There’s a Pokémon Presents livestream scheduled for February 27
The Pokemon Company is hosting a morning livestream on February 27 at 9AM ET to share exciting Pokemon news" on its official YouTube channel. The yearly stream, appropriately named Pokemon Presents, will provide a bunch of info about what's coming down the pike throughout 2024.
The company does this stream every year, but this one could be special. After all, it happens to fall exactly on the totally not made-up holiday Pokemon Day, which celebrates the original Japanese release of Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green back in 1996.
We don't know exactly what will be shown, but we have some informed guesses. Given previous Pokemon Presents streams, we'll likely get updates on live-service hits like Pokemon Go, the MOBA Pokemon Unite and the recently-released tracking app Pokemon Sleep.
Dollars to doughnuts, we'll also get something more substantial to chew on. Most of these streams feature the announcement of an actual Pokemon RPG. Chronologically speaking, it's too soon to expect a reveal for the true next-gen Pokemon game, as Scarlet and Violet just launched in 2022. The mainline entries typically follow a three-year release cycle.
That leaves remakes and spinoffs. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl released in 2021 so it's high-time for remakes of the beloved Pokemon Black and White fifth-gen titles. This is just a guess, but it's not like the Pokemon Company is gonna skip a generation in its remake-a-palooza. It's Black and White's turn to shine.
There's also a chance we'll get a new Let's Go title set in another region of the Poke-verse. We could even get a new action RPG like Pokemon Legends: Arceus. There's always going to be some oddball announcements, like a new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon or even a new Pokemon Art Academy that integrates the Switch's touchscreen.
Exciting news, Trainers!
- Pokemon (@Pokemon) February 19, 2024
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You should expect some announcements regarding content set in the Pokemon cinematic universe. The delightfully quirky stop-motion show Pokemon Concierge was just renewed for a second season, so we could see a teaser. There could also be a trailer for a new season of Pokemon Horizons: The Series.
Also, to throw a bit of cold water on expectations, this is a stream conducted by The Pokemon Company, and not Nintendo. You won't catch a whiff of software planned for the Switch 2, or whatever the new console ends up being called. Rumors swirl that the release of that console has been delayed until 2025. Nintendo's holding its own Direct livestream tomorrow, but it'll focus on third-party titles and will likely not include any news on the forthcoming console.
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