What’s been missing from Game Freak’s marketing fromPokemon SwordandPokemon Shieldso far is a closer look at the games' world. So it’s exciting that a new video appears to have leaked from the Japan-onlyPokemonSecret Members Club, an officialPokemonwebsite that shares exclusive information month-to-month. ThePokemon SwordandShieldfootage shows the two games' protagonist taking a tour of one of the Galar region’s early towns.
The best thing about the trailer, which is only 2 minutes long, is that it’s cohesive. It’s a single 2-minute recording of the player taking their character around the town with no breaks or cuts. Since it’s just a single recording, it provides a cohesive and intuitive look at what it will be like to actually tour this town while playingPokemon SwordorShield. It’s practically a YouTuber’s Let’s Play video giving a tour of the town, showing off where all of the town’s important locations are.
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In all fairness, this town inPokemon SwordandShieldis one that players are already surprisingly familiar with. The same town was featured in Game Freak’sPokemon SwordandShieldtrailer for Gamescom 2019. In that trailer, some locations are shown in more detail, including the Pokemon Research Center where Professor Magnolia is researching Dynamax, and the town train station. The Gamescom trailer, however, moved quite a bit faster and didn’t show all of the town like this new trailer does.
The new trailer visits several locations within the unnamed town. In order, these buildings are the railway station, Magnolia’s Pokemon Research Station, the Pokemon Center, a grocery selling fresh produce, and a clothes boutique. It’ll be the perfect opportunity for players starting out on theirPokemonjourney to pick up some of the latest fashion trends. After the last building, the player heads across the bridge toward a lake and a house in the wilderness, all just south ofPokemon SwordandShield’s Wild Area.
The new trailer is partially disappointing if only because there are so manyPokemon SwordandShieldlocations that have yet to be shared. Based on the map of Galar that was released some months ago, this town will be the first players come to after leaving their home.Pokemonfans are certain to be anxious to see more of the world, including the several major cities, the various gyms, and the final area with its tower, Ferris wheel, and Big Ben clock. There’s still plenty of time to share, but Game Freak may be reserving the bulk of the game for players to discover on their own.
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