2026 is the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise, and Nintendo isn’t letting the year pass without some fanfare. While the next mainline games, Pokémon Winds and Waves, won’t arrive until next year, there have still been more than enough announcements to keep fans entertained.
The latest anniversary reveal might be one of the coolest yet, although only a certain percentage of Pokémon fans are likely to see it as a worthy investment. The Pokémon Company is officially teaming up with guitar company Fender to celebrate the original games, and the collaboration brings two striking designs to the table.
The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel revealed two new Fender guitars themed after Pokémon Red and Green, the first two games released in Japan (although Japan also had its own Pokémon Blue as a later follow-up, the Western Pokémon Blue is more analogous to Green). The “Red Version” guitar is a Fender Stratocaster, while the “Green Version” is a Telecaster.
Rather than simply taking on the colors of the respective games, the Pokémon guitars pay homage through and through. The reveal video shows close-ups of various Pokémon-themed details, from graphics with Red and Green sprites to a pixelated pickguard….
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