The ugly Pixelmon NFT Kevin is now a historical piece.
But no—we don’t talk about Kevin, no, no, no.
The disaster called Pixelmon
Before we even muster the courage to discuss Kevin, let’s do Pixelmon first.
Let’s pretend you were hyped into this Pixelmon project. Here’s the scenario.
Your play-pretend Pixelmon love story
You’re a Pokemon fan. So, you’ve been wanting to see an NFT game version of the entire Poke experience.
Yes, Axie Infinity could have been it. But you’re looking for something more. Something with a “mon.” And something positioned as “the largest and highest quality game the NFT space has ever seen.”
So, when Pixelmon came bearing that promise, you jumped for joy.
And now while the devs are still crafting the game, they’re saying they’re releasing NFTs.
You got excited!
What you were looking forward to
Fast forward, and you attended the mint day. You bought yourself one of those Pixelmon Trainers.
As of this writing, the floor price for these trainers is at 6.99 ETH (around $19,000).
Meanwhile, the Pixelmon Generation 1 NFTs had a starting price of 3 ETH. The 7,750 NFTs in the collection were sold out on Feb 7 via a Dutch auction.
You got yourself a Pixelmon.
The Pixelmon promise was to deliver concept art NFTs, since the Pixelmon game wasn’t ready yet.
With everyone pumped, Pixelmon eventually heaped $70 million in sales at the auction.
You and Pixelmon against the world
Like any other new and perhaps “speculative” relationships, you and your Pixelmon hoard then receive a backlash.
People—experts, they’re called—are now giving you financial advice.
No, no, no to Pixelmon. Look: how come a company with an unreleased game generates $70M in sales over a humongous hype?
Don’t you smell something fishy?
But, you remain stubborn. Oops. You’re a Pokemon fan, after all. Now you’re a Pixelmon believer.
Then, the heartbreak
Unfortunately—and you didn’t like the sound of that—unfortunately, they were right.
When Pixelmon finally revealed their NFT art, it was a total heartbreak.
When you thought you had the most incredible masterpiece, you were met with disappointment.
We told you so
Your ears ring with these words. The same experts who’ve warned you and the rest of the bunch are in hot steam.
You see their heads smoking in anger because of Pixelmon’s utter failure.
And then, Kevin happened
Short briefing: “Kevin” is the name of one of the Pixelmon species. Contrary to your biggest expectations, here’s how Kevin NFT looks.
It turns out Kevin was the worst-looking among the art revealed.
Face-palm.
The Pixelmon NFT Kevin was so ugly, it immediately went meme lord
Imagine the Twitter party!
Soon after Kevin caught eyes, he became meme king.
Soon, like any other meme-worthy piece or picture, Kevin became a historic NFT.
But when all else had booed, someone suddenly bought Kevin
When @vinrock_ woke up from wherever he was, literally his sequence was just:
- “Open Twitter”
- “Laugh”
- “Buy Kevin”
And yes, we caught him showcasing his Kevin NFT profile picture. He’s officially become THE “OG” KEVIN. (OG stands for “original gangster,” referring to someone who’s become the first at doing something.)
Still, Kevin lives on. He’s pasted on @vinrock_’s Twitter banner.
What’s next for the Pixelmon NFT Kevin?
Pixelmon aimed at being the first AAA game in the NFT space. AAA games are high-budget, high-profile.
With $70M in their hands, it seems the team has checked off the high-budget criterion. But, as for the high-profile promise? Hmmm, we’re not so sure about that anymore.
Will we see redemption?
Take a look at what the Pixelmon founder has to say.
Syber is also saying they’re using $2M of the $70M to repair the art revealed thus far.
But promises, promises. Most people have had enough of Kevin.
So, in the meantime, we don’t talk about Pixelmon or Kevin—no, no, no.
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