While fans finally received long-awaited news onPokemon DiamondandPearlremakes with the reveal ofBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearlearlier this year,Pokemonnews has been somewhat silent as of late. Along with the 4th generation remakes set to release later this year, fans learned ofPokemon Legends: Arceus, an all-new open-world action RPG take on thePokemonseries slated to release early 2022.
The franchise certainly started the year strong with celebrations of its 25th anniversary, but now fans are waiting to see The Pokemon Company’s next move, with many hoping to learn more on upcoming games soon. It now seems that fans won’t have to wait much longer, as multiple credible insiders have shared some information on a potentialupcoming Pokemon Presents broadcast.
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The news comes by way of prominent leakers Kelios and Samus Hunter over on Twitter. On the social media platform, Kelios assured fans that they would see a Pokemon Presents in early June, with updates on the release of the upcoming MOBAPokemon Unite, as well as confirmed release dates forBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl.Samus Hunter reiterated these claims, stating that fans will see a Pokemon Presents ahead of E3, along with much more information in a thread of tweets.
Samus Hunter goes into much more detail on what allegedly has been going on behind the scenes forPokemon, stating that The Pokemon Company is focused on rebuildingthe public’s image ofPokemon Uniteafter the game was poorly received upon its initial reveal. Additionally, the leaker claims that some differences between the original games and the 4th generation remakes will start to be shown, such as new forms for older Pokemon, the return of some older game mechanics, and to many fans' dismay, the exclusion once again of a National Pokedex.
Allegedly,Pokemon Legends: Arceuswill be a title primarily focused on the single-player experience, following in the footsteps ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildby emphasizing free exploration. Samus Hunter claims that it will be revealed thatPokemon Legendswill carry much simpler battle mechanics than previousPokemontitles, but implement new mechanics as well to keep things fresh and deep.
Finally, the leaker states that from the upcoming Pokemon Presents onward, fans will learn Pearlon a monthly basis, and thatPokemon Legendswill follow suit once the 4th generation remakes have released. While Nintendo seemingly already hasan exciting E3 planned,it seems The Pokemon Company isn’t done surprising fans just yet either.
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