Pokémon Sword and Shield
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Pokémon Sword | |
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Pokémon Shield | |
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Basic info
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Platform: | Nintendo Switch |
Category: | RPG |
Players: | 1-2 |
Connectivity: | Wireless, Nintendo Switch Online |
Developer: | Game Freak |
Publisher: | Nintendo/The Pokémon Company |
Part of: | Generation VIII |
Ratings
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CERO: | N/A |
ESRB: | N/A |
ACB: | N/A |
OFLC: | N/A |
PEGI: | N/A |
GRAC: | N/A |
GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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Japan: | Late 2019 |
North America: | Late 2019 |
Australia: | Late 2019 |
Europe: | Late 2019 |
South Korea: | Late 2019 |
Hong Kong: | N/A |
Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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English: |
Pokémon Sword (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ソード Pocket Monsters Sword) and Pokémon Shield (Japanese: ポケットモンスター シールド Pocket Monsters Shield) are the primary paired versions of Generation VIII. The games will be released on the Nintendo Switch.
Announced on Pokémon Day, February 27, 2019 at 9 pm JST during a worldwide announcement through Nintendo Direct, the paired versions are to be released worldwide in Late 2019.
Compatibility
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