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Pokémon Winds and Waves launch on the Switch 2 in 2027

It's time to say goodbye to the Paldea region because a new generation of mainline Pokémon games are on the way. During today's big Pokémon Presents stream, Nintendo announced that Pokémon Wind and Waves are the next installments in the core game series. The games will launch in 2027 and are exclusi...

Pokémon Winds and Waves launch on the Switch 2 in 2027
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It's time to say goodbye to the Paldea region because a new generation of mainline Pokémon games are on the way.

During today's big Pokémon Presents stream, Nintendo announced that Pokémon Wind and Waves are the next installments in the core game series. The games will launch in 2027 and are exclusive for the Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo also shared a trailer showcasing a new trio of starter pokémon - Browt, Pombon, and Gecua - and a number of different environments you'll be able to explore as you play through the games.

In addition to establishing that Wind and Waves takes place in an island setting, the trailer really highlights how much …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Originally published at The Verge

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