"In a livestream celebrating the release of the first Pokémon games exactly thirty years ago, the company unveiled "Pokémon Winds and Waves," an open-world game set across a vast ocean of islands. The three new starter Pokémon were announced as well: Browt, a grass-type "bean chick" that looks like an Angry Bird; Pombon, a Pomeranian-inspired fire-type; and Gecqua, a water-type gecko with big pink eyes."
"Leakers have rumored that the new game is set in a region inspired by Indonesia and Southeast Asia - while the trailer doesn't explicitly confirm this, it makes a good case for proving the rumors correct, showing us lush jungles, seaside mountains, tropical towns, and even underwater reefs. Fans have also honed in on a suspicious-looking cloud in the trailer, which looks like a Gyarados-slash-Lapras flying through the sky."
"Main series Pokémon games usually get released in November, which would mean that we have almost two years to wait before we can explore this new region... but hopefully we'll be surprised. It already seems like forever ago since "Pokémon Scarlet and Violet" came out in 2022. But when that game came out, fans criticized it for feeling rushed and rife with glitches."
Pokémon announced Winds and Waves, the 10th main series installment coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, during a livestream celebrating thirty years since the franchise's debut. The open-world game features an expansive ocean of islands with a setting inspired by Indonesia and Southeast Asia, showcasing lush jungles, seaside mountains, tropical towns, and underwater reefs. Three new starter Pokémon were revealed: Browt (grass-type bean chick), Pombon (fire-type Pomeranian), and Gecqua (water-type gecko). Trailer analysis suggests a potential new legendary Pokémon resembling Gyarados or Lapras. While tropical settings were explored in Sun and Moon nearly a decade ago, the new open-world format offers fresh possibilities for archipelago exploration.
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