Imagine yourself traveling home from work after a horribly long day that seemed to go on forever. You’re tired and just want to get home and relax. Everything feels better as you turn into your street and stare up at the Snorlax Drive sign.
Who Would Not Smile?
This is the situation in Las Vegas, where five streets have currently been given iconic Pokémon character names in an effort to make visitors grin when they get home. Andrea Miller, the Harmony Homes project manager, struggled to come up with names for the new places so she asked her kids for suggestions.
Squirtle, Charmander, Charizard, Jigglypuff, and Snorlax were the fortunate Pokémon selected to brighten the citizens’ days after what we can also assume to be considerable consideration.
When asked why Pokémon were chosen for the new street names by Andrea Miller of KLAS 9 News NOW, Miller stated:
“It’s really, really hard to name streets in this town… When I hear Jigglypuff, I giggle. It will make you grin if you have a horrible day, are driving home from work, and have to drive into Jigglypuff Lane.”
“Little kids and diehard Pokémon people, they love it,”
A heartfelt sentiment that is ideal for Pokémon aficionados looking for the ideal place to settle down. The thought of having to tell a friend your address and having to say, “Yeah, so it’s 123 Jigglypuff Drive, Las Vegas” is fantastic. With some unusual finds to match the names, we can only assume it will be a popular site for Pokémon Go players in the future as well.
With millions of fans participating in the many video games, TV series, rare trading card collecting, TCG tournaments, and other activities, Pokémon just keeps extending its influence throughout the world.
It’s gotten so huge that Japan recently ran out of the newest Pokémon cards, forcing local sellers to place limits on the number of packs that may be purchased by one individual.
It’s also nice to see how the popular anime has influenced real life; maybe, this will lead to the naming of more imaginative streets in honor of Pikachu and Eevee.
As of now, the latest update about Pokemon is the release of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl for the Nintendo Switch. These games are remakes of the original Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, which were originally released on the Nintendo DS in 2006.
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl feature updated graphics, enhanced gameplay mechanics, and a faithful recreation of the Sinnoh region. Trainers can once again embark on their journey to become Pokemon Champions, capturing and battling a wide array of Pokemon.
Additionally, a new open-world Pokemon game called Pokemon Legends: Arceus has been announced, set to release in early 2022.
This game takes place in the Sinnoh region as well, but in a new time period and introduces a more open-world gameplay style. It promises to be a fresh and exciting experience for Pokemon fans.