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[Draugoth]

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The Pokemon Company will host a Pokemon Presents broadcast on February 27 at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET, the company announced. You will be able to watch it on YouTube (English, Japanese).

The broadcast will feature the latest Pokemon news in celebration of Pokemon Day 2025.

Watch a teaser video below.

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[evanft]

Looking forward to new gameplay of another completely mid-ass Pokemon game that looks like it was developed by three people who have only a vague idea how to program.

 

[Robb]

Hopefully they show a competent trailer for Pokemon Legends Z-A. Would be nice to see that they actually learned a thing or two from their most recent releases..

But then again if you know you can sell countless millions of an unpolished turd I guess it might not make sense to hire someone to polish it.

 

[od-chan]

I'm actually kinda looking forward to it, even though I'm not really into pokemon anymore. But I enjoyed Sword/Shield a lot and S/V seemed to have some good ideas, though the execution was just all around terrible so I didn't really bother with that. Sword/Shield had absolute banger music, some great waifusfun characters and was all around just an enjoyable experience. So maybe they could actualy come up with something I might look forward to?

 

[MonkD]

I'm a sucker so if they shadow drop the Gameboy games I'll have to get them..

 

[BlackTron]

I'm a sucker so if they shadow drop the Gameboy games I'll have to get them..

If they make it easy to play old pkmn games, new ones are in trouble.

 

[Saber]

Can wait for them to announce another clock and an another pokemon sleep so I can sleep well on their presentation.

Jokes aside, it was about time for them to show progress on the Z project, otherwise people would forgot about its existence.

 

[N0S]

Im done with this shitty franchise

 

[Banjo64]

I’m going to offer an unrealistically optimistic take - we’re going see stand alone releases of the GameBoy to GBA games on the eShop.

We’re also going to see Z-A, which will be as good as Arceus.

We’re also going to see Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness Remastered.



lol.

 

[MonkD]

If they make it easy to play old pkmn games, new ones are in trouble.

I'd agree. But they survived making gen 1 & 2 available on 3DS. Unless that was the reason they killed the eShop!

 

[Fake]

Ready for another Scarlet/Violet quality game from an indie company.

 

[Woopah]

I wonder if ZA will get announced for the Switch 2.

Also I guess this means no Nintendo Direct in Feb.

 

[Illyria]

I recall rumors saying ZA would get no Switch 2 boost. Haven't bought a Pokemon game in 10 years but I'm up for being convinced.

 

[Fake]

I wonder if ZA will get announced for the Switch 2.

Also I guess this means no Nintendo Direct in Feb.

There is no reason for a Pokemon game to be exclusive, taking into the account the shit graphics of Scarlet/Violet.

Crossgen will be a better option, for the money plus install base of the regular NS.

 

[Hudo]

Are Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire worthy remakes of Ruby and Sapphire?

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

I don’t recall anymore, but do they usually give this much notice for a Pokémon presents?

Typically, Nintendo directs are no more than 36 to 48 hours notice. But I don’t recall what the usual Pokémon presents timeline is As far as advance warning. But it seems like seven days is a lot of time unless you want a lot of hype and buzz to be built up around it.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

I think it’s great that the lineup for switch this year is still so strong. We just got donkey Kong. Xenoblade X is next month. That’s one of my favorite Wii U games by far. And then Pokémon ZA legends is still this year. But I’m definitely at the point where I’m willing to wait a few months to play any of these games if they’re gonna look and run better on switch 2. I do not need to buy them at lunch. That’s the problem I’m running into.

 

[Woopah]

There is no reason for a Pokemon game to be exclusive, taking into the account the shit graphics of Scarlet/Violet.

Crossgen will be a better option, for the money plus install base of the regular NS.

Yes I meant cross gen, as in a Switch 2 version announced.

So far I don't think any full game has been "officially" announced for Switch 2 (outside of indie titles).

We got some Mario Kart footage but we don't know what the game will be called.

