New core Pokemon game coming to the Nintendo Switch

New core Pokemon game coming to the Nintendo Switch

During Nintendo's digital conference today prior to E3 2017, Pokémon's President and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara announced in a video message that developer Game Freak has begun developing a Pokémon core RPG title for Nintendo Switch. No further details were provided, but he did note that the title may not release for more than a year. 

This will mark the first console-based entry in the core series that has only truly existed for the handhelds. In the past, we have only seen spin-off entries like Pokemon Stadium and Pokemon Snap see light on the bigger screen. It doesn't sound like the game has been in development for that long - a given based on the recency of the Switch - but we'll hopefully hear more news on it soon.