Pokemon X & Y’s Kalos Region Inspired by France

Director Junichi Masuda talks about how it played a role in designing the newest region.

Posted By | On 05th, Jul. 2013

pokemon x and y_kalos
Final Fantasy wasn’t the only franchise out in force at the Japan Expo 2013 – Game Freak’s Pokemon X & Y also featured, with a new Pokemon – a sword-like Steel/Ghost type named Monorparle (French)/Hitotsuki (Japanese) – and some talk about how France inspired the newest region, Kalos.

According to director Junichi Masuda, “Kalos” is Greek for “Beauty” and that was the modus operandi for designing the world: a country with lots of tourists, high-class tastes and sophisticated language.

Kalos also resembles France in its overall design, if you observe closely enough. Lumiose City, one of the game’s biggest cities, was actually inspired by Paris with the tower apparent highly reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower. There will also be a small island with various statues, inspired by Carnac located in north-western France.

There will be other cities that don’t directly draw on the French connection, but look for the laissez faire nation to be heavily focused on with Pokemon X & Y.

Pokemon X & Y will release on October 12th for Nintendo 3DS.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Dead Island 2 Surpasses 10 Million Players

Dead Island 2 Surpasses 10 Million Players

The zombie-slaying first-person action RPG – available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC – crosses another majo...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Receives Accolades Trailer Upon Release

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Receives Accolades Trailer Upon Release

The first-person shooter is available now for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC....

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Pro Update Adds New Modes and Ray Tracing Options

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Pro Update Adds New Modes and Ray Tracing Options

Fans of the action platformer can use new Performance Pro or Fidelity Pro modes on the PS5 Pro when it launche...

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PS5 Pro Update is Live, New Modes and Toggles Detailed

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PS5 Pro Update is Live, New Modes and Toggles Detailed

The update adds Performance Pro and Fidelity Pro for PS5 Pro players alongside toggles to fine-tune ray tracin...

Like a Dragon Gaiden Receives Time-Limited Trial on Steam Until October 28th

Like a Dragon Gaiden Receives Time-Limited Trial on Steam Until October 28th

Experience four hours of the side story for free on PC. It's discounted along with the rest of the franchise u...

Silent Hill 2 Remake Hotfix Addresses Labyrinth Progression Blocker, Adds Steam Cloud Support

Silent Hill 2 Remake Hotfix Addresses Labyrinth Progression Blocker, Adds Steam Cloud Support

Players who found themselves trapped in the location after patch 1.04 can now continue through the story thank...