2021 is a huge year for Nintendo with several anniversaries for its iconic franchises such asThe Legend of Zelda, which its celebrating its 35th, andPokemon, which is celebrating its 25th. Fans are already a bit more clued in to what Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are hoping to do forPokemon’s 25th anniversary. The Pokemon Company is also promising additional announcements leading up to Pokemon Day on February 27.
Pokemon Day occurs yearly to celebrate the day thatPokemon RedandPokemon Greenwere released in Japan, kicking off the franchise that millions of fans love today. This year, The Pokemon Company has already announced that a virtual music concert will help celebrate the day,headlined by musical artist and Pokemon fan Post Malone. This event will kick off the P25 Music series throughout the whole year, which sees special artists like Katy Perry contribute to the Pokemon world in a partnership between The Pokemon Company and Universal Music Group.
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Fans often expect big announcements on Pokemon Day, and while there will almost certainly be jaw-dropping announcements this year, The Pokemon Company has hinted fans might hear about them even sooner. In a press release for the virtual concert, The Pokemon Company highlighted many things it was doing in the lead up to Pokemon Day. For example, there will be thePokemon GOTour: Kanto Event on February 20, anda singing Pikachu will be gifted toSwordandShieldplayerson February 25. Especially interesting is the company saying that fans can expect even more announcements during the week from across the entire franchise.
ThePokemonseries has an extensive array of content. There are multiplePokemonanime, the feature films, multiple mobile games, the main series installments, spin-off games likePokemon Mystery Dungeonand the upcomingNew Pokemon Snap, thePokemon Trading Card Game, and more. If fans can expect to hear news from several areas of the entire franchise, then there will certainly be announcements that speak to all kinds ofPokemonfans. Maybe the highly-desired andlong-rumored remakes ofPokemon DiamondandPokemon Pearlcould finally be confirmed.
There are truly multiple possibilities to what is in store during the week lead-up to Pokemon Day and the day itself. The Pokemon Company could reveal the full list of artists participating in the P25 Music series. Fans could even get more information about thenew MOBAPokemon Unite, which started its beta earlier this year. Whatever the case,Pokemonfans are surely in for something special this year.
Source: Press release viaNintendoSoup
