Pokémon Sword and Shield: Nintendo's new games set in land inspired by UK

Set in a new region, Galar, the new Poki(C)mon games for Switch will be released later this year

Nintendo has unveiled two new Poki(C)mon games for its Switch console: Poki(C)mon Sword and Poki(C)mon Shield. Introduced in a short online broadcast by Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori at Poki(C)mon's developer, Game Freak, they feature a painterly, impressionistic world that juxtaposes urban and natural environments, continuing the series' long-running theme of human interaction with nature.

The region of Gallar is clearly Britain-inspired; it's all little ivy-coloured cottages in the villages and austere London-style buildings in the cities. The setting has already prompted a slew of creative nicknames from fans on Twitter, among them Poki(C)mon Greggs/Poki(C)mon Nandos.