The "Pokémon Business Strategy Presentation 2019" was live-streamed on May 29, 2019 at 10:00 (Japan time).
Here is a summary of what was announced.
Release of Detective Pikachu Complete on Nintendo Switch
A new version of "Detective Pikachu" for Nintendo 3DS, which is based on the movie "Detective Pikachu" currently in theaters, will be released on Nintendo Switch.
The hardware is Nintendo Switch.
The ending will be different from the movie.
Pokémon Center Shibuya opens.
Pokémon Center Shibuya will open in Shibuya Parco.
It is scheduled to open in the fall of 2019.
It will be decorated in black, and Mewtwo will be there to greet you.
Announcement of the "Pokemon HOME" cloud service.
Cloud service for Nintendo Switch and smartphones.
You will be able to exchange collected Pokemon with people around the world via Pokemon HOME.
It is also accessible from the Pokémon Bank on the 3DS, allowing Pokémon exchange across hardware boundaries.
In the future, the company plans to implement a feature that will allow users to play with the Pokémon they have collected.
Scheduled to launch in early 2020.
Smartphone app "Pokemon Sleep" announced.
The concept of the app is to make sleep an entertainment experience.
Developed in collaboration with Select Button, the developer of "Harero Koiking".
The game is "a game that makes you look forward to getting up in the morning".
Scheduled for release in 2020.
New device "Pokemon GO PLUS+" announced.
The device will be a flat, monster ball-shaped device that will also function as Pokemon GO PLUS.
The device is equipped with an acceleration sensor, and when placed under the user's pillow during sleep, it measures the amount of time the user is asleep.
The device also has a function to send data to a smartphone via Bluetooth.
Presentation of the "Pokemon MASTERS" smartphone app
Pokemon MASTERS, a smartphone app under development with DeNA, was announced.
Pokemon trainers from past generations will gather to battle Pokemon.
A little screen shot of the app in development. It looks like a 3-on-3 battle.
Scheduled for release in 2019 for Android and iOS.
More details will be announced in June.
Sword Shield information will be announced at Pokémon Direct.
No additional information about the new "Pokémon Sword Shield" was announced at this business strategy presentation.
New information including "Pokémon Sword Shield" will be announced at Pokémon Direct, which will be broadcast on Wednesday, June 5 at 10 p.m.
Expectations are growing for the further expansion of the Pokémon world.
By the way, if you open Pokemon GO now, Kabigon seems to be sleeping.
