{"id":134299,"date":"2023-08-18T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-154226"},"modified":"2023-08-18T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T18:00:00","slug":"random-chicago-bulls-announce-upcoming-nba-schedule-with-a-classic-pokemon-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/08\/18\/random-chicago-bulls-announce-upcoming-nba-schedule-with-a-classic-pokemon-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Chicago Bulls Announce Upcoming NBA Schedule With A Classic Pok\u00e9mon Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ba79c62e2d355\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ba79c62e2d355\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ba79c62e2d355\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"_UTozSwoMv8\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>We have just a few months to go before the NBA tips off in October and the teams are beginning to reveal their schedules for the 2023-24 season. Normally, this news is nothing to do with Nintendo \u2014 it&#8217;s just a bunch of sports teams posting images of their filled-in calendars \u2014 but the Chicago Bulls have caught our attention this year with their Pok\u00e9mon-inspired announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of simply revealing the team&#8217;s upcoming dates, the Bulls have published their schedule in the style of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gameboy\/pokemon_red_and_blue\">Pok\u00e9mon Red and Blue<\/a> (check it out above). There&#8217;s no calendar in sight as Benny the Bull (the team mascot) rides a bike around a pixel art Chicago, visiting gyms and challenging any trainers that he comes across. These opponents are other familiar faces from around the league, with Benny &amp; co. facing off against the likes of Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic and Lebron James, all in the style of a classic Pok\u00e9mon battle.<\/p>\n<p>How do you top that? We&#8217;re big fans of the attention to detail here, from the Game Boy-inspired music to the spot-on visuals and move animations \u2014 the players even have their own stats! Come on now&#8230;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagobulls\/status\/1692260785987129704 @ 2023-08-18T17:24:00+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">These attack moves \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ATT<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BullsNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BullsNation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DNJLKWQ1kr\">https:\/\/t.co\/DNJLKWQ1kr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H9sxmXqXoO\">pic.twitter.com\/H9sxmXqXoO<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagobulls\/status\/1692260785987129704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Bulls didn&#8217;t need to go that hard, but boy are we pleased that they did.<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you make of this Pok\u00e9mon-inspired announcement? Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube We have just a few months to go before the NBA tips off in October and the teams are beginning to reveal their schedules for the 2023-24 season. 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