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The latest Pokemon Sword/Shield video from Game Informer features art director James Turner. Below, he discusses the history of developing the new Galar region and how it took inspiration from his youth in the UK.

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Game Informer published a video today with Pokemon Sword/Shield director Shigeru Ohmori, producer Junichi Masuda, and art director James Turner. Below, all three discuss the creation of the Pokemon and give hints about where its evolution could go.

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Game Informer is back with another video for Pokemon Sword/Shield that focuses on Scorbunny. Below, director Shigeru Ohmori, producer Junichi Masuda, and art director James Turner discuss the making of the creature and give hints about where its evolution could go.

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Game Informer shared a new video today with Game Freak today all about Grookey in Pokemon Sword/Shield. Director Shigeru Ohmori, producer Junichi Masuda, and art director James Turner talk about the making of the Pokemon and give hints about where its evolution could go. Watch the video below.

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Hello, my major and minor league gym leaders! This week on NEP, we’re going over all the new Pokemon details—including the controversies… We also break down the AlphaDream bankruptcy story, and Oni Dino has dug through some Japanese language reports and is bringing that straight to your ears. We also muse on our ideas for Nintendo skins for Overwatch characters, thanks to some lovely listener mail.

If you’re enjoying NEP, please consider giving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, aka new iTunes. It’s incredibly helpful in getting us exposed to new listeners through algorithms, so we would greatly appreciate your help. Thank you for listening!

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Galarian Ponyta will be included in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, the recent 24-hour live stream for the games revealed. The Pokemon has a new look similar to other Galarian forms.

Here’s a quick look:

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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are the next true entries in the franchise. This is also the latest generation and the first new one on a console. Given those aspects, it makes sense that Game Freak re-examined all aspects of gameplay while developing Pokemon Sword/Shield.

Planning director Kazumasa Iwao spoke with Game Informer in the magazine’s latest issue as to how Game Freak approaches keeping the experience fresh, stating:

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Game Informer has shared a new batch of concept art from Pokemon Sword/Shield. The images show environments, game concepts, and more.

Here’s the full set:

Descriptions from Game Freak can be found on Game Informer’s site here.

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The Pokemon Company is about to kick off a 24-hour live stream for Pokemon Sword/Shield, which starts in one hour. As previously announced, Sonia has set up a live camera and is conducting observation research in Glimwood Tangle, a strange forest area in the Galar region.

You can watch the stream as it happens below. We’ll report back with any interesting developments that take place.

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After some confusion surrounding the number of gyms in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, The Pokemon Company has issued a lengthy statement providing clarification.

It reads in full:

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