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Jun 17, 2020
Announced in the recent Pokemon Direct, there is an all new Pokemon Snap game that will be released for the Nintendo Switch.
Nostalgia abounds in the latest streaming of the Pokemon Direct. The Pokemon Company has announced that there will be an all new Pokemon Snap game coming to the Nintendo Switch. The game is being developed by Bandai Namco, and it appears to be called simply “New Pokemon Snap”. There was much information revealed, as well as a trailer for the game which can be viewed below.
About Pokemon Snap
The original Pokemon Snap was released for the Nintendo 64 back in 1999. Some of you may be too young to remember, but it was a huge hit and a major success in the Pokemon series.
Certainly a unique game within the franchise, it is a first person “shooter” where the player adventures through unknown lands taking pictures of Pokemon in their natural habitats. The primary goal being to fill up Photodex with as many Pokemon as possible.
Players move through the world on a rail, and use different items to help achieve the best possible photos. At the end of each level, the player is then judged on the quality of each photo taken. You could even take your cartridge to certain stores to have your pictures printed on stickers.
The New Pokemon Snap
The idea is essentially the same for the new iteration. You will travel to unknown lands to take pictures of Pokemon as the exist in the wild. The goal of the game will be to fill up your Pokemon Photodex with as many Pokemon as possible, with as many different expressions as possible.
The Pokemon Company also released the following features list:
– See a different side of Pokémon in a new photo-snapping adventure, only on Nintendo Switch
– Research various Pokémon in their natural habitats and capture Pokémon behaviors that you’ve never seen before
– Explore unknown islands with scenery like lush jungles and tropical beaches throughout your journey
– Take in-game photos to make your very own Pokémon PhotodexThe New Pokemon Snap Trailer
For more information on the New Pokemon Snap, you can check out the info page on the official Nintendo website.
For more awesome Pokemon news, check out my coverage of the new DLC for Pokemon Sword & Shield.
- Jun 1, 2020
The official Pokemon Japanese Twitter account revealed a Pokemon Direct airing tomorrow.
In an effort to spread awareness of the upcoming expansion pass for Pokemon Sword & Shield, the Pokemon Company has announced an official Pokemon Direct that will air tomorrow. The expansion pass to be detailed is the Isle of Armor, which is said to bring new Pokemon, an entirely new region and add the ability for certain Pokemon to go Gigantamax.
Translation
“New information on Nintendo Switch software “Pokemon Sword Shield Expansion Pass” will be released from 22:00 on June 2nd (Tuesday)! Check it out!”
Gigantamax More info
The expansion pass is still set to be released at the end of this month, and the Direct will simply give a closer look as to what the expansion will include. You can find much more information about the upcoming expansion pass on the official Pokemon Sword & Shield website.
You can also see more information on the pass by checking out myPotatoGames coverage.
- Feb 27, 2020
Happy Pokemon Day to all the Pokemon fans out there. The Pokemon of the year is Greninja!
Today is national Pokemon Day, and Pokemon fans the world over are all celebrating in their own way. Whether that is dusting off the old consoles to get a little nostalgia gaming in, or booting up the Switch to do a little exploring and creature collection in Pokemon Sword & Shield.
However you decide to celebrate, try to include a game that features some of the line-up from Googles Pokemon of the Year competition. The top ten features a pretty impressive line-up from some of our favorite Pokemon games. You may even be surprised as to who did not make the cut!
Top Ten Placements
- Greninja
- Lucario
- Mimikyu
- Charizard
- Umbreo
- Sylveon
- Garchomp
- Rayquaza
- Gardevoir
- Gengar
Congratulations to the dark water-type Greninja on winning and becoming most popular Pokemon of 2020.
If you are a Pokemon fan like me, you should check out the indie creature collection game Temtem.
- Jan 28, 2020
The Pokemon Company has launched the official web page for Pokemon Home.
For those that are in the dark on this one, Pokemon Home is set to be the new cloud storage service offered by The Pokemon Company. It is set to be a place where you can store all your captured Pokemon from many different Pokemon games.
Not only will you be able to store all your Pokemon in one convenient location, you will also be able to view their stats, moves, and other attributes using the new service. Pokemon Home will be offered as an app, and will be compatible with many different mobile devices, including the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite.
Possibly one of the coolest functions of the new cloud service is the ability to also trade the monsters you have caught from all these games. The Switch version of the app will include Pokemon from Sword/Shield, and Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee. The mobile version will eventually include the creatures collected Pokemon GO.
The app will also feature a sync ability with The Pokemon Bank from the Nintendo 3DS. This app is really turning out to be everything we originally hoped The Pokemon Bank would be. For more information on The Pokemon Home app, check out the newly updated site.
For more awesome Pokemon news, check out my coverage of the upcoming Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.
- Jan 22, 2020
It appears the developers of this amazing creature collection game weren’t ready for such a big launch.
Temtem is the new creature collection game on the block, and it boasts online functionality like no other Pokemon-like (or Pokemon game, for that matter) currently on the market. With super cute graphics and the ability to play the campaign with friends online, Temtem got pretty popular leading up to its release yesterday.
