Update: Episode 2 is now live and we've added it below; Sam and Mark take their first steps into the Wild Area, guided by Clare Siobhán.
Original Article: Pokémon Sword and Shield's Galar region is full of exciting towns, cities, and routes to explore, and as you may know, the entire region was inspired by the cold and drizzly but sometimes beautiful UK.
To show off some of the real-life locations that inspired Sword and Shield's world, The Pokémon Company has kicked off a new video series hosted by UK TV presenters, Sam and Mark – anyone remember watching TMi back in the day?
In each video, Pokémon novices Sam and Mark will join a variety of famous faces who really know their stuff, with the first video starring YouTuber, DanTDM. The veteran Pokémon players will show off the locations that inspired the games, and also teach Sam and Mark about the new titles and the trading cards they've spawned.
Episodes
There's also a free downloadable travel guide should you want to have something to keep. It's a very pretty little thing indeed, so you may well want to print it out and have a flick through.
New episodes will be released on The Official Pokémon YouTube channel each week.
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Sure, why not?
The British seem quite susceptible to the old red bus routine...
Why on earth was this not produced/released ahead of release of SWSH 11 months ago!
Whats next? a tour of the haunted house that inspired Luigis Mansion?
The drug den that Sakurai visited which inspired Kirbys Air Ride?
Despite all the moaning and self-loathing, our country is a beautiful place.
Glad Sam & Mark are still getting work, they used to be my Saturday mornings
Aaaaah! I saw this parked by what looked like someones house in London not too long ago! xD
Was wondering what it was all about.
Thought it was maybe for the Pokemon World Championships that were cancelled and the driver just didn't know where to put the bus xD
They were just after my time as a kid, but can't believe Sam and Mark are still around hosting stuff together!
Interesting! I wonder if they came over to the Isle of Man? I suppose everything has been a bit tricky with Covid.
Q: HOW DO YOU GET PIKACHU ON THAT BUS?
That pic is the Royal Crescent in Bath if anyone is interested! My home town! Funny seeing it in a Nintendo Life article
I think the two presenters are aiming to be the next ant and deck
"Roman occupation of britain" for context only includes wales and england, Scotland and Ireland were not under Roman occupation so they are not british,
(Romans gave the name of britain)
but Ireland was called Hibernia and Scotland was called Caledonia by the Romans
Sure, Bus! I'll do whatever you say! I AM BRITISH.
@RAMYERSELL as an archaeologist let me correct you. The Romans did control part of Scotland up to the anotine wall in the central belt. Edinburgh was part of England in the Saxon times and yes Scotland is British despite what the nutty nats say.
Gabh mo lesigeul tha sibh cho gòrach
@SwitchplayerJohn I always thought they were the budget version of Ant & Dec
@RevrsblSedgewick You poke him on!!!!!!
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