2019 has quite literally been a blockbuster year for the Pokémon franchise.
Earlier this year, Hollywood achieved the seemingly impossible by releasing a video game adaptation, Detective Pikachu, that not only avoided a negative reception but became the second-most financially successful film of its kind of all-time behind only 2016’s Warcraft. As far as critical reactions go, however, the family-friendly tale of a talking Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) and his owner’s son (Justice Smith) attempting to solve a missing person case managed to win moviegoers hearts the world over.
Outside of the franchise’s live-action debut, though, several equally anticipated events are on the cards. Nintendo Switch exclusives Pokémon Sword and Shield, as well as the long-running anime’s next season, are scheduled to debut next month, spoiling Pokéfans even further with new and exciting adventures. What’s more, both look wildly ambitious and intent on reinventing the wheel,...
Earlier this year, Hollywood achieved the seemingly impossible by releasing a video game adaptation, Detective Pikachu, that not only avoided a negative reception but became the second-most financially successful film of its kind of all-time behind only 2016’s Warcraft. As far as critical reactions go, however, the family-friendly tale of a talking Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) and his owner’s son (Justice Smith) attempting to solve a missing person case managed to win moviegoers hearts the world over.
Outside of the franchise’s live-action debut, though, several equally anticipated events are on the cards. Nintendo Switch exclusives Pokémon Sword and Shield, as well as the long-running anime’s next season, are scheduled to debut next month, spoiling Pokéfans even further with new and exciting adventures. What’s more, both look wildly ambitious and intent on reinventing the wheel,...
- 10/21/2019
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
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