A certain group of main series players and Smash Mouth might like to have a word with me regarding the way this post is titled, but no matter, for it nicely describes the matter to be discussed in this post.
Since the onset of global conditions, the way that Pokémon Go holds its in-game events has changed dramatically, from the regular Community Day to the occasional various paid-ticket events that are instituted. They became totally new experiences in comparison to how they were previously done. I posited last year that there is a possibility for this to be developed further while conditions still persist before settling down, and it actually has. Last month's celebratory events were actually a nod and lead-in to that new development, and before things progress any further this month, it's time to discuss about it.
Enter Pokémon Go Tour. This new event is slated for February 20 and it is another event with a paid ticket. It has the makings of a Pokémon Go Fest (and could be construed as its "winter" edition), but it's much more than that. The upcoming edition, which will feature the Kanto region and its elements, and is therefore the complementary anniversary event for the 25th anniversary of Pokémon, essentially replicates the experience of the original Red and Green (Japanese) games. This includes the version exclusives and trading for them, only this time in Pokémon Go format for everything, including raids for Legendary Pokémon. The paid event ticket will even demand the selection of the version for this purpose.
With this month being the real anniversary month for Pokémon, it only makes sense, and after a quarter-century, it makes even more sense to start off at the beginning. While there's no indication that the event could be extended to other regions as later editions, the generic emblem for it suggests that it could be as such, in the style of Go Fest at some point. That may just happen, but for now, the Kanto edition is the most pertinent and most important one for the impending really major anniversary of Pokémon in general.
Arguably, Pokémon Go itself has been a new experience for Pokémon, unlike the main series games the franchise has started off with. Yet both still remain important for the most fervent of fans, even in any condition such as the current one. If anything, this new kind of event seeks to establish that exactly through a spiritual link between the two, in fact almost demanding one to get their game on, and in the case of Pokémon Go, to go on a tour.
And in the process, everyone (that is, all Pokémon Trainers) would become all stars. Major anniversary or not, that seems to be well-deserved.
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