Nintendo confirmed that a brand new Pokémon RPG was in the works at E3 last year, and while we still don’t know a lot about that title, the company has just announced two brand new games coming this year, one of which you can suss right now.
First up, a game called Pokémon Quest will be coming to both the Nintendo Switch and mobile that let’s players explore somewhere called Tumblecube Island with “a team of up to three Pokemon”. It certainly looks interesting.
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
#PokemonQuest allows Trainers of all ages to get in on the action! In this free-to-start game, you can face off against wild Pokémon and embark on many exciting expeditions. pic.twitter.com/CZ57iGKWMX
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
In #PokemonQuest, you get 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! pic.twitter.com/zI8kmZxhHg
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
If you like the look of that one, you can actually grab it on the Switch right now. It’s free-to-start, so worth giving it at least a quick look. Ok, now that that’s out of the way, let’s get into the way more exciting stuff.
The Switch will be copping a new Pokémon RPG that’s a little more along the lines of what you’re probably expecting. It has two options which are assumedly the same game, just with a different base Pokémon – Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go: Eevee!
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
Long-time fans of the games will recognise the Kanto region from Pokémon Yellow, which these new titles are said to be based on. In other words, it’s kinda like a remake rather than an entirely new game.
Both Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go: Eevee! are due out on the Nintendo Switch on November 16 and are mainly played with a single JoyCon which allows players to mimic the throw action of the Pokéball. Speaking of which, there’s also a little Pokéball accessory option that lets you take your Pokémon into the real world if that’s something you’re into.
You can use the #PokeBallPlus as a Joy-Con in #PokemonLetsGo! Good things may happen if you place one of your favorite Pokémon into the device and walk around with it in the real world. It will be able to connect to Pokémon GO as well! pic.twitter.com/I18Y55odpp
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
The game also connects with Pokémon GO and from what I can see in the trailer, allows you to swap Pokémon between the platforms. Pretty nifty. Both that and the fancy Pokéball can be seen in action in the trailer below.
https://youtu.be/q9xb-DCHXUM
If, like me, you were wondering whether this was the big new RPG game Nintendo was hyping us up for last year, good news – that’s still coming too, but not until next year.
With #PokemonQuest and #PokemonLetsGo, there are so many new ways to explore the world of Pokémon! Trainers can look forward to even more with an all-new core series Pokémon RPG title in development for the second half of 2019! pic.twitter.com/d5uiIpenMI
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
Yeahhhh that’s the shit we want. Hook it to my damn veins. Until then, the other two games look decent enough to kill time with.