What products can’t the franchise juggernautPokemonchurn out? Because now we have another example of how flexible this billion dollar brand is with the reveal of officialPokemon-themed face masks. Available in 151 unique and absolutely stunning patterns styled after the original Kanto critters, they’re sure to please most:
According to theOriginal Stitchsite, you first choose a pattern and then the color of the mesh material that goes underneath. It comes in two sizes, medium and small, and will ship in approximately 5-6 weeks from the order date. Currently masks only ship to the following regions: Japan, United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. You can order your own maskhere.
In recent news, theofficialPokemonTwitteraccount announced that the franchise will hold some sort of “celebration” in 2021 to mark the series' 25 year anniversary. And until November 30th, as part of the Crown Tundra promotional event, players can still obtain Pikachu wearing the original, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, and Partner capsby using different codes.
Two new expansion packsfor the mainline games, called Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra, both released this year. The former launched in June 2020 and the latter launched on October 22nd. A remake ofPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DXfor Nintendo Switch also released in March – you may read our reviewhere.
According to Nintendo’srecent financial results,Pokemon Sword and Shieldare now thethird best sellingPokemongames of all time. The pair have now sold 18.22 million copies in just nine months and sit just behindGold and Silverin the lifetime sales chart. And if you’re one of those buyers, reading up onour guideon how to train Pokemon EVs and breed perfect IVs for competitive play is a great way to learn how to strengthen your team.
From Nintendo’s nine-month earnings report, it was revealed thatSword and Shieldhas soldmore than 16 million copiessince its November release, becoming the biggest highlight in an already strong fiscal year for the company. Thelatest NPD data,the latest installment in the long running series has the highest launch month dollar sales inPokemonfranchise history. And for the month of November,Swordwas the third best selling game, the double pack including both titles ranking at fourth place, andShieldbeing in fifth place. However, if you combined those sales then total it would bring them to the number two spot.
Pokemon Sword and Shieldreleasedfor Nintendo Switch on November 15th, 2019. Meanwhile check out our in-depth review for the gamehere, in which the News Editor states that “Sword and Shieldare a lot of fun, even if the series is experiencing growing pains with the transition to home consoles.” You can purchaseSwordhere andShieldhere.
