{"id":22143,"date":"2018-05-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/whatsnew\/detail\/6XYqB53oZYolKX5Oe_vOnL_kJNmjAxC0"},"modified":"2018-05-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T00:00:00","slug":"pokemon-games-unveiled-for-nintendo-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/05\/29\/pokemon-games-unveiled-for-nintendo-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon games unveiled for Nintendo Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pok\u00e9mon games unveiled for Nintendo Switch<\/h2>\n

During a special Pok\u00e9mon press conference in Tokyo today, The Pok\u00e9mon Company International and Nintendo announced three new ways to play Pok\u00e9mon for Nintendo Switch\u2122\u2014Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/em><\/a>, Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/em><\/a>, and the free-to-start Pok\u00e9mon Quest<\/em><\/a>. With the addition of these new titles, Pok\u00e9mon is broadening the scope of video game offerings from the franchise to appeal to its wide variety of fans at all player levels. Pok\u00e9mon also announced that the next introduction to its popular core RPG series, which was teased last year at E3, will arrive in late 2019 on Nintendo Switch for the first time.<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go Pikachu!<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

With Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/em>, Pok\u00e9mon is inviting fans on a new journey by taking them back to a familiar setting. Inspired by Pok\u00e9mon Yellow<\/em><\/a>, which was originally released in Japan on Nintendo\u2019s Game Boy in 1998, these two new titles feature many of the intuitive gameplay functions offered to players in the hugely popular Pok\u00e9mon GO and are designed for players taking their first steps into the Pok\u00e9mon video game world. Trainers will embark on an epic adventure set in the iconic Kanto region joined by their trusty Pikachu in Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/em> or Eevee in Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/em> They feature brand new gameplay to make the most of the unique capabilities of Nintendo Switch, such as throwing Pok\u00e9 Balls to catch Pok\u00e9mon by swinging Joy-Con\u2122 controllers, as well as the opportunity for family and friends to battle and explore together in a new two-player mode. The games were unveiled in partnership with GAME FREAK, the games\u2019 developers and original creators of the Pok\u00e9mon video game franchise.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the launch of Pok\u00e9mon GO in 2016 and the global sensation that ensued, millions of new players were introduced to the world of Pok\u00e9mon,\u201d said Junichi Masuda, director at GAME FREAK inc. \u201cFor many people, Pok\u00e9mon GO was their first experience with the Pok\u00e9mon brand, so we have crafted these two new titles to be an accessible entry point to our core RPG series while giving our longtime fans a new way to play Pok\u00e9mon.\u201d<\/p>\n

The connection between these two new titles and Pok\u00e9mon GO doesn\u2019t end there – literally. GAME FREAK and The Pok\u00e9mon Company teamed up with Niantic to bring next-level innovation by offering players the ability to connect their Pok\u00e9mon GO to their Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/em> or Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/em> game. Players can catch Pok\u00e9mon originally discovered in the Kanto region in Pok\u00e9mon GO and then transfer them into their Nintendo Switch adventure. Something special will also be coming to the world of Pok\u00e9mon GO, making the connection between both games even more appealing for Trainers. Details for this will be revealed in the near future.<\/p>\n

The Pok\u00e9 Ball Plus<\/a>* a device that can be used to play Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/em> in place of a Joy-Con or alongside Pok\u00e9mon GO instead of the Pok\u00e9mon GO Plus, was also unveiled, continuing the innovative ways to connect the games. The Pok\u00e9 Ball Plus features motion controls, lights up with a variety of colors, vibrates, and plays sounds. When catching a Pok\u00e9mon in the Nintendo Switch games, players will be able to feel it moving within the device. It also does more than function as a controller\u2014using the Pok\u00e9 Ball Plus, players can bring one of their Pok\u00e9mon from Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/em> or Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/em> with them as they explore the real world, giving Trainers the opportunity to spend time with favorite Pok\u00e9mon even when they\u2019re not playing the game. Additionally, Trainers can receive a variety of rewards once Pok\u00e9mon are returned to the Nintendo Switch games.<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/em> will launch on November 16, 2018, exclusively on Nintendo Switch. The Pok\u00e9 Ball Plus will be available at participating retailers on the same day.<\/p>\n

Watch the Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/em> announcement trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information about Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/em>, please visit: Pokemon.com\/PokemonLetsGo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Quest<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Quest<\/em>, a rambunctious action RPG game, was also revealed at the press conference, along with the surprise for fans that it is available today on Nintendo eShop. Developed by GAME FREAK, Pok\u00e9mon Quest<\/em> takes players across Tumblecube Island, where everything\u2019s a cube\u2014including the Pok\u00e9mon. Travel the length and breadth of the island hunting for treasure, battling with wild Pok\u00e9mon, discovering unexplored territories, and even cooking tasty treats to tempt new Pok\u00e9mon to join your party.<\/p>\n

Gameplay features of Pok\u00e9mon Quest<\/em> include:<\/p>\n