Team Pikachu, or Team Eevee? That’s the question Pokémon fans need to start asking themselves today with the official release of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee for the Nintendo Switch.
“For newer Pokémon fans, these games offer a great entry point to the Kanto region with a rich story full of memorable characters and RPG gameplay, while longtime fans can revisit the place where it all began to compete in tough new challenges and earn the title of Pokémon Master,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With the ability to play the games anytime, anywhere on Nintendo Switch, Pikachu and Eevee are the perfect travel companions this holiday season.”
Take on mythical foes from a whole new perspective.
The games were officially launched with a huge party at Nintendo New York in Rockerfeller Plaza. Nintendo decorated the store in full Pokémon gear to transport players to their own miniature version of the famous Kanto region from classic Pokémon games and shows. Fans who attended the event got to mingle with the two stars of the new games, along with other notable Pokémon characters such as Professor Oak, Brock, and Erica.
These folks look pretty happy to be through the door and out of the New York cold!
Both Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokémon: Let’s Go Eevee are now available at retail stores everywhere with an MSRP of $59.99. A bundle which includes one of the games and a Poké Ball Plus is available for $99.99. For Pokémon fans who really want to get in on the action but don’t have a Nintendo Switch yet, there’s also a Nintendo Switch bundle which includes a themed Joy-Con controller, the Poké Ball Plus, and a download code for either Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu or Pokémon: Let’s Go Eevee. This bundle has an MSRP of $399.99.
