>>27544581It doesn't actually resemble Pikachu that much at all with the cheeks removed. It looks more like a plain fat hamster or guinea pig without them.
It's a real shame they made it a Pikachu clone though. The cheeks are just shamelessly harping Pikachu outright. It being an electric type Pokemon is already mimicking Pikachu, granted. But visually speaking it would have been distinct enough was it just not for the cheeks.
