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Pokémon Winds and Waves Officially Revealed!

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Feb 272026
 

The Pokémon Presents was today, although there weren’t any huge surprises.

Be sure to watch the full video if you want to see the whole thing, but if not, here’s my summary.

They started with a Pokémon music player that’s designed like a Game Boy and you put mini cartridges into it to play songs. Really, it’s very cute. It’s not the sort of thing I’d get myself, but I appreciate it as a neat idea.

Next up was the Pokémon World Championships and the new PokémonXP event, and then the usual focus on all their various Pokémon mobile games.

The first big game announcement after that was Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness coming to Nintendo Switch Online in March. I’m surprised they didn’t do Colosseum, which came first. Jumping straight to Gale of Darkness feels strange. (It’s too bad it can’t be bought outright; I’d probably get it then.)

They also showed the Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Switch ports and Pokémon Home, and then shared some news on Pokémon Champions and an update to the Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC.

Next, Pokémon Pokopia got a new trailer, and even though it was featured in the Nintendo Treehouse stream the other day, they announced some new things here too. It looks like a cute game, just not one I’m ready to buy a Switch 2 for (and not for $70).

Finally, it was time for the official reveal of the next Pokémon generation, officially titled Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves. They will be out for the Switch 2 in 2027.

The 2027 date surprised me. I hope this means they’re taking their time to avoid the issues Scarlet and Violet had. Anyway, I’ll be waiting to hear gameplay details (especially since it sounds like it’s open world again), but the starters are cute and the game looks beautiful.

I haven’t played the past two Pokémon gens, although I do want to try them eventually.

What do you think of our first look at Pokémon Winds and Waves and the rest of the Pokémon Presents?

Nintendo Treehouse: Live Announced for Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Pokémon Pokopia

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Feb 232026
 

The Pokémon Presents is coming up on Friday, but before that we have another showcase tomorrow… not a Nintendo Direct like I was hoping for, but a Nintendo Treehouse stream.

It will be tomorrow, February 24, at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET and feature hands-on gameplay from the Switch 2 version of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Pokémon Pokopia.

The stream is set to last 80 minutes, so that should provide a decent look at both games.

I never had much interest in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, despite all the acclaim its gotten, for the simple fact that side-scrolling platformers just don’t appeal to me as much (not counting metroidvanias). So a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with new content does nothing for me.

Meanwhile, I have a passing interest in Pokémon Pokopia that diminished when I learned it’s $70 and the physical version is a key card. I might still tune in tomorrow to see how the game looks, but I doubt it’ll have me rushing out to buy a Switch 2.

But if they’re showing hands-on gameplay tomorrow, I wonder if that means Pokopia will have less of a presence at the Pokémon Presents than I expected. Maybe we’ve got hope for some more surprises after all.

Are you planning to watch the Nintendo Treehouse stream tomorrow?

Pokémon Presents Announced Alongside Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen for the Switch

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Feb 202026
 

A Pokémon Presents will be held on February 27, which is pretty typical – that’s Pokémon Day, and they usually hold a showcase then.

But there was a bigger surprise waiting, as I woke up to the announcement that Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to the Nintendo Switch.

They’ll be available on February 27 for $19.99 each.

Unfortunately, different language versions are all separate, with no way to change the language of your game, because they’ve chosen to present them exactly the way they were originally released.

Some people are upset about that, and about the price, but I think it’s nice to have them available to buy like this. It’s a little strange that they were announced right ahead of Pokémon Day, so my theory is that they were intended to be announced as a shadow-drop, but since the news leaked ahead of time, they decided to just go ahead and announce them today.

Anyway, the Pokémon Presents will be on February 27 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET. What else do we think will be shown?

I think they’ll officially reveal the Gen 10 games, probably as Switch 2 exclusives. Getting a new Pokémon Pokopia trailer ahead of its upcoming release also feels likely. And will this finally be the time they announce a new Pokémon Mystery Dungeon?

(Yes, I know I still haven’t finished even one Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. I actually started one, you know, but I got sidetracked. My Pokémon playing has really fallen behind, so if they announce something exciting, I should use that as motivation!)

Of course, there will probably be some time spent on their mobile games, as usual.

What do you think will be announced at the Pokémon Presents next week?

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