Pokémon Switch rumors leave fans guessing about the next game

A LOGO

The biggest clue, according to fans, Twitter and forum users, comes from 4chan. A thread on the image board’s Pokémon section suggests that Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu Edition and Pokémon Let’s Go! Eevee Edition are two Switch games coming this fall, the first pair from the Pokémon franchise to hit the console. Attached is art of a potential logo for these titles, which users see as lending further credence to the alleged leak.

GAMEPLAY CLUES — AND A VIDEO COMPILATION

So there’s reason to have doubt about the logo’s veracity. But an earlier thread from 4chan contains details that do sound more plausible.

All the way back on March 31, a separate thread claimed to offer the first details of the upcoming Pokémon Switch game. This anonymous user wrote that Let’s Go! would be “[Pokémon Yellow] remakes for Switch” sold in both Pikachu and Eevee versions; the games would star Red and Blue, the original trainer and rival from the first-gen of the franchise. As for gameplay, the user said that Pokémon would both follow the player and offer their help to clear paths, surf and perform other typically moveset-based actions.