Over the past couple of days, we’ve seen a Poke-themed Post Malone concert, more details about the new Pokémon Snap and the reveals of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl.
There is also free content for games like Pokemon Sword and Shield, Pokémon Masters Ex and Pokémon Go. All of this is in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic franchise.
#PokemonLegendsArceus was created to deliver an experience that goes beyond the framework that the Pokémon series has had thus far, honoring past games’ core gameplay while infusing new elements.
We hope you’ll enjoy opening a new door in the Pokémon series in early 2022. pic.twitter.com/LfSKMoQcar
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) February 26, 2021
Generally, I thought this was a great week for the series, even though I’m not the most excited for the upcoming games.
Still, it’s cool to see a more modern take on the series’ formula from Pokémon Legends: Arceus. This new title is an open-world role-playing game set in an older version of the Sinnoh region. This means there’s a possibility there won’t be any gyms and that the starter Pokémon given to the player are from a variety of regions, suggesting this won’t be an entirely new mainline Pokémon game.
On the other hand, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are cute, stylized remakes of the classic 2007 Diamond and Pearl titles for the Nintendo DS. I’m hoping these games offer an experience similar to the Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby remakes.
Let us know what you thought of Pokémon‘s 25th-anniversary celebration, and are you excited about the latest announcements surrounding the series?
