Just outside Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, an impressive 3D billboard advertisement promoting the upcoming release of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet can be seen. With the games less than a week away from release, The Pokemon Company has ramped up its marketing efforts. This includes things like gameplay trailers and even a set of raffle prizes based on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. One of the most impressive ads the company has released involves a 3D billboard that can be found in Japan. GAMERANT VIDEO OF THE DAY This billboard is located right outside Shinjuku train station and is able to convey 3D images. It does this by being an L shape that curves around the corner of a building. There have been many video games and other media that have been advertised using this unique billboard, such as a viral video of a calico cat playing on it, or Red XIII from Final Fantasy 7 Remake running. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet follow this trend with a 3D video playing with the three starters RELATED: Old Game Freak Guide From 1985 Shows What the Company Was Up To Before Pokemon In a clip posted by poke_times, the official Japanese Pokemon account, it begins with three Poke-balls being thrown, before the three starter Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are revealed. They start by jumping into the foreground, before pulling back into the background, almost as if they are standing in the white box they came from. The clip also briefly shows their type and abilities. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s grass-type Sprigatito uses its powers to gather some flower petals around itself, while a grass takes over the area. The 3D effect is even used to make the Pokemon stand out to highlight its features, with the 3D text also displaying its name, height and weight. The same goes for Fuecoco, where it does the same thing but with a fiery background, along with the fire breathing one. It also has the same stats and text that appear in 3D. Quaxly does the same, where it leaps forward while summoning a watery background behind it, flipping its head feathers in the process. Amusingly, the wave hits Fuecoco in the background during this animation. The ad ends as the three original Pokemon strike a pose, looking down at the people in the city, while the game logos fade out. The background also changes to highlight the two colors that represent the game’s box art. This isn’t the first time The Pokemon Company has used this billboard for advertising, as a set of Pokemon Cats appeared on this 3D Billboard back in August to promote Pokemon GO. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet releases on November 18 for Nintendo Switch. MORE: Every Paradox Pokemon leak in Scarlet and Violet
