SURPRISE GAME : POKEMON IS COMING TO SWITCH IN A BIG WAY





Y'know, I still don't quite get why everyone refers to Pokemon Go as a “fad.” Sure, maybe the game's not as big now as it was at its peak, but it's still making Niantic and The Pokemon Company boatloads of cash. I still see lots of folks playing it wherever I go, so it's succeeded in its goal of getting even more people into Pokemongames.
So now it's on to step 2: Getting the Pokemon Go players into a “real” Pokemon game. That's where Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu and Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee come into play.
The games are inspired by – but not a direct remake of – Pokemon Yellow. That means original 151 Pokemon, Kanto region, and either a Pikachu or an Eevee following you around (which you can play dress-up with). There's slated to be some cameos from Alola Pokemon, as well as an all-new creature that it's probably safe to assume is a legendary Pokemon. You can play co-op with a pal, too!
Catching Pokemon in Let's Go is similar to Pokemon Go, in that you'll be using either a JoyCon or a specialized Pokeball controller to “throw” a ball to catch the critters ingame. The Poke Ball controller will allow you to carry a Pokemon with you, similarly to the old PokeWalker from HeartGold/SoulSilver. You can even use it to transfer Pokemon to and from Pokemon Go, though how this works is still not explained.

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