Four new Pokemon games on the way

Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, Game Freak and Niantic have new Pokemon experiences coming to mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch system. One of them, Pokemon Quest, is available now for free on Switch and is coming soon to iOS and Android devices.

In Pokemon Quest, gamers can venture out on expeditions across Tumblecube Island in search of loot. Players can modify their Pokemon buddies with discovered Power Stones to make their expedition team. Afterward, they can head back to base camp and use the loot they found during their adventure to befriend more Pokemon. Players can attract various Kanto Region Pokemon to their base camp by cooking up dishes made with collected ingredients or even decorate their base camp with fun items that provide helpful bonuses that make their expeditions more beneficial. This game introduces a new cube-shaped art style that's unlike any previous Pokemon title.

Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! is scheduled to be launched on Nintendo Switch in mid-November. Taking place in the diverse and vibrant Kanto region, the games let players partner up with either Pikachu or Eevee and embark on an adventure where they will catch and battle Pokemon, meet other Trainers and discover the region of Kanto.

There's also a new way to play these games on Switch through the Poke Ball Plus. This controller was specially designed to enhance the gameplay experience for aspiring Pokemon Trainers by replicating the look and feel of an actual Poke Ball. Alongside motion controls, Poke Ball Plus also lights up with a variety of colors, vibrates and plays sounds. The games feature cooperative play on a single system, too.

Nintendo is connecting its Switch and mobile Pokemon experiences in a number of ways.

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