Following Pokémon Go Tour, the matter of Pokémon Presents from the anniversary day for the franchise also needs to be dealt with, in similar fashion as a couple of the past years (see below). Last year - which was discussed on a different date - I brought up the theme of "continuity" for how the things brought up in the presentation at that time followed on for certain Pokémon things. This time, it may be said that those things kept following on to the future, which is why I've settled on the descriptor and theme as in the title of this post.
"Onward" truly describes the situation of existing games. Pokémon Go had Go Tour as its announcement (of course) with another early twist, while Café Remix had an announcement of a very apple-y festival. Pokémon Unite is getting three new Unite Licenses, two within the next two months, and TCGP has a new Themed Booster Pack. For other games, Sleep is getting the tale of the "moon islands", Masters EX is getting two new supreme Sync Pairs, physical TCG is getting Mega Evolution, and current main series games (Scarlet, Violet) are preparing the fully evolved starters for gleaming things. The games are all moving forward in some way.
Then, other areas are also moving forward. For Latin America, certain games and the physical TCG will be localized in Latin American Spanish, which ought to allow more of its speakers to enjoy Pokémon in that language. Pokémon Concierge, the stop-motion animation series on Netflix announced two years ago, will also receive new episodes, while its first four will be available on YouTube for a limited time. They're steps that hopefully will please many fans.
Last on the discussion agenda is new games on tap. A new game has been announced, which will be called Pokémon Champions; it looks to be in the style of the Stadium or Colosseum games, which also might mean a possible entry of VGC-style battles, and is therefore a way of experiencing them in a different manner, something that I had postulated several years ago, on this very day (also see below). Then, there was also a "first look" at Legends: Z-A, showing that the game too is really moving forward, including with regard to its time setting.
It might seem that fans have needed some reassurance that some Pokémon things - especially the very last one I brought up - are moving forward somehow. The things announced in the "anniversary edition" for Pokémon Presents may provide that reassurance, as well as show that they're proceeding "ever onward" for the next things to serve the enjoyment of the fans. In that way, the fans should be able to make much of the same moves in the same direction.
One year ago: Cosplay: Utsuru 8.5
Two years ago: It's All Relative: Pokémon Presents, 2/27/2023
Three years ago: Newfound Glory: Pokémon Presents, 2/27/2022
Four years ago: More PokéStops in Specific Areas?
Five years ago: Re-Experiencing Main Series Battles
Six years ago: Cosplay: Daisuki! Japan Fest x ICGP Regionals 2019
Seven years ago: Investing for PokéCoins
Eight years ago: To Pre-Order or Not to Pre-Order?
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