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@Magus on post #720158 (gardevoir, lucario, mewtwo, giratina, kirlia, and 15 more (pokemon and 2 more) drawn by redtrain)

2010-08-06T15:47:45-04:00

I added cosplay tags only for the Pokemon who are clearly wearing the clothes of Suikoden II characters, rather than just occupying their location from the cover art.

@lxs on post #720158 (gardevoir, lucario, mewtwo, giratina, kirlia, and 15 more (pokemon and 2 more) drawn by redtrain)

2010-08-04T16:01:34-04:00

It really is Suikoden 2, it says so in the Pixiv tags

Chochobakke said:
the problem in this case is that the Suikoden cover itself alludes to Saiyuke (that curly gold circlet is basically unique to Son Wukong/Son Goku, the Monkey King and nobody else.

Possibly, considering how Suikoden is based of the Water Margin, another Chinese tale.

@Chochobakke on post #720158 (gardevoir, lucario, mewtwo, giratina, kirlia, and 15 more (pokemon and 2 more) drawn by redtrain)

2010-08-04T15:26:36-04:00

KendraKirai said:
Also, I believe it's Saiyuki.

it depends on whose saying it, most Native Japanese speakers who I've heard say the name pronumce the final phoneme as "eh" rather than "ee" so I spell it in a manner that allows that.
as for the Identicality you are correct that it is almost identical, the problem in this case is that the Suikoden cover itself alludes to Saiyuke (that curly gold circlet is basically unique to Son Wukong/Son Goku, the Monkey King and nobody else. Ironically by using a Monferno, the artist has sort of brough the picture back full circle.

@KendraKirai on post #720158 (gardevoir, lucario, mewtwo, giratina, kirlia, and 15 more (pokemon and 2 more) drawn by redtrain)

2010-08-04T14:24:47-04:00

A bit closer? They're almost identical!

Also, I believe it's Saiyuki.

@Chochobakke on post #720158 (gardevoir, lucario, mewtwo, giratina, kirlia, and 15 more (pokemon and 2 more) drawn by redtrain)

2010-08-04T12:25:13-04:00

Lord_zero said:
No, Journey to the West parody.

They're the same thing, Saiyuke is just the standard pronouciation of the story in Japanese. It looks like Kendra has gotten at bit closer, though.

@KendraKirai on post #720158 (gardevoir, lucario, mewtwo, giratina, kirlia, and 15 more (pokemon and 2 more) drawn by redtrain)

2010-08-04T04:18:51-04:00

Sigh.

http://www.gamershell.com/static/boxart/large/6974.jpg

SUIKODEN 2.

@Lord_zero on post #720158 (gardevoir, lucario, mewtwo, giratina, kirlia, and 15 more (pokemon and 2 more) drawn by redtrain)

2010-08-04T04:01:43-04:00

Chochobakke said:
Is this supposed to be a Saiyuke parody?

No, Journey to the West parody.

@KendraKirai on post #720158 (gardevoir, lucario, mewtwo, giratina, kirlia, and 15 more (pokemon and 2 more) drawn by redtrain)

2010-08-04T03:48:18-04:00

Suikoden 2, actually.

@Chochobakke on post #720158 (gardevoir, lucario, mewtwo, giratina, kirlia, and 15 more (pokemon and 2 more) drawn by redtrain)

2010-08-04T03:13:15-04:00

Is this supposed to be a Saiyuke parody?