Nintendo has confirmed that Pokémon Legends ES is set 'completely' within Lumiose City.
During the Pokémon Day Pokémon Presents livestream on February 27, The Pokémon Company introduced the next major Pokémon game. Pokemon series – Pokémon Legends ES.
The announcement was accompanied by a short cinematic trailer showing the Paris-inspired Lumiose City in the Kalos region, where “an urban redevelopment plan is underway to turn the city into a place that belongs both to the people like Pokémon.
Aside from the title name and setting, we weren't given much more information than that; However, in a new post shared on
According to Nintendo, Pokémon Legends ES will feature a new adventure “set entirely in Lumiose City.”
This statement suggests that players will not leave Lumiose City in the game at any point, unlike other Pokémon titles such as Pokémon Sword and Armor and Pokémon Legends Arceus – where you can explore nature outside of small towns and settlements.
We will have to wait a little longer to see the official images of the game that will show us what the inside of this variation of Lumiose City looks like, as Pokémon Legends ES is scheduled to release in 2025 for Nintendo Switch.
Next to Pokémon Legends ESFollowing the announcement, The Pokémon Company also revealed the successor to Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The spin-off game will arrive on iOS and Android mobile devices in 2024 and will allow players to participate in one-on-one battles online, including “Quick Battles”, digitally exchange cards with other Trainers, and build their collection; with the promise of opening two packs of Pokémon cards per day, for free.
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