The about recent Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield presentation may have been primarily focused on the second half of the games' expansion pass, the Crown Tundra DLC, merely it came with an proclamation that a new, physical version of them is set to release this year. Aside from containing the base games, these versions likewise include the full expansion laissez passer, making them perfect for anyone who hasn't purchased one of the games yet.

At the time, The Pokemon Visitor didn't clarify how much these versions volition cost, but pre-orders forPokemon Sword + Expansion PassandPokemon Shield Expansion Passtake been discovered on Amazon. Both bundles are prepare to release on November sixth.

In the U.s., the bundles are listed at $89.99. The standalone versions of both games still retail for $59.99, at least via Nintendo'due south official shop, and the Expansion Pass costs $29.99, so the bundles aren't necessarily whatever cheaper than purchasing the game and DLC separately. It's possible to buy a copy ofSwordorShieldfor less at some retailers, since the games have been out for near a twelvemonth, and so those looking for the cheapest culling may want to reject on these new bundles if they can.

As for the Crown Tundra DLC, bated from it giving players the opportunity to encounter and catch every Legendary Pokemon to have appeared in the series and so far, it will likewise come with plenty of returning Pokemon, including fan favorites like Dragonite and Garchomp, new Galarian forms for the Legendary Bird trio, and a new tournament that lets players partner up with one of the region's Gym Leaders or rivals in 2v2 matches.

Though the Expansion Pass only consists of two pieces of DLC, the Crown Tundra and the Isle of Armor (which released earlier this twelvemonth), some fans believe that an unannounced tertiary DLC centered around the Kalos region from thePokemon X and Ygames is in the works, but this is only a rumor and seems incredibly unlikely.

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In that location are also rumors ample regarding the serial' 25th anniversary, which is happening next year. These rumors range from simple Switch ports ofPokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the DS remakes of the Gen 2 titles, to full-on remastered collections of the previous seven generations of games, which just sounds like wishful thinking.

InPokemon Getnews, developer Niantic is launching a new initiative to support small-scale businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic by upgrading them to become PokeStops and Gyms in the game.

Pokemon Sword and Shield are available on Nintendo Switch.

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Source: Nintendo Life

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