A new generation is coming this year.
Whether as part of a surprise strategy, out of respect for current events or a mix of both, the weekend’s Pokémon Presents broadcast had very little publicity and build-up. The main English-language social media channels didn’t even promote the event, with live stream pages only going live in the final hours before its start time. As a result we were suggesting keeping expectations low beforehand in the live blog, but it’s just as well many of us tuned in.
With a trailer that seemed designed to make everyone think it was teasing Detective Pikachu 2, what we got was Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, which will be the first games of generation 9 and are coming this year. Of course this time of year is normally when the big November (presumably) games are unveiled, but with the recent release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus some had assumed gen 9 would have to wait until 2023; that’s not the case.
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