon Iberia, the ‘fangame’ made with RPG Maker that parodies the topics of Spain

Pueblo Paleta is Albacete, Professor Oak is Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente and the Pokéball is Hacendado Ball. Pokémon Iberia is a ‘fangame’, a video game made by and for fans where everything happens in Spain. The aesthetics, the mechanism of capturing Pokémon or facing other gym leaders is the same as in the original game, but a whole series of modifications have been added to adapt it to the Iberian Peninsula, with new designs, famous characters and above all many nods to our culture.

The game has been created using RPG Maker XP and initially Pokémon Essentials, the latter a tool that allowed the creation of games based on Pokémon, but which Nintendo decided to close in September last year. That did not prevent its creator, known as Eric Lostie, from continuing the development of Pokémon Iberia and finally made it available to everyone this July, available to play on PC for free.

Exploring Spain: what we will find in Pokémon Iberia

Pokémon Iberia is planned as a humorous mod. And that is noticeable from the first moment, since constantly the references and most of the dialogues are made to amuse the player. It is precisely this fact that has led to it being considered a controversial game, due to its satirical tone, the use of black humor and the presence of characters who generate opinions as disparate as politicians of all kinds.

During the game we will go through the main cities of Spain such as Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Seville or Ibiza. Each city has its own map, created to house the different Pokémon gyms and where we will also find the most representative buildings of each site. But the most interesting thing about the game is precisely the adaptation of the Pokémon saga to the personality of each site and its most popular topics.

In Catalonia we will meet to the Gasol brothers, to Barça players and to pro-independence politicians. In Murcia to Pérez Reverte or in Valencia to Camps and Rita Barberá. Most politicians are present and even Little Nicholas is a recurring character.

Pokémon Iberia touches on many current issues and addresses them with its particular vision. But always without neglecting that we are facing a ‘fangame’ of Pokémon. The aesthetics and key elements of the original game remain. For example, we start by choosing between three Pokémon and a teacher will explain to us how the world works. However, instead of being Professor Oak, he will be the well-known Spanish naturalist and popularizer. Then, as the game progresses, we will have to collect new Pokémon, face the leaders of each gym, get medals, throw pokéball and get hold of them all.

In addition to the cities, such important places in the Spanish geography will also appear as the Castellón airport, which in the game has been conquered by ghost-type Pokémon and where we will find characters such as the ufologist Íker, based on Iker Jiménez. And it is that in the same way that in Pokémon we find creatures of the style of each zoneThe same happens in Iberia. In Asturias there are sheep Pokémon and in the Canary Islands there is a volcano type.

Eric Lostie has modified the different Pokémon to create “Spanishized” versions. We find, for example, the Alakazam who are inspired by people of gypsy ethnicity, have a darker skin tone and carry hanging crosses; the Electrode who are associated with terrorists; the Bysharp, which are inspired by the Spanish thirds or the Ludicolo, who instead of a pineapple wears a paella on his head.

The references and modifications of Pokémon Iberia are almost innumerable, which is why the game has garnered such popularity. From fried fish, to Mercadona, through Desatranques Jaén or the Valley of the Fallen, place where the Iberia Pokémon League takes place. Little fish

RPG Maker and the work behind the ‘fan games’

It is not the first ‘fangame’ by Eric Lostie based on the saga, since he previously showed us Pokémon Titan. Nor will it be the last, since the creator prepares a new one. But they all have in common that they are created with RPG Maker and based on Pokémon.

Behind Eric Lostie is José Chumillas, a Computer Engineering student from Alicante who, as he explains to BlueBBVA, is a regular forum coach and in fact explains that everything arose as a result of one of his threads.

POKEMON IBERIA COMPLETE (V1.03)
DOWNLOAD: https://t.co/JXTXfQKelW
WIKI: https://t.co/ybLv0L4Bw9
The most complete and polished version yet, enjoy it! pic.twitter.com/RRr5rZMPii

– EricLostie (@pkmntitan) July 12, 2019

The game is available to download on PC, although the creator does not rule out in the future that it is also available for MacOS.

Although the full final version has only been available for a few weeks, it has gone updating repeatedly to correct various bugs. Eric Lostie maintains direct contact with the community through his Discord profile and regularly offers videos on his Twitch profile.

Around the limits of humor

Beyond the adaptation and development work, the game has attracted the attention of many users for its gags and the use of jokes that sometimes play with the limits of humor. Sexist comments, direct language and satire of controversial characters.

For example, the presence of the “Pandilla San Fermín”, a way of referring to La Manada. Or at the beginning, when you had to choose a gender and by checking the “non-binary” option, they turned us into a helicopter.

Statement on Pokemon Iberia and the modification that certain jokes will suffer. Hope you can understand. pic.twitter.com/PkRldxKEy2

– EricLostie (@pkmntitan) July 7, 2019

Pokémon Iberia plays with clichés and stereotypes but its particular comedy was not to everyone’s liking and the creator decided to modify some sections of the game, publishing a small statement clarifying their version.

The creator has assured from his personal account that his intention “is not to enter into personal matters” and that “in Pokémon Iberia I have always tried that despite the extremely exaggerated negative stereotypes, there would be a small point of kindness in each group that the game makes fun of“But a game like this is difficult to escape from controversy and in the end the creator has been involved in criticism from all sides, both from those who do not like his humor and those who believe that nothing should have changed.

As Equilateral points out, it’s a shame that the game’s controversy and humorous style overshadows the work behind the adaptation. Even so, it is very good news that fanmade games made by fans reach the popularity of Pokémon Iberia, a version made in detail and where both the personality of the creator and his admiration for the saga are clearly reflected.

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