Hardcore Gamer: In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon series, the latest online battle competition begins Friday March 4, while sign-ups are open right now. The Kanto Classic features rules similar to battles from Pokémon Red and Blue which means you can only use Pokémon numbered 1-149 which excludes Mewtwo and Mew from the competition.
Hardcore Gamer: It’s been awhile since we’ve gotten to see characters from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Years ago the release of Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby were a big hit. Most recently however, you could battle leaders of Team Aqua and Team Magma in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. So, maybe that’s why a couple of new 3DS themes are being released.
App Trigger: "Much of the magic of the original Pokemon games centered around how we played with others. For Pokemon Switch, a new approach is needed."
After pouring hundreds of hours over 10 years into the beloved Pokemon series, Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee’s time with it might be coming to an end, he writes.
TL;DR:
"I don't want to buy a Switch, The Pokemon Company is obviously developing Pokemon games for the Switch, so I am no longer going to play Pokemon."
There. That's basically everything in two sentences.
