A brand new set of principal sequence Pokémon video games is coming to the Nintendo Change 2 in 2027, marking the tenth installment within the sequence.
In a livestream celebrating the discharge of the primary Pokémon video games precisely 30 years in the past, the corporate unveiled Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves, open-world video games set throughout an enormous ocean of islands.
The three new starter Pokémon have been introduced as effectively: Browt, a Grass kind “bean chick” that appears like an Offended Chook; Pombon, a Pomeranian-inspired Fireplace kind who better not evolve into a bipedal man; and Gecqua, a Water kind gecko with massive pink eyes.
Leakers have rumored that the brand new video games are set in a area impressed by Indonesia and Southeast Asia — whereas the trailer doesn’t explicitly verify this, it makes a great case for proving the rumors right, displaying us lush jungles, seaside mountains, tropical cities, and even underwater reefs. Followers have additionally honed in on a suspicious-looking cloud within the trailer, which seems to be like a Gyarados-slash-Lapras flying via the sky — maybe it’s a nod to a brand new legendary Pokémon?
Pokémon already explored a tropical island vibe within the Hawaii-inspired “Solar and Moon” video games, which got here out almost 10 years in the past, however there’s nonetheless a ton to discover in that type of setting, particularly now that the franchise is embracing open-world maps. Not all tropical archipelagos are alike!
Predominant sequence Pokémon video games normally get launched in November, which might imply that we’ve virtually two years to attend earlier than we are able to discover this new area … however hopefully we’ll be shocked. It already looks like perpetually in the past since Pokémon Scarlet and Violet got here out in 2022. However when that recreation got here out, followers criticized it for feeling rushed and being rife with glitches. So if a later launch date means we’ll get one thing unbelievable, I’m pleased to attend.
Within the meantime, Pokémon followers can purchase reissues of the Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen video games immediately for the Change … however they value $20. It’s too unhealthy that there isn’t a particularly straightforward and legally doubtful approach to get these video games in your telephone totally free.
