So, the thing that I haven't bothered to discuss in detail since it happened is the edition of Pokémon Presents from Friday, and yet I've mentioned it in the Pokémon Day post for this year's anniversary. Any time an edition of Pokémon Presents comes up, it's always intriguing and special, but this edition is more intriguing and extra-special because of its proximity to the big anniversary this year. True to that, it's got some pretty big news on new games and a few other special features. And all of that needs to be explained somehow.
This edition began with a video segment to look back on the creations and innovations over the past 25 years of Pokémon, and it's a pretty impressive thing. This and the previews of the games to follow are also available on their own on the official Pokémon channel on YouTube, for those curious. Then, just before the big news on new games, there were a few updates on anniversary specials across current games, in case those who play the games haven't taken notice of them to celebrate. That's important, of course, but the big news is arguably about the new games to come.
The first game is one of the "old new things" from the past: New Pokémon Snap. The big news for this is the region it will take place in, which is the Lental region, as well as what one can do to make Pokémon more inviting and more photogenic. Taking pictures, especially of Pokémon, is always fun, but what is more fun is sharing them with others, and the game will allow for that. It will also include a slew of photo editing tools, including stickers to enhance the photos. Pokémon fans who are photo enthusiasts should be rather eager for this, and the wait won't be long now - it comes out next month.
Those who have observed Pokémon interactions on the Internet will know that one region has been a recent furor time and time again: Sinnoh, particularly for those who demand remakes of the main series games featuring it. Now, they have finally gotten their wish, in the form of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The two games are billed as faithful remakes of the Diamond and Pearl games, but on the Switch, and from the preview, that should be accurate. Hopefully, this will put (much of) the furor to rest, especially by the time it comes out, which will be later this year.
For those that still can't get enough, they'll like another Sinnoh game, this time something new and completely different: it's called Pokémon Legends: Arceus. This is the other kind of "Legends" I hinted yesterday. The game takes place in Sinnoh, but in a time long gone. The mechanics are what make it different, as it is an open-world game like many games that are popular nowadays; it is therefore what I call the "open-world proposal". Likely because it's so different, even the Pokémon logotype appears in inverted colors for this game. Fans will also have to wait longer for this one, as it comes out next year at the earliest.
Given the news above, it's not hard to see why I annotated the title of this post as above. One of the new games demands fans to make pictures, while the remakes fans have demanded are being made, and it even comes along with an innovative "premake" that has captured the attention of fans. In effect, there was a "make it make (things)" thing going on in the Pokémon Presents from several days ago. One thing is for sure: everyone is demanded to make it big for this year's big Pokémon anniversary, and the above is surely the case.
One year ago: Making Game Journeys... Literally
Two years ago: Winds of Changing Teams
Three years ago: Pikachu Cable Holder
Four years ago: Love My Life - Pokémon Too
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