If you haven't seen the new reveal trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield yet then, well... What are you doing here? Go and watch it immediately.
Now that you're up to speed, it's time to put on our detective (Pikachu) caps for a second. As is now clear, the new games are called Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, with each of the game's logos even taking on the shapes of their namesakes. Here are the logos in question:
Now, feast your eyes on this tweet from Game Freak director, and producer of the two new games, Junichi Masuda, shared in October last year. The photograph was taken during a seemingly playful meeting at Nintendo of Europe, with Masuda holding office objects like a sword and shield. There's even a giant Hylian shield right behind him for goodness' sake.
Sure, it might just be a complete coincidence, but we'd be willing to bet that he was knowingly teasing everyone all along, knowing full well that nobody would be able to make the connection.
What do you think? A sneaky tease, or are we thinking into it too much? Let us know what you think down below.
[source twitter.com, via nintendosoup.com]
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Wait, AGAIN?!
Pokemon Sword / Shield = Pokemon Hylian ?!
This is just as much of a coincidence as Sakurai tweeting a picture of the Dragon Quest Brave Shield.
Then again, Masuda could just be a big Shield Hero fan and this was his way of expressing that.
Aegislash needs to be a very important Pokémon in these games.
Nice, it must be so much fun doing these kinds of things Kojima certainly loves it!
This is what we were expecting
I'm sure if you read the bible/torah/koran you'll find references to Link's Awakening on Switch, Pokemon Sword and Shield and much more.
You really need to stop looking for teasing everywhere, this is getting ridiculous.
No coincidence here! That’s for sure a tease. I love this
I just love the fact that Masuda is clearly wearing the jacket made famous by Emma Swan on Once Upon A Time! HEHE.
@Tsurii
Poop is brown
The dirt is brown
The dirt has been featured in every pokemon game
GEN 9 CONFIRMED
Actually I'd be more inclined to say inspiration for the name titles, perhaps it was at the time the picture was taken that they were brainstorming names and sword/shield was inspired by this moment.
If only there were a way to ask somebody a question on twitter...
@Tsurii To be fair if anyone decided to do that outside of their office I think it's a pretty obvious message they're trying to get across!
@Tsurii Pokémon Poo and Pokémon Pee for next gen!
Pokemon Master Sword and Pokemon Hylian Shield...
Yes, it's true that you can find literally any references from the bible or those drawings on the walls of ancient caves. If you just want to. But still I think this is legit.
They definitely knew the names for these games back then and Im pretty sure they teased it this way, because they knew that obviously no one could get it. Just a man with a tripod. A way to have some inside jokes on the office.
@ReaderRagfihs
This is easily my most risqué comment on the site by a wide margin.
Give me a proper burial when the banhammer comes.
I want that Link statue. Y’all got one in Zelda flavor?
I'm not sure why folks are getting their panties in a bunch. Its a logical assumption to make. I mean, it could be a coincidence. But that's way too on the nose not to be foreshadowing
@iLikeUrAttitude Dookie also fertilizes. FARMING CROSSOVER CONFIRMED.
The internet is never full of coincidental hype. That's a fact. Or is it?
I'm choosing to believe it, regardless. I like the idea.
Pokémon Tri-Pod and Chair Cushion confirmed
They teased it last year when they said there was a new game coming after Let's Go
Depends what the tweet actually says.
Definitely a coincidence. Or if it wasn't, I don't see how we were supposed to guess that this was the next title, seeing as we could have reasoned the same for any two paired ideas involved in any tweet the pkmn company tweeted in the past year.
"Check out Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee and try to catch every Pokémon, big and small."
Obviously hinting at Pokemon Big and Pokemon Small.
"Did you know? Both of Mankey's feet are equally as strong as its hands."
Of course. Pokemon Hands and Pokemon Feet.
"Pikachu is making a list, and Eevee is checking twice!"
That means Pokemon Naughty and Pokemon Nice.
Pokémon Lamp and Pokémon Screen slightly hinted in the background. You know what? Think I'm going to be famous for figuring that out. Eventually. Maybe.
@Flowerlark If they are going back to the Mega Evolutions, Sun / Moon didn't introduce new Megas.
Yes, a man playing around in his office.
What if he goes to a café?
Sir, do you want tea or coffee?
Umm.....
Pokémon Tea Coffee confirmed!!
I thought he was just pretending to be Link.
Not sure I agree with the spurious Pokemon reveal link.
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