Forget Nintendo Direct, a brand new Pokemon Presents convention is coming quickly(ish) | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have introduced plans to carry a Pokemon Presents convention. Similar to a Nintendo Direct, Pokemon Presents conferences characteristic bulletins and gameplay trailers for brand new and present Pokemon video games. This contains Nintendo Switch video games like Pokemon Legends Z-A, in addition to common apps similar to Pokemon Go.

According to The Pokemon Company, the subsequent Pokemon Presents convention will happen at 2pm BST UK time on the afternoon of July 22.

The information was introduced by The Pokemon Company on X: “Catch the latest Pokemon news in our next Pokemon Presents on July 22nd at 6am PST! See you there, Trainers!”

While it is nonetheless fairly a couple of weeks away, The Pokemon Company has additionally shared particulars of its streaming coverage for the upcoming presentation.

According to a follow-up tweet, co-streamers of any language are welcome to broadcast the occasion, though the corporate reserves the correct to take away inappropriate content material.

In phrases of what followers can anticipate, the Pokemon Presents is more likely to characteristic new gameplay footage for the Pokemon Legends sequel, in addition to new options for apps like Pokemon Go and Pokemon TCG Pocket.

The information comes on the identical day Nintendo introduced the discharge date for motion role-playing sport Pokemon Legends Z-A.

The upcoming Nintendo unique has been given an October 16 launch date for the unique Switch and Switch 2.

The Switch 2 model of Pokemon Legends Z-A will characteristic improved graphics and frame-rates. Fans who buy the unique Switch model will be capable to purchase an improve pack when transferring to the Switch 2.

Pre-orders for the hotly-anticipated Nintendo unique will go dwell on the Switch 2 launch date of June 5.

“Pokemon Legends: Z-A is a new frontier for the Pokemon video game series, blending an RPG story unfolding in a single city with action elements and a real-time battle system unlike anything seen before in the franchise,” reads the official description.

“Trainers can look forward to the beginning of a new adventure in Lumiose City—one woven by people and Pokemon together!”