A recent leak may have revealed one of the firstNintendo Switch 2games to be released. The information was uncovered in a massive Nintendo leak earlier this week, which revealed a mountain of information about what the company is working on. Although the leak comes from a reputable source, as always it’s important to take things with a grain of salt.
According to the leak, reported byComicbook,Nintendo is working on bringing the next generation of Pokémon to both the Switch and Switch 2.Based on information uncovered bynecrolipeandCentroLeakson X, Gamefreak is currently working on the Gen 10 Pokémon games under the codename Gaia, and is testing them on both generations of the console.
Next- And Current-Gen Pokémon Title Is Good News For Switch Owners
Nintendo Will Not Abandon Current Switch Owners
Every time a new console is released, owners of the current-gen version are at risk of being abandoned or not receiving the latest titles. It can take some time, but the release of a new console often means the eventual death of the previous one.The Nintendo Switch 2 is currently in developmentand although it doesn’t have an official release date, it will likely launch in early 2025.
Everything We Know About Nintendo Switch 2
Although much of the Nintendo Switch 2 is cloaked in mystery, unofficial leaks do help to provide a range of likely details regarding the console.
The recent leak allegedly confirmsthat the nextPokémongames are being tested on current generation Switch consoles.This is excellent news for current Switch owners, because it implies that Gen 10Pokémonwill be released for both the current Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2.
We Predict That Gen 10 Pokémon Will Be A Launch Title
The Timing Lines Up
Pokémonis currently up to its ninth generation, with games spanning all the way back to the original red and blue in 1996. Gamefreak releases a new generation of Pokémon every three years or so, andPokémon Scarlet and Violet,the current gen, came out in 2022.
Looking at all this information, we can infer thatGen 10 will be ready for release around 2025, right in time for the Switch 2 to come out,too. We predict that the game will be a launch title for the Switch 2.Pokémon Legends: Arceuswas released a few months before the Gen 9 titles, so we may also expect to see therecently announcedPokémon Legends: Z-Aarrive on the current Switch very early in 2025.
Pokémonis a huge draw for Nintendo, so it makes sense for the company to use the nextPokémontitles to draw in fans to the newNintendo Switch 2. It’s also reassuring, however, that the recent leaks show Nintendo is still working on the current Switch for its upcomingPokémontitle.
