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There's a brand new Pokemon game, and it's built entirely within 'Minecraft' - take a look

There's a brand new Pokemon game, and it's built entirely within 'Minecraft' - take a look

The game is called "Pokémon Cobalt and Amethyst" — a nod to the naming convention of the Nintendo-made Pokémon games:

It's a full-on, brand-new "Pokémon" game — albeit one that isn't officially supported by The Pokémon Company or Nintendo.

The game took a remarkable 31 months to build; a small team of dedicated volunteers tackled the work. Rather than use existing Pokémon, there are 136 new ones created just for this game.

The game took a remarkable 31 months to build; a small team of dedicated volunteers tackled the work. Rather than use existing Pokémon, there are 136 new ones created just for this game.

It's got new regions, enemy teams, and a full story — think of it like a new Pokémon game. There's even a custom soundtrack! This is the full treatment.

Here's that enemy team we were talking about:

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And a hospital for healing Pokémon injured in battle:

And a hospital for healing Pokémon injured in battle:

And health pick-ups, like potions, for healing on-the-go:

And health pick-ups, like potions, for healing on-the-go:

Pick-ups like the potion disappear after you grab 'em, just they would in a real Pokémon game:

Pick-ups like the potion disappear after you grab

It starts like so many other Pokémon adventures: by choosing a starter Pokémon for free.

It starts like so many other Pokémon adventures: by choosing a starter Pokémon for free.

There's even a new professor, appropriately named after a type of tree — his name is Professor Cedar:

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The world is massive — you get a map early on of what to expect:

The world is massive — you get a map early on of what to expect:

There's even a Pokédex!

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The game is easily playable on the PC and Mac version of "Minecraft" — it's a downloadable map. You don't have to "mod" the game or do anything too crazy.

The game is easily playable on the PC and Mac version of "Minecraft" — it

Rather than spoil too much, we'll cut ourselves off here. Check out the official site for more info!

Rather than spoil too much, we

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If you're interested in playing it, you'll need "Minecraft" on PC or Mac. One of the game's main designers, a YouTuber named "Phoenix SC," posted a video walking through installation:

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