{"id":98876,"date":"2019-08-21T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/08\/learn_more_about_pokemon_sword_and_shield_by_visiting_a_galar_visitors_center_in_real_life"},"modified":"2019-08-21T13:15:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T13:15:00","slug":"learn-more-about-pokemon-sword-shield-by-visiting-a-galar-visitors-center-in-real-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/21\/learn-more-about-pokemon-sword-shield-by-visiting-a-galar-visitors-center-in-real-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn More About Pok\u00e9mon Sword &amp; Shield By Visiting A Galar Visitors Center In Real Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/992116a98c391\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/992116a98c391\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Image 38\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/992116a98c391\/image-38.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/992116a98c391\/image-38.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Image 38\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_sword_and_shield\">Pok\u00e9mon Sword &amp; Shield<\/a><\/strong> aren&#8217;t out just yet, and we&#8217;ve still got a few lingering questions about some of the finer details surrounding the games. Whether we&#8217;ll have them answered before release or not is impossible to say, but if you&#8217;d like to learn more about the games and the Galar region in which they take place, Nintendo has decided to create pop-up &#8216;Galar Visitors Centers&#8217; in specific locations:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Dates \/ Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>PAX West<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Washington State Convention Center<br \/>705 Pike St.<br \/>Seattle, WA 98101<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. PT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Los Angeles County Fair<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Fairplex<br \/>1101 W. McKinley Ave.<br \/>Pomona, CA 91768<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Sept. 11-13, 12-8 p.m. PT<br \/>Sept. 14-15, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. PT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>State Fair of Texas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>State Fair of Texas Park<br \/>Dallas, TX 75223<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. CT<br \/>Oct. 11-12, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. CT<br \/>Oct. 13-14, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. CT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here you can educate yourself on Galarian culture and even nab some photo opportunities with some Galar-specific Pok\u00e9mon. Cue PR:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In addition to learning all about the Galar region and the new <em>Pok\u00e9mon Sword<\/em> and <em>Pok\u00e9mon Shield<\/em> games, visitors to the tourism centers will be able to experience many fun activities. Everyone who stops by should make sure their cameras are equipped, since there will be various Galar-themed photo opportunities that are perfect for sharing on social media.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Visitors also have the opportunity to receive a variety of special items, including Galar region postcards and a travel brochure, while supplies last. Anyone who pre-orders <em>Pok\u00e9mon Sword<\/em> and <em>Pok\u00e9mon Shield<\/em> on site or shows proof of existing pre-orders, like a digital receipt, will receive a special luggage tag inspired by the games, while supplies last.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Are you going to any of these events and plan on popping along to see what all the fuss is about? 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