Pokemon Art Academy

After all, stripped of all its unique elements, this is basically Microsoft Paint. Yet, those unique elements – none more important than the step-by-step tutorials and terrific infusion of the Pokemon brand – make Pokemon Art Academy so much more than a mere Office application.

It is charming and enjoyable, though, and that’s all I want from a piece of software I enjoy on a mobile device. Treat yourself and make some time. It’ll surprise you.

The lack of Pokemon to draw can also be a bit of a turn-off for some, but the Free Paint mode’s ability to use a blank canvas or any picture on your SD card can help alleviate that a bit.

Where the title lacks the ability to teach you real art skills, it’ll provide dozens of hours of entertainment for a gamer aware of what they’re getting into.

Headstrong Games did a good job with New Art Academy and Pokémon Art Academy follows the same direction, by providing an authentic course of visual education with the appeal of Pokémon creatures.

Pokémon Art Academy is a surprisingly well done spin-off which does not merely exploits Pikachu & co. but actually manages to give solid advices and interesting fun facts about drawing and pokémon as well. Kids will love it.

Pokémon Art Academy is an enjoyable, interactive experience that doesn't skimp on the content and complexity from the main Art Academy series.

Pokémon Art Academy takes both franchises in a weird direction, but the true miracle is that it makes a more entertaining experience.

It's a well-realized, totally engaging experience that will appeal to both the curious and long-term fans alike, and uses its host of versatile, recognizable characters to put across a broad range of styles and techniques.

Pokémon Art Academy is a polished, enjoyable time sink, with intuitive controls. It’s very easy to pick up and play, and uses the Pokémon licence well to introduce a new group of potential artists to the Art Academy series.

Pokémon Art Academy is a well presented software that manages to teach the players about drawing within a Pokémon-esque context, providing a vital and compelling framework for would-be artists to learn some skills while exploring one of Nintendo's biggest series. Sharing one's creations is also a high point here, even though the overall experience can be rather short and a 3DS screen does not go as far as a real canvas.

As an Art Academy game, it has a very interesting didactic value, but the Pokémon addition makes it perfect for a different audience.

Though the game varies from too restrictive to too free, it's an excellent little sandbox for learning to draw your favourite Pokémon.

Art Academy is creative, fun and relaxing, but a little bit on the short side.


There's a very specific sort of audience that will gleefully devour Pokémon Art Academy, however, and I surmise that these players will only be interested in learning more about the craft, with elements that attract "regular" Pokémon fans acting as icing on the cake.

Pokémon Art Academy is a good mix between Pokémon and New Art Academy, which tended to propose maybe too classical drawings. Here, you really enjoy trying to create something good with some precise instructions and hundreds of creatures to draw. But once you're out of the Lessons Mode and free to draw what you want, the difficulty raises inevitably, so you'll need several hours of training to produce something nice. Hopefully you have a 3DS XL available.

Same formula, with Pokemons. It won't help improving your skills, but is a nice drawing activity for the younger players.

Pokémon Art Academy is exactly what you would expect from it. It’s Art Academy with Pokémons and, while the premises seem promising, the game lacks the depth of Art Academy. Dedicate to children and fanatic Pokémon lovers.

Pokémon Art Academy won't make up for you being inherently bad at art, but if you're interested in Pokémon, and drawing, it's a solid purchase.

A good learning method for drawing. With Pokémon. So an excellent method for kids.