Two weeks ago, animator Pedro Araujo decided to upload two years' worth of his hard work to YouTube and it's gone viral since. The fruit of his labors, Pokemon Red: Full Game Animation, is exactly what the title says. It's a hand-drawn adaptation of the entirety of the events of Pokemon Red, down to the 1v1 vs Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket.
According to HowLongToBeat, Pokemon Red and Blue takes around 26 and a half hours to finish and 102 hours if you want to complete everything. Its remakes, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, are a bit longer at 29 and a half hours and 145 hours, respectively. So, to be able to compress that experience down 206 minutes and showcase all the important moments of arguably the most iconic Pokemon game of all time is nothing short of amazing.
As the user KentaiP put it, "you didn't animate the game we played, you animated the game experienced. Magnificent."
With a million views and virtually zero marketing outside of word of mouth, Pedro Araujo has become the very best, like no one ever was.
