Summary
- A Pokemon fan created a custom entertainment center with a wall-mounted Pokemon CRT TV and rare collectible VCR featuring iconic designs and plush Pikachu remote.
- The nostalgic setup sparked enthusiastic reactions from fans, with some suggesting getting a matching Pikachu N64 to complete the look.
- The fan found their Pokemon goodies through thrift shopping, inspiring others to check local stores for similar nostalgic treasures.
A Pokemon fan has shared the nostalgic and charming entertainment center build they've created celebrating Pokemon, and it features a rare item that can cost quite a bit. Pokemon fans who grew up with the series in the 1990s and 2000s may find this setup to be a blast to the past.
Pokemon has spanned decades now, and over that time, technology has progressed quite a bit. In Pokemon's early era, it wasn't uncommon for fans to go to local video rental stores to find the TV anime and the games themselves, while digital downloads and streaming Pokemon can now accomplish the same thing nearly instantly. This TV setup looks back at Pokemon in a bygone era.
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Pokemon fan -Rat-King- on Reddit has shared their build of a custom wall-mounted Pokemon CRT TV and a Pokemon VCR. The TV is custom, with the Pokemon VCR being the collectible here, as the device typically costs hundreds of dollars when sold online. The Pokemon VCR is largely blue, with Pikachu-yellow on the video slot. Aside from the Pokemon logo, the buttons on the VCR are Poke Balls. While shown separately from the VCR in the photo itself, viewers can spot the original remote control that came with the Pokemon VCR, which is actually a plush of Pikachu, on the shelf under the VCR. By squeezing the Pikachu's paws and chest, viewers can turn the VCR on and off, play, pause, rewind, and fast-forward.
Pokemon Fans React to Nostalgic Setup
Those responding in the comments have been extremely enthusiastic about the fan's build and collection, as the second photo shows a number of other Pokemon collectibles they've put together over the years. Fans were curious about where the user got the device, to which they said that they're an avid thrift shopper and regularly check their local stores and those in locations they're flying to. Aside from discussing the nostalgia the sight of this setup inspired, multiple users suggested that -Rat-King- get the Pikachu N64 to go with the TV, which has the same color scheme, so it would fit well. -Rat-King- agreed, saying it was next on their list to track down and buy.
Fans from this era of Pokemon may be familiar with this build's look from another place. Around the same time as when this VCR was produced, Blockbuster Video stores had kiosks for Pokemon Snap, which would let players upload pictures they'd taken from their cartridge and print them out. With Pokemon at a fever pitch of popularity, many look back at this time period fondly. For those who don't have several hundred dollars to shell out for a Pokemon VCR, it might be worth checking local thrift stores to see if they can get lucky like the OP.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 79 /100 Critics Rec: 66%
- Released
- October 16, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak, Creatures Inc.
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