Since launch, there have been a few hiccups with being a bit over capacity. Players of Temtem have been experiencing issues with loading into games, and staying in them as well. It appears the developers of the game did not anticipate such a huge reaction from the fans.
The servers are a bit overloaded, but the developers are doing their best to fix the issue, as well as keep players up to pace with what is going on. The most recent patch says that they have now even fixed the co-op, so things are surely looking to be running at full capacity very soon.
Temtem Official Trailer
If you would like to see what all the hubbub is about, head over to Steam where you can get Temtem for $34.99. To stay up to date with what is going on with the fixes, you can follow the game on Twitter. For more fun creature collection action, check out my coverage of Pokemon Sword & Shield.
- Jan 15, 2020
Pokémon: Twilight Wings is a new animated web series. The anime series is based on Pokémon Sword and Shield and is set in the Galar region.
The online-exclusive series was announced back in December 2019. Its announcement came shortly after The Pokémon Company announced new content in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon: Twilight Wings is airing on YouTube and consists of seven episodes. The series will feature familiar faces from the Galar region, such as Leon and Chairman Rose. The series’ is animated by Studio Colorido, who are notorious for anime films such as Penguin Highway.
A press release for the web series gives the following insight:
Galar is a region where Pokémon battles have developed into a cultural sensation. Over the span of seven episodes, “Pokémon: Twilight Wings” will show in detail the dreams of Galar’s residents, the realities they face, the challenges they must overcome and the conflicts they must resolve. In addition to these new stories, fans can expect to see a variety of Pokémon originally discovered in the Galar region appearing in the capsule series.
Each episode will be approximately 5 minutes long. The first episode entitled ‘Letter’ was released today, Wednesday, 15th January. The first episode takes place in a hospital, and features a boy named ‘John’. John is a big fan of Pokémon and Galar region’s champion Leon and wishes for nothing more than to see him in a stadium match. When Chairman Rose visits the hospital, will he be able to make John’s wishes come true?
The first episode can be viewed below:
The next episode in the series will release in early February. You can watch episode 2 on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.
- Jan 9, 2020
The recent Pokemon Direct revealed tons of new features coming to Pokemon Sword and Shield.
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield were immediately met with open, loving arms by the Pokemon community. These games have certainly proven themselves to be among the ranks of top mainline Pokemon games. With new features being added all the time, this epic continues to grow and change in ways that certainly speak to its longevity.
The recent Pokemon Direct revealed all sorts of awesome goodies being unleashed in the Pokemon universe. One of the biggest pieces of news was possibly the unveiling of the Expansion Pass coming soon to Sword & Shield. The beginning features of the pass will be available to all players, including the ability to get your very own Galarian Slowpoke.
What’s in the Expansion Pass
The Pass begins with meeting one of two new characters to the game, depending on which game you are playing. Upon download of the DLC, you will immediately have access to one of two new areas in the Galar Region, depending when you get the pass. The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra will both feature new trainers and new Pokemon. In total, over 200 Pokemon are being added to the game, including but not limited to Slowpoke, Garchomp, Aurorus, Volcarona and Mareep.
You will be able to access the DLC no matter what point in the game you are currently at. Pre-purchase of the Expansion Pass will start today, and will cost $29.99. “The Isle of Armor is scheduled to be released by the end of June 2020, and The Crown Tundra in the fall of 2020.”
New Features
The Expansion Pass will also bring all kinds of other new goodies to the game, including costumes, clothing, items, moves and Pokemon Dens, a new feature that lets you encounter Legendary Pokemon from past games. As previously mentioned, there will also be a load of new Pokemon coming to the game, including some from previous games that did not make the initial cut.
A sneak peak at the new content will be available to all Sword and Shield players starting today. Just head over to Wedgehurst Station to meet your designated trainer. All players will have access to the beginning of the Expansion Pass story. All purchasers of the pass will get two bonus outfits, one Pikachu themed and one Eevee themed. If you do not purchase the Expansion, the new update will still allow access to the new Pokemon via trading.
For more details about Sword and Shield expansion pass, check out the dedicated page from the official Pokemon website.
- Jan 9, 2020
Todays Nintendo Direct was packed and Pokemon Home was one of the major announcements to be made. The Cloud Based Storage service lets you transfer Pokemon between many different Pokemon games!
Caught your favorite Pokemon in Pokemon Go but would like to have it in Pokemon Shield and Sword? That is now possible thanks to Pokemon Home! The service is essentially an upgraded and evolved form of Pokemon Bank and the app will be available on smartphones ( iOS and Android ) as well as on Nintendo Switch.
How much will Pokemon Home cost?
It won’t be a free service and if Pokemon Bank is any indication it could possibly offer a subscription of $4.99/year. Neither GameFreak nor Nintendo have made any announcements about the pricing model yet.
What games does Pokemon Home support?
Pokemon Home will be compatible between many of the most recent Pokemon games released. You will be able to manage and transfer your Pokemon between Pokemon Sword and Shield, Pokemon Go, Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee, Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu, and Pokemon Bank.
When is Pokemon Home releasing?
There is no exact release date other than February, 2020. So there is only very little wait until we can share and trade our most beloved Pokemon!
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