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Pokémon Press Conference Set for May 29, Pokémon Direct for June 5

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May 272019
 

I thought we’d have to wait until E3 to learn more about Pokémon Sword and Shield, but I was wrong.

First, the Pokémon 2019 Press Conference has been announced for May 28 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET. This press conference is supposed to cover “topics of interest for all Pokémon fans,” so it might not cover Sword and Shield specifically.

Then on June 5 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET, there will be a special Pokémon Direct. It will last 15 minutes and feature new information on Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.

Since the page for the press conference specifically mentions watching the Pokémon Direct for Sword/Shield news, I wonder if it will focus on other parts of the Pokémon series instead. Maybe news about the anime or movies, the trading card game… or maybe another game announcement unrelated to Sword and Shield.

Pokémon does get a lot of spin-off games, after all.

Despite my disappointment with the last two Pokémon generations, I’ve been interested in learning more about Sword and Shield ever since they were announced. Here’s hoping the Pokémon Direct has good news to share about Sword and Shield!

Are you looking forward to the Pokémon Sword and Shield Direct? What about the press conference? Let me know your thoughts and hopes in the comments.

Pokémon Sword and Shield Have Been Announced

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Feb 272019
 

We’ve been waiting for news on 2019’s mainline Pokémon games for the Nintendo Switch, and they were revealed today in a special Pokémon Direct.

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will be released worldwide in late 2019.

The three starters are the grass-type monkey Grookey, the fire-type bunny Scorbunny, and the water-type lizard Sobble. It’s set in the Galar region, which appears to be based on the United Kingdom.

“Sword” and “Shield” feel like rather odd titles for Pokémon games, since this isn’t a series that typically involves swords and shields and it certainly doesn’t look like medieval Pokémon or anything like that. The names did make me think of Team Plasma’s knight motif, so I wonder if we’ll have something similar as this generation’s villainous team.

Responses to the reveal are a lot more negative than I expected. It seems like a lot of people were expecting a massive open world Pokémon game, which honestly would have disappointed me.

From what we’ve seen so far, Galar looks like a beautiful region and the gameplay looks like standard Pokémon gameplay. Gyms are back, as well. I’d hoped they might keep the wild Pokémon visible on the field from the Let’s Go titles, but I’m fine with random encounters.

(But here’s hoping HMs are still gone; that was the best change Sun and Moon introduced.)

And could that be the sneaking mechanic from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire?

It’s too early to say if Pokémon Sword and Shield will address the criticisms I’ve had with the last few Pokémon games (although the world map looks like there might be side areas), but right now I’m optimistic and excited to see more!

What did you think of the Pokémon Sword and Shield reveal?

In other news, the Ace Attorney Trilogy will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on April 9, but it’s digital-only.

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