The Pokémon Direct on 2/27/19 has given us our first look at the next generation of games. Before I jump into it, if you want to watch the direct, you watch it here or just the trailer here. Everybody good? Great! Let' s jump into it!!
First of all, we get a brand new region!! It is called the Galar Region and appears to be based on the United Kingdom!! I love this idea! The graphics look like an upgrade to Ultra Sun/Moon graphics which is just what I was hoping for! I love how there are beautiful rural towns and a steam punk industrialized city as well. The main player characters look great and the female's outfit is my favorite. I do hope we can customize these characters in some way.
The games will called Pokémon Sword and Shield!! I like the sword and shield logos with a wolf head on both of them. I wonder if the wolf head represents the coat of arms of the current (or last) ruling family. It will be interesting to see how this region works. Speaking of which, gyms have returned and look more like stadiums in this region. The clip of the main character in a soccer uniform seems to point towards a new mechanic involving the stadiums. I look forward to seeing what that is all about.
And of course, you can't have a new region without new starters!! The starters for this region are: the Fire type Scorbunny, the Water type Sobble, and the Grass type Grookey. All three of these starters are adorable and I'm not sure which one I like best. I am leaning towards Scorbunny or Sobble but I can't make a decision until I see the evolutions. So far, I see lots of potential and cannot wait to see what else is in store for us in this new region.
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