Gotta Slurp 'Em All! Pokémon and Campbell's Soup Cook Up a Nostalgic Collab
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Pokémon and Campbell's Soup are teaming up for limited-edition soup cans featuring Pokémon-shaped pasta and Gen 1 character designs, so prepare for a supermarket sweep, because these things are going to be rarer than hen's teeth. Gotta slurp 'em all, I guess?
Right, so, Pokémon and Campbell's Soup are teaming up. Sounds a bit…random, doesn't it? Like Pikachu accidentally wandered into the pantry and started messing with the ingredients. But before you start picturing Pikachu-flavored broth (shudders), let's dig into what's actually going on, as reported by Game Rant.
Essentially, Campbell's is releasing a limited-edition run of their Condensed Kids Soup featuring Pokémon-shaped pasta. We're talking Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and, of course, the iconic Poké Ball. Eight different can designs showcase Gen 1 favorites like Eevee, Jigglypuff, Mew, and Mewtwo. So, same old chicken-flavored soup, just with extra Pokémon flair. Sounds like something I would have begged my mum for back in the day, fair dinkum.
Now, here's the thing: these things are already hitting store shelves and online retailers, which means the hunt is on. Campbell's even has a store finder on their website to help you track down the goods. But, and this is a big but, some of these cans are going to be rarer than others. Think of it like shiny Pokémon; Mew and Mewtwo are apparently going to be the Charizards of the soup aisle. So, if you spot them, you might want to grab them before they vanish faster than a Ditto transforming. (I'm not saying buy them all and scalp them for profit, that's just wrong, mate.)
Pokémon collabs with food brands have a history of selling out quicker than you can say "Pikachu, I choose you!" Remember the McDonald's cards? Chaos. And some of these soup cans are *already* popping up on reseller sites with inflated prices. It's a bloody free-for-all out there!
Will there be more Pokémon-themed Campbell's soup in the future? Who knows! If this does gangbusters, I wouldn't be surprised to see Gen 2 (or beyond) get the noodle treatment. Maybe Totodile-shaped tortellini? (Okay, I'm getting carried away.) Regardless, if you're a Pokémon fan with a soup craving (or, let's be honest, a Pokémon fan who just wants to collect the cans), you might want to get hunting sooner rather than later. Otherwise, you will be paying some insane scalper price on ebay soon.
Basically, Campbell's is hoping to cash in on Pokémon nostalgia, and let's be real, it'll probably work. But hey, at least it's a somewhat harmless collab, right? Better than, I don't know, Pokémon-branded energy drinks that give you the jitters. Original article by Sarah Fields, Game Rant.
Tags: Pokemon, Campbell's Soup, Collaboration, Nostalgia, Collectibles
Original article: Game Rant