It all began when Junichi Masuda, the longtime producer and director on the Pokémon games, tweeted about a Nando's visit back in 2019, which could well have been within the game's research period: Hello! I’m at Nando’s! In a Twitter thread that is specifically described as "for fun", Pokémon fan Eclipse lists a number of similarities between the Nando's menu and aesthetic influences, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's announcement trailer. Generation 9, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, appears to be based on the Iberian Peninsula - which incorporates Spain, Portugal, Andorra, southern parts of France, and all the various regions within, from the Basque region to Occitania. To start with, we need to establish one important thing: The Pokémon games are based on real-life locations, usually entire countries, but sometimes regions - X & Y's Kalos is based on France, Sword & Shield's Galar is the UK, Black and White's Unova is New York City. So: Are Pokémon Scarlet and Violet inspired by a trip that the developers took to the infamously cheeky Afro-Portuguese chicken restaurant (and accidental bastion of British culture), Nando's? Let's find out. Get ready for the most pedantic rumour-busting you've ever seen!
Today's rumour is closer to the "inoffensively silly" end of the spectrum, but nevertheless, we feel the need to debunk it all the same. Fan theories tend to range from the irritating ("My dad's dentist knows a guy at Nintendo who says there's a new F-Zero game but it won't be about racing") to the inoffensively silly ("Luigi is the stronger brother, why does he not simply eat Mario").
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