The newly announced “Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon” will be coming exclusively for Nintendo 3Ds, The Pokemon Company International has confirmed. This is on the contrary of the rumors that this new Pokémon game will be coming on Nintendo Switch.
The company stands corrected that the listing fans saw was a clerical error and has now been removed. Game Freak, on the other hand, stated that only the “souped-up versions” of the newest games would be releasing on 3DS devices.
The coming of a new game and device
Game Freak once said it firmly believed that Pokémon is “best on handheld” device, although it has been known that Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console.
However, the announcement is just in time as Nintendo is about to release the new 2DS XL in the latter part of 2017. Thus, the coming of this new console the new “Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon” might help the company's sale to increase.
The latest addition to the Pokémon game family features an alternate storyline with the new Alola creatures. Here, Megas from “Pokémon Sun and Moon” are back bearing a new look that fans will surely love.
The new title is going to be released on Nov. 17.
The Pokémon Company admitted a clerical error
Moreover, Nintendo Switch players are still hoping that “Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon” will be released on the hybrid console, in spite of the wrong listing. However, The Pokémon Company insisted that it is just a clerical error and gave its statement on Kotaku.
“We would like to address rumors based on a clerical error on the Pokémon press site,” the report read. It said that the new game will be coming exclusively to the Nintendo 3DS family and will not be released on the hybrid console. The listing fans saw on the Pokémon press site was made by mistake and not hinting any future plans of the company.
“Please refer to the Pokémon Direct for more game details,” the account ended.
A new Pokémon game for Nintendo Switch
Meanwhile, a neoGAF fan named Atheerios claimed that the official Pokémon press page listed the Nintendo Switch as the future platform of “Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon,” although it was later removed.
However, the 3DS has the capability of being connected to the hybrid console so that the players could take advantage of the feature. Also, fans don’t have to worry as the latest home video game console from Nintendo will have a Pokémon game this year titled “Pokken Tournament DX” as announced by Nintendo Direct.