Some big news came out of the Pokemon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass presentation this morning as The Pokemon Company revealed a re-release of both games coming to the Nintendo Switch on November 6.
The presentation, which was announced earlier in the week, revealed that special versions of both Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield will include the base game and both expansions released this year in an all-in-one collection, though no price has been revealed.
The re-releases are a first for the series, where typically a third version of the game would be revealed with slight alterations to the base story and featuring new Pokemon. A third version of the game would typically release a year following the base game releases, but Pokemon Sword and Shield have expansions instead.
The news followed the announcement of the release date for the second DLC for both Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield titled The Crown Tundra. The DLC takes trainers to a new winter setting featuring a fresh story and more Pokemon to catch along with some addition content. The Crown Tundra will include the ability to catch every Legendary Pokemon in the franchise as well as a new co-op adventure featuring Dynamax Pokemon and more Gigantamax battles.
Meanwhile, Nintendo has recently reclaimed the trademark for Pokemon HearthGold and Pokemon SoulSilver, leading some to believe that ports of both games may be heading to the Nintendo Switch. While retaining a trademark is nothing new, especially in the game industry, it’s worth noting that 2021 will mark the 25th anniversary of the franchise. Game Freak has already released new versions of Pokemon Red and Blue with Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee in 2018, so a re-release of the original games seems unlikely.
The 25th anniversary Pokemon rumors don’t stop there. A third expansion for Pokemon Sword and Shield has been heavily rumored, featuring a whole new area to explore as well as new game mechanics. Other rumors suggest Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes may be on the way following suit from the Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire remakes on the 3DS. Quite possibly the biggest rumor suggest a collection of the prior generations of games to mark the anniversary, although similar rumors are suggested for the Legend of Zelda which will celebrate its 35 anniversary in 2021.
Pokemon Sword and Shield are out now for the Nintendo Switch.
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