Nintendo’s next system, the long-awaited follow-up to the Nintendo Switch line, continues to be the talk of the town as Nintendo prepares to reveal it. Nintendo has helped create some excitement for this new machine by confirming that it will be backward-compatible with currently available Nintendo Switch titles. This move will be fantastic for gamers across the board, but it also bodes well for one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises: Pokemon.
The Pokemon series had five major titles on the Nintendo Switch, all of which were massive commercial successes for the platform. Naturally, being one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises, it’s inevitable that the publisher will continue to create new Pokemon experiences for the next-generation machine. The addition of backward compatibility greatly benefits the long-running franchise, as it means fans will have one major convenient feature at their disposal.
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Pokemon Will Reap The Benefits Of The Switch’s Backward Compatibility
The Switch 2 Will Presumably Be Compatible With Pokemon Home
The news of the next Nintendo platform being backward-compatible with current Switch games is massive for Pokemon fans, as it means that 2020’s Pokemon Home will most likely be available for players right off the bat. Pokemon Home is essentially a storage-based game that allows players to transfer Pokemon between games. This includes the five major Pokemon titles currently available on the Switch, all of which were released in a five-year span from 2018-2022.
Gamers are not limited to the currently available Pokemon games on the Nintendo Switch, either. Users can also transfer their Pokemon from the mobile game Pokemon GO, which has amassed a massive playerbase since its release in 2016. Furthermore, under the premium plan, players can transfer their Pokemon from the 3DS’s Pokemon Bank, the predecessor to Pokemon Home which allows players to store their Pokemon from the Nintendo 3DS’ major Pokemon entries.
Pokemon Home Will Let Switch 2 Players Future-Proof Themselves
Pokemon Home being available right off the bat on the next Nintendo console would be fantastic news for Pokemon fans, who will immediately get to use their full arsenal of Pokemon on the new platform. Even if the next platform doesn’t allow gamers to transfer their save data from current Switch games, Pokemon Home will allow players to keep the Pokemon teams they have built from past games on the new system. Thus, gamers who want to replay any of the currently available Pokemon games won’t have to look too far to find their comfortable rotation.
Furthermore, given that Pokemon is one of the biggest franchises in gaming, it’s fair to believe that the publisher is readying brand-new titles for the next system. This makes Pokemon Home’s bright future even more exciting, as it means veterans will have an easier time adjusting to the new games with their familiar Pokemon teams. Thus, fans who spent long hours leveling up certain Pokemon in past games won’t have to lose them or go through the grind of leveling up a whole new one.
Pokemon Home
being available on the next Nintendo console would be fantastic for
Pokemon
fans, who will immediately get to use their full arsenal of Pokemon on the new platform.
Perhaps A New Version Of Pokemon Home Is In The Works
Of course, it’s possible that Pokemon Home may not be on the next Nintendo platform in its current form. Rumors have abounded that a new version of Pokemon Home will be on the next platform, with a different host and developer working on it. Perhaps there could be some sweeping changes to what Pokemon can be brought over, and fans will have to adjust on the fly when the next game is ready to go.
Still, it’s clear that the next platform’s backward compatibility will only serve as a blessing for the Pokemon series. Whether Pokemon Home exists in its current form or gets replaced, the next platform will probably still be compatible with Pokemon Home in some way, so players will likely be able to transfer their Pokemon between games one way or another. As a result, hardcore Pokemon trainers should be in for a seamless transition when Nintendo’s next-gen offerings are ready to go.
Pokémon Home
Pokémon HOME is a cloud service for Nintendo Switch and compatible mobile devices designed as a place where all Pokémon can gather. By linking the same Nintendo Account to both the Nintendo Switch version and mobile version of Pokémon HOME, you’ll be able to access the same Pokémon Boxes on both versions!
With Pokémon HOME, you can move Pokémon between compatible games, trade Pokémon on the go, and more!