Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! (2018)
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! is a 2018 adventure video game made by Game Freak.
A gentler doorway into the series, built for the Nintendo Switch and looping back to the original Kanto region. Loose remakes of Pokemon Yellow, these games swap the classic wild-battle for a throwing motion borrowed from Pokemon GO: you spot a creature and toss a Poke Ball with the Joy-Con. Your partner, Pikachu or Eevee, rides on your shoulder rather than staying boxed, and a second Pokemon can trail behind you. With only the original 151 species and a relaxed pace, it aims at newcomers and lapsed fans who want the Kanto journey without the modern grind.
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What is Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! about?
A gentler doorway into the series, built for the Nintendo Switch and looping back to the original Kanto region. Loose remakes of Pokemon Yellow, these games swap the classic wild-battle for a throwing motion borrowed from Pokemon GO: you spot a creature and toss a Poke Ball with the Joy-Con. Your partner, Pikachu or Eevee, rides on your shoulder rather than staying boxed, and a second Pokemon can trail behind you. With only the original 151 species and a relaxed pace, it aims at newcomers and lapsed fans who want the Kanto journey without the modern grind.
When was Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! released?
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! was released on 15 November 2018.
Who made Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee!?
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! was made by Game Freak.
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A few thoughts on Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee!
The obvious next stop is Detective Pikachu, which drops the same creatures into a noir-tinged live-action mystery. Newcomers who catch the collecting bug can move on to the Pokemon animated series, or Avatar: The Last Airbender for a warm, all-ages adventure with the same sense of a wide world to explore.
A gentler on-ramp into a big franchise, built for people who've never played
Let's Go strips the series down to its original 151 and a relaxed throwing motion, aiming at newcomers and lapsed fans rather than veterans chasing every mechanic. Detective Pikachu tells its story at that same friendly, approachable pitch, Astro Boy and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles both work as easy all-ages doors into bigger worlds, and Miraculous keeps its hero adventure light enough for a first-timer to jump straight in.
Small companion creatures who travel right alongside the hero, not boxed away
Let's Go puts Pikachu or Eevee right on your shoulder instead of shut in a box, with a second partner trailing openly behind you. The Mandalorian and Grogu is built around that same visible bond between a hero and a small creature who rides along, Avatar's Aang keeps Momo and Appa close the same way, One Piece's Chopper travels as a crew member, and Ranma picks up a travel companion.