Is this really going to be the first Pokémon game on Nintendo’s new console…?

It’s always big news when a new Pokémon game arrives – especially when it comes to a shiny new Nintendo console!

After months of rumors, Nintendo has finally admitted that the Switch 2 is on the way. However, we do not yet know precisely when the successor to the Switch will arrive, what it will be called, and how much it will cost.

An apparent design of the Nintendo Switch 2 has been leaked, leaving fans confused. Of course, at this point, we can probably take any unconfirmed rumours with a grain of salt until Nintendo organizes an official unveiling.

Regardless, the Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to be released sometime in 2025. This happens to be the same year that the next big Pokémon game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A. also arrives.

We know that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be released for the current Nintendo Switch system, but since it is expected to be released in the same year as the Switch’s successor, some fans are hoping that it will be released for both console generations.

“Will Pokémon Legends: Z-A be exclusive to Switch 2?” – asked the poetic question of Redditor Epic-Gamer_09.

He continued: “We know Z-A is coming out in 2025 and that the Switch 2 is likely also coming out in 2025, so I don’t see a world where it’s a Switch 1 exclusive. With that said, will it be a Switch 2 exclusive, or will they pull a Breath of the Wild and release it on both?”

“I think Z-A will be a hybrid game on the Switch and Switch 2, like BOTW,” agreed Nerdtante_G3C.

“It will probably be either on both or as a Switch 1 exclusive that’s playable on Switch 2. Just like when Pokémon Black and White came out after the 3DS launch,” answered PyrpleForever. “Also, if Nintendo said it’s going to be on the Switch in its presentation then it has to be.”

“The game will just come out on the Switch,” claimed Src-Freak. “Just because a new console is on the horizon, doesn’t mean that every new game that gets announced will only come out on the next console.”

Hopefully, Nintendo will reveal everything about the successor to the Switch before the end of the year, including a gameplay trailer and a release date for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Still, of course, we don’t want to seem greedy…

Source: Reddit