08-01-2018, 04:08 PM
Pokémon RPG Release Date Has Changed From “Second Half” Of 2019 To “Late 2019”
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<p>We’ve known that the upcoming core RPG <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon">Pokémon entry for Switch</a> is expected to arrive in 2019 for some time now, but the official release window has now been given a slight tweak.</p>
<p>Since the game(s) was first detailed back in May, the release window has been described as “second half” of 2019; new information from Nintendo’s <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/nintendo_has_sold_19_67_million_switch_consoles_to_date">financial release</a> today has now listed the window as “late 2019”, however. While the change might initially seem relatively minor, this essentially confirms that the new entry will be a holiday season release rather than a summer arrival. The change was spotted by <a href="https://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml">Serebii.net</a>.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Serebii Update: The main series Pokémon game due for release in 2019 has had its release date refined from “second half” of 2019 to “late 2019” <a href="https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT">https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT</a></span>— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) <a href="https://twitter.com/SerebiiNet/status/1024190023976054784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The change shouldn’t be too worrying, though; rather than being a delay, the new wording appears to simply be a more specific refinement of that previously mentioned date. With <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon_lets_go_pikachu_and_lets_go_eevee"><strong>Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!</strong></a> releasing this November, we’re likely looking at a one year gap in between mainline entries – a trend that has now been present since 2016.</p>
<p><em>Are you desperate for the new Pokémon RPG to release, or are you happy to wait a little longer for the best possible final result? Let us know down below.</em></p>
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<p>We’ve known that the upcoming core RPG <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon">Pokémon entry for Switch</a> is expected to arrive in 2019 for some time now, but the official release window has now been given a slight tweak.</p>
<p>Since the game(s) was first detailed back in May, the release window has been described as “second half” of 2019; new information from Nintendo’s <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/nintendo_has_sold_19_67_million_switch_consoles_to_date">financial release</a> today has now listed the window as “late 2019”, however. While the change might initially seem relatively minor, this essentially confirms that the new entry will be a holiday season release rather than a summer arrival. The change was spotted by <a href="https://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml">Serebii.net</a>.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Serebii Update: The main series Pokémon game due for release in 2019 has had its release date refined from “second half” of 2019 to “late 2019” <a href="https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT">https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT</a></span>— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) <a href="https://twitter.com/SerebiiNet/status/1024190023976054784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The change shouldn’t be too worrying, though; rather than being a delay, the new wording appears to simply be a more specific refinement of that previously mentioned date. With <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/pokemon_lets_go_pikachu_and_lets_go_eevee"><strong>Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!</strong></a> releasing this November, we’re likely looking at a one year gap in between mainline entries – a trend that has now been present since 2016.</p>
<p><em>Are you desperate for the new Pokémon RPG to release, or are you happy to wait a little longer for the best possible final result? Let us know down below.</em></p>
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