Two new games from the main Pokémon saga are planned for 2027, the Pokémon Company announced Friday during a live broadcast to mark the 30th anniversary of the famous brand.
Scheduled for Switch 2, “Pokémon Winds” and “Pokémon Waves” will allow players to reunite with the famous mascot Pikachu and discover new creatures in a colorful and tropical universe, promising to explore the seabed.
Co-owned by Nintendo, the Japanese studio Game Freak and the Creatures company, Pokémon Company owns the Pokémon brand which now includes more than a thousand different little monsters.
Nintendo also announced the return to Switch of the original games released in 1996 in Japan on Game Boy: “Pokémon Fire Red” and “Pokémon Leaf Green”.
Pokopia, a new spin-off game
On Thursday, the series will welcome a new spin-off game: “Pokémon Pokopia”. A clever mix of the very popular video games “Minecraft” and “Animal Crossing”, the title is expected on Switch 2, Nintendo’s new console released in June.
Born in 1996 as a game on Nintendo’s portable console, Pokémon quickly became a global phenomenon. Available on numerous consoles and mobile phones, Pokémon games have sold more than 500 million copies, according to figures provided by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo.
Inspired by the Japanese summer tradition of insect hunting, the game involves capturing and training big-eyed “pocket monsters,” inspired by both mice and dragons, to fight.
12 billion in revenue
The franchise has since expanded to films, an animated series, and the popular augmented reality mobile game “Pokémon Go”.
The Pokémon brand generated $12 billion in licensing revenue in 2024, according to License Global, more than gaming giant Mattel.
