Nintendo may have shown off a boatload of content forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewhile atE3today, but that doesn’t mean they’ve abandonedPokémon; not by any means. In fact, the famously player-and-community-friendly company is stepping up its current mobile hitPokémon GO!to tie in with its new titles:Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!andPokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!To do so, Nintendo is bringing some famous and iconic game-world hardware into the real world for the first time thanks to the game-syncedPoké Ball Plus.
Let’s face it, anyone who’s ever been aPokémonfan over the decades has wanted to hold and throw a real working Poké Ball, and now you can! Or at least you canpre-order it for its November 16th arrival; hopefully supplies will be in better shape than the original Nintendo Switch was upon launch. Just how will the whole thing work? We’ll break it down thanks to Nintendo’s E3 presentation.
Check out the trailer below:
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According to Nintendo’s site:
The Poké Ball Plus is a Poké Ball-shaped device that can be used to playPokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!andPokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!in place of your Joy-Con. You’ll be able to throw Poké Balls in-game with a flick of your wrist! In addition to motion controls, the device lights up with a variety of colors, vibrates, and plays sounds.
With the Poké Ball Plus, you can also take one of your favorite Pokémon from these games for a stroll as you go about your daily life in the real world. The Poké Ball Plus even works as a Pokémon GO Plus when playing Pokémon GO.
Step-by-step instructions followhere. We’re sure a few of these are going to get accidentally launched into park forests, lakes, and ravines, and probably a few TV screens, but it’s an awesome tie-in to the game franchise. As a bonus (as if we needed more incentive to pre-order these things), each Poké Ball Plus comes with a pre-stocked pocket monster!
The Poké Ball Plus is not just a great way to control and interact withPokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!andPokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!—it also contains a very special bonus. Tucked away inside the Poké Ball Plus is the Mythical Pokémon Mew, and you’ll be able to bring it from there into your version of the new Nintendo Switch game where it can become a member of your team!
Mew cannot be obtained by any other means inPokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!andPokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, making it a extraordinary treat for owners of the Poké Ball Plus.
Did you already pre-order your Poké Ball Plus? Let us know in the comments!
