Darn, that 2027 release date was a let down… but also (i) Pokémon Company is *finally* giving their mainline games extra time to cook (first time I believe in franchise history where >3y separate mainline titles, if I’m not mistaken?), and (ii) the big Holiday 2026 title is now open(!!).
The game looks phenomenal!! And to think we’re still nearly two years away from launch… this is going to be a long wait. That last shot they gave genuinely gave me chills: reminded me a lot of the feeling I get whenever I watch BotW/TotK footage. Not the most graphically mindblowing, but a massive step up for ScVi and even ZA! Starters look incredible as well— yeah, this is easily a Day One purchase for me. I haven’t been this hyped for a video game in a while. Never have I been so excited for Pokémon game!








