Rumour has it that the Direct is a short one – perhaps only 5 minutes at length – but we haven’t been able to confirm this.
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In other Pokemon news, a small smart device app titled Pokemon Photo Booth should be available to download very soon for Android and iOS devices. Recent reveals showcasing new forms for Zygarde seemed to confirm this speculation, but Nintendo threw fans for a loop on Valentine’s Day with the announcement of a Magearna, a brand new Pokemon that wasn’t included in Generation VI’s game data.
Pokémon Red and Blue launched in Japan on February 27, 1996, so the series’ birthday is coming up this Saturday. One thing’s for sure: All this 20th anniversary stuff is great for fans. We’ve see this with Pokemon Yellow and Emerald, just to name a few. As always, we will share the livestream of Nintendo’s Pokémon Direct here on Neoseeker; who could pass up the opportunity to nerd out about their favorite childhood series with fellow players?
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Pokemon Go, the mobile game where you catch Pokemon in real life locations, is coming at some point this year. No matter what happens, expect some big Pokemon news to come out of the Nintendo Direct this Friday.
