Get ready for plenty of Pokemon fun on the phone and Switch in 2018 and beyond!
It seems as if Pokemon fans have been hyping themselves up for months for some big news. Today Pokemon had a press conference and it revealed several new things from new Switch games to mobile games.
The first thing that was reveal was Pokemon Quest. This will be a game that Pokemon fans can play on their Nintendo Switch and mobile device. All that is known about the game is that you can befriend Pokemon and search for treasure. Below is the tweet for the new game announcement.
Grab your Nintendo Switch and get ready for a new adventure! With Pokémon to befriend and hidden treasures to uncover, #PokemonQuest is a brand-new land for you to explore! pic.twitter.com/VZyCXNbG1A
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
Pokemon Quest allows you to decide which characteristics your Pokémon will have. You can use special items called Power Stones to strengthen your team. The kind of Pokémon they become is completely up to you! The game will be free to start and for all ages.
Players can team of up to three Pokémon to explore Tumblecube Island. You can battle against wild Pokémon, gather treasure, and even befriend new Pokémon—if you have the right ingredients.
Below are images for Pokemon Quest.
Pokemon Quest will be on Nintendo Switch eShop now. Mobile devices can see this release in late June.
Return to the Kanto region and experience a classic Pokémon journey in a whole new way with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! on the Nintendo Switch! Coming November 16, 2018: https://t.co/kXLdxUMjjA #PokemonLetsGo pic.twitter.com/EKzQsTbDuE
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
It was also revealed that Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee. This game is going to allow players to return to Kanto for a brand new experience. Players will be able to play this new game on their Nintendo Switch but also able to connect with Pokemon GO. Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee will be based on Pokemon Yellow. Your starter Pokemon will depend on which Let’s Go game you purchase. You will be able to dress up your Pikachu or Eevee in Let’s Go.
It looks as if Pokemon will be able to be seen in the main world. Let’s Go also allows you to have a second player to play with you on your second Joy-Con. You are also able to capture Pokemon but making a throwing motion. Another feature Let’s Go will feature is transferring Pokemon from Pokemon GO to Let’s GO and vice versa. Pokemon from Generation 1 that you caught in Pokemon GO will only be allowed to be transfer to Let’s Go.
Some of the other features in Let’s Go is the ability to ride Pokemon such as Onix. It is also said that Pokemon will follow you around in Let’s Go.
There will also be a Pokeball Plus item that can be used within the game. The Pokeball Plus can be used to catch Pokemon within the game. It can also allow you to transfer your Pikachu or Eevee into the Pokeball and travel in the real world. You can interact with the Pokeball by petting it and the Pokemon inside will react.
UPDATE: There will be a never before seen Pokemon in Let’s Go. This was hinted at the end of the trailer. It is unknown what this Pokemon is at the moment.
Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee and Pokeball Plus will be release on November 16th, 2018.
Lastly, Pokemon has announced that a main series Pokemon game will be release on Nintendo Switch in the second half of 2019. No details about this game yet.
It is said that Let’s Go is for a boarder audience. Meanwhile, the Pokemon 2019 game will be in the same style of previous Pokemon games Like X & Y and Sun & Moon. It looks as if the Pokemon 2019 game will feature a much more competitive battling system while Let’s Go will be more whimsical when it comes to battling.
