Fans of the recent entry in thePokemonfranchise,Pokemon Sword and Shield, are divided about Ball Guy: a seemingly benevolent man who gifts the player with different Pokeballs throughout the game. Some think of him to be truly friendly with good intentions, while others believe he has more sinister motives. This gender-bending cosplay, called Ball Girl, somehow combines both of these:
Also, is it just me or does the second pose against the wall look way more… seductive? Regardless it’s a strangely adorable cosplay and the cosplayer really sells it with their endearing enthusiasm. The detail in the costume is fantastic as well and I am oddly in love with those boots. Check out the cosplayerchriscrossplay’s Instagram hereand the photographermercwithacamera’s here.
In the recent Nintendo Directtwo new expansion packsforPokemon Sword and Shield, called Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra, were announced with plenty of details. The former will launch in June 2020 and the latter sometime in Fall 2020. A remake ofPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DXfor Nintendo Switchwas also revealedand you can check out our preview of the demohere. Finally the new Pokemon Home service is setto drop in Februaryand will be available for both the Switch and mobile devices.
According to thelatest NPD data,the latest installment in the long running series has the highest launch month dollar sales inPokemonfranchise history. And for the month of November,Swordwas the third best selling game, the double pack including both titles ranking at fourth place, andShieldbeing in fifth place. However, if you combined those sales then total it would bring them to the number two spot.
In other recent news,Pokemon Sword and Shