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'''''Pokémon Sword''''' and '''''Pokémon Shield''''' are a pair of role-playing games and upcoming mainline titles in the {{ser|Pokémon}} series, to be released for [[Nintendo Switch]] in late 2019.
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'''''Pokémon Sword''''' and '''''Pokémon Shield''''' are a pair of role-playing games and upcoming mainline titles in the {{ser|Pokémon}} series, to be released for [[Nintendo Switch]] in November 2019.
  
 
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''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Shield'' are set in the Galar region. The games star a young Pokémon Trainer who sets off on a journey to become Champion.<ref name="Pokemon Direct"/>
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''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Shield'' are set in the Galar region. The games star a young Pokémon Trainer who sets off on a journey to become Champion.<ref name="Pokemon Direct 2/27">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOPVBm0sA7Q Pokémon Direct 2.27.2019]. Nintendo (YouTube; February 27, 2019). Retrieved February 27, 2019.</ref>
  
 
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[[The Pokémon Company]] CEO {{bp|Tsunekazu Ishihara}} announced that a core ''Pokémon'' installment was in development for Nintendo Switch during Nintendo's E3 2017 presentation. He would state, however, that it may not be released until 2018 at the earliest.<ref name="E3"/> During a ''Pokémon'' press conference in May 2018, it was announced that the title was planned to release in late 2019.<ref name="conference">[https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/pokemon-games-unveiled-for-nintendo-switch Pokémon games unveiled for Nintendo Switch]. Nintendo (May 29, 2019). Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref> The titles were fully revealed as ''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Pokémon Shield'' during a ''Pokémon Direct'' in February 2019.<ref name="Pokemon Direct"/>
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[[The Pokémon Company]] CEO {{bp|Tsunekazu Ishihara}} announced that a core ''Pokémon'' installment was in development for Nintendo Switch during Nintendo's E3 2017 presentation. He would state, however, that it may not be released until 2018 at the earliest.<ref name="E3"/> During a ''Pokémon'' press conference in May 2018, it was announced that the title was planned to release in late 2019.<ref name="conference">[https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/pokemon-games-unveiled-for-nintendo-switch Pokémon games unveiled for Nintendo Switch]. Nintendo (May 29, 2019). Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref> The titles were fully revealed as ''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Pokémon Shield'' during a ''Pokémon Direct'' in February 2019.<ref name="Pokemon Direct 2/27"/>
 
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Pokémon Sword
ポケットモンスター ソード
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Logo for Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
ポケットモンスター シールド
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Logo for Pokémon Shield
Developer(s): Game Freak[1]
Publisher(s): Nintendo
The Pokémon Company
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Category: Role-playing
Players: 1
Predecessor: Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Successor: N/A
Release dates
Worldwide: November 15, 2019[2]
Ratings
ESRB: RP

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are a pair of role-playing games and upcoming mainline titles in the Pokémon series, to be released for Nintendo Switch in November 2019.

Story

Pokémon Sword and Shield are set in the Galar region. The games star a young Pokémon Trainer who sets off on a journey to become Champion.[3]

Development

The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara announced that a core Pokémon installment was in development for Nintendo Switch during Nintendo's E3 2017 presentation. He would state, however, that it may not be released until 2018 at the earliest.[1] During a Pokémon press conference in May 2018, it was announced that the title was planned to release in late 2019.[4] The titles were fully revealed as Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield during a Pokémon Direct in February 2019.[3]

External links

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017. Nintendo (YouTube; June 13, 2017). Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ Pokémon Direct 6.5.2019. Nintendo (YouTube; June 5, 2019). Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pokémon Direct 2.27.2019. Nintendo (YouTube; February 27, 2019). Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ Pokémon games unveiled for Nintendo Switch. Nintendo (May 29, 2019). Retrieved May 29, 2018.


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