Yesterday, Nintendo UK released the latest trailer forPokemon SwordandShield. The five minute trailer gives an in-depth overview of the latest Pokemon game, showing off the Galar region and its manynew Pokemonin detail. In fact, if players are looking to avoid spoilers forSwordandShield, it is best they avoid this trailer.
This trailer comes after a major week forPokemon SwordandShieldleaks. Theevolutions for the new startersleaked and have made Pokemon fans both very excited and very angry. The overview trailer doesn’t have any new reveals in store, but it does show off more Pokemon, gym leaders, and details the character customization screen.
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ThePokemon SwordandShieldoverview trailer hints at the diversity of the massive Galar region, from the rolling meadows to the densely populated metropolis. It shows off some new Pokemon like Yamper, who is an electric type Pokemon who looks an awful lot like a Corgi puppy. They are soon to be an adorable new favorite, along with other new Pokemon like Cramorant, Duraludon, and Alcremie, the ice cream Pokemon.
The trailer gives new shots of re-skinned favorites exclusive to the the Galar region. The trailer also details new gym leaders Milo, Nessa, Bea, and Alister and the types of Pokemon these powerful trainers will be bringing to the battle. All of thesegym leaders were leakedlast week and this trailer only further corroborates the information that was released from that leak.
The overview briefly shows the newWild Area, an MMO-type zone that will have Max Raid Battles and will allow players to team up with friends and defeat and catch Wild Dynamax Pokemon. The trailer wraps by showing off the character customization, which looks like a slightly more in depth version of the Mii creator, and the new Pokemon job system. Instead of just sending your Pokemon to day care, players can now level up their team by sending them on jobs that will help out around town and give Pokemon a boost.
Pokemon SwordandShieldappears to be brimming with options that will cater to all types of Pokemon fans. The hardcore have a standard campaign again and a Wild Area that will take the best parts of Pokemon Go and turn them into high level zones. While more casual players who just love being in Game Freak’s wondrous worlds have more options than ever for how they want to customize and show some love to their Pokemon.
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