 

[Little Mac]

I’m reaching here … I’m well aware of that … but didn’t Nintendo say they announced the Switch 2 in the middle of January (and have us wait some 76 days for more info from Nintendo ) was so developers could announce and reveal games for the system … Maybe something Switch 2 will be shown …

 

[IDKFA]

I wonder if ZA will get announced for the Switch 2.

Also I guess this means no Nintendo Direct in Feb.

I doubt it. I don't think any Pokemon game has been cross gen?

The first Switch 2 Pokemon game will likely be Gen X, followed by a B&W remake/sequel

 

[zokie]

predicting
5 mins sales profits chat
5 mins mobile gatcha info
5 mins TCG info
4 mins of Legends Z-A

 

[Dazraell]

I wonder if ZA will get announced for the Switch 2.

I think it's safe to assume so considering the wording they used on initial reveal

 

[Hookshot]

Probably making a big deal because it's on "Pokémon Day".

It'll just be the usual waffle about mobile games and cartoons and then a trailer for the new legends at the end. Probably wont be word of Switch 2 stuff until after Christmas.

 

[zedim]

extremely hyped about this, after the extrem backlash pokemon received in 2021/2022, i feel like they are finally going to actually try with these games. We already have one extra year of dev time plus a new external developer studio. And game freak itself grew like 50 % or more in employee count.

Gen 10 if its switch 2 exclusive will be a big jump. With 4 years of dev too instead of the usual 2 and a half. We will only see it next year though, or end of this year.

 

[Emedan]

Man I hope the Gen 1-3 re-releases is true. Would be dope to play em, only have my Pokemon Yellow and GBC now.

 

[Paasei]

Hopefully they finally show how the full bodies of Diglet and Dugtrio. Still waiting.

 

[Draugoth]

The showcase will be 19 minutes long

 

[Saber]

The showcase will be 19 minutes long

I though would be 30~40
Thats pretty damn short. Probably will be the last one, either AZ(they need to show something concrete this time otherwise people will forget this game is a thing) or a new gen teaser in the end. The rest will be garbage shovelware level games.

 

[Just_one]

in a perfect world they would announce shiny boost for the upcoming pokemon go event this weekend...but thats not gonna happen

 

[CuteFaceJay]

I'm gassed for a good one. Would enjoy some classics coming to the switch.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

For the love of god no more Switch Pokémon games.

 

[darth.shrimp]

If I get my time zones right, it should start in just a couple of minutes, right?

 

[Emedan]

Correct,

 

[jshackles]

Oh wow, a TV show and Pokemon GO stuff. Off to a great start. And Pokemon Masters EX, Pokemon Sleep, and Pokemon Unite mobile game updates.

 

[Emedan]

So no fucking re-releases of gen 1-3 then... Nice with the new combat system in Z-A I guess.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

My hype is now dead.

 

[Complistic]

Graphics still look atrocious. Really wish this mediocrity wasn't rewarded.

 

[LordCBH]

 

[Lokaum D+]

 

[ReyBrujo]

Graphics still look atrocious. Really wish this mediocrity wasn't rewarded.

It's pokémon, it's cartoony, it's low poly, it's what everyone expects.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

So no fucking re-releases of gen 1-3 then... Nice with the new combat system in Z-A I guess.

I don’t get it. This seems like a no brainer and I doubt would require too much to get working.

They had Gen 1 on 3DS so they’ve done it before. I just feel like it’s easy money because people would buy this shit up so fast or sub to Switchonline just for Pokémon.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Pokemon Concierge is the only thing of any artistic merit from the franchise in a long time so I was happy with more episodes.

The new Pocket Arceus set leaked already so that's a pure whatever.

 

[Emedan]

I don’t get it. This seems like a no brainer and I doubt would require too much to get working.

They had Gen 1 on 3DS so they’ve done it before. I just feel like it’s easy money because people would buy this shit up so fast or sub to Switchonline just for Pokémon.

Really, I don't get it either.

 

[H-I-M]

The way Nintendo keeps getting away with these GameCube HD graphics is criminal and should be condemned.

 

[evanft]

Looking forward to new gameplay of another completely mid-ass Pokemon game that looks like it was developed by three people who have only a vague idea how to program.

I really hate being right all the time.