Vaporeon

One of the eight evolution options for Eevee, Vaporeon was one of the first three to be introduced to the series. Tests show that its cells are very similar to water molecules, and can use that to control the water around it freely or melt into the water to become invisible. Vaporeon is one of the few Pokémon that have appeared in every mainline game, alongside Eevee, Jolteon and Flareon, Pikachu, Porygon and a few others. Vaporeon was also the inspiration for Orcane from the Rivals of Aether series, who has a similar moveset to Vaporeon’s in Super Smash Land.
  • Featured in:
  • Pokémon Red, Green & Blue | 02/96
  • Super Smash Land | 09/11
Illustration: Lynnsette (@lynnsette_)
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Omelette Robotnik

Traversing your way through the elaborate obstacle course that is Flying Battery Zone, upon eaching its end you will encounter Dr. Robotnik ready to attack in his Spider Mobile! Wait… Is that Robotnik? Instead of seeing this boss fight as the mad doctor hanging upside down, a popular headcanon has formed that the direction his mustache and shirt collar are facing, are actually hair and a headband resting on top a different characters head! From such, fan artists had brought to life the unofficial daughter of Dr. Robotnik, Omelette! Not to be confused with his official daughter Sage, or the headcanon that portrays a father-son relationship with Metal Sonic… Or the shitpost gag of Tails being his son in iteachvader’s videos…
Illustration: SuperWiiBros08 (@SuperWiiBros08)
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Red Dancing H

Hey, look at that funky thing go! Him and his brethren hail from the website ARG! Dancing Alphabet. Having moves based on “Fat Dance” by the animator William Kirk Kennedy, he’s found his way across many unexpected corners of the internet. He even has an entire subreddit dedicated to him by the name r/theletterh! Helming popular rom hacks Pokémon: H Edition and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: H Edition by ioi_XD, he’s sure to give you a healthy helping of everyone’s favorite letter!
  • Featured in:
  • ARG! Dancing Alphabet | 1998
  • Pokemon: H Edition | 03/19
  • H Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of H | 01/24
Illustration: SuperWiiBros08 (@SuperWiiBros08)
Description: TheAbstractCat (@theabstractcat.bsky.social)

Punk Rock Cartoon Anarchist Crocodile

Look at this croc! Pointy triangle sunglasses, sparkling black jacket and tie, acoustic guitar decked to the brim with decals and a flashy multi-colored mohawk. Although he doesn’t really exude the traditional fashion style of your average punk rocker, this scaled critter is hard baked down to his very design to exude the aura of being rad. A diamond in the rough if you will, you can find cool character designs like him buried amongst a large quantity of images featuring white dudes doing random poses and actions every now and again on Shutterstock. One of the team members for (Beta Mix) discovered this crocodile back in 2021 and has been a fan ever since, giving him the nickname “Punk Rock Croc.”
  • Featured in:
  • Shutterstock | 09/19
Illustration: DJ Florence (@Flory2307)
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Lock-On Technology & Blue Sphere

Due to a combination of time constants to meet a release deadline for McDonald’s tie-in toys and cartridge size restrictions, Sonic Team came up with the clever work around of releasing Sonic 3 as two separate games, of which the later release, Sonic & Knuckles featured a cartridge slot on top where if you inserted your copy of Sonic 3 in it, you’d be able to play the full experience that was originally intended. However if you decided to insert any other game into the cartridge slot, you’d be able to play a unique exclusive Blue Sphere stage. There are a total of 128,016,000 unique Blue Sphere stages that you can hypothetically encounter, so every cartridge will give you something new!
  • Featured in:
  • Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker | 08/90
  • Sonic & Knuckles | 10/94
  • Game in Art’s Blue Sphere Code:
  • 0805 5317 4708
Illustration: Kirbs (thekirbslinks)
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Baby Chicken

Part of Minecraft’s Tiny Takeover Update, this adorable thing needs little introduction. Gifted with eternal youth, the Baby Chicken (no, not chick) found its way into the hearts of everybody who’s seen it. Seriously, it’s tiny! It’s the size of a flower! LOOK AT IT! I want to hold one. I want to squeeze one like a stress ball. It’s perfect. I was gonna make a lava chicken joke, but I’ve changed my mind. It’s a perfect being, deserving of no hate. However, this will not distract me from the fact that Microsoft needs to fix Bedrock. Do it for the Baby Chicken.
  • Featured in:
  • Minecraft: Tiny Takeover Update | 03/26
Illustration: Alex – Phantom Glitch (Alex-Phantom Glitch)
Description: TheAbstractCat (@theabstractcat.bsky.social)

Tatsurō Yamashita

Husband of King for Another Day contestant Mariya Takeuchi, Tatsurō Yamashita is widely considered the king of city pop, as his music from the 80s widely popularized the genre. Not only is he a singer-songwriter and producer for his own work, he also regularly collaborates with and produces for Takeuchi. Having a long career spanning from the mid-70s to current day, he’s still a popular artist in Japan today. His 1983 song “Christmas Eve” can still be heard around Christmas time in Japan.
  • Featured in:
  • For You | 01/82
  • Christmas Eve (single) | 12/83
  • Cozy | 08/96
  • Ray of Hope | 08/11
Illustration: Alexander A. McDonald (@ColorFairie)
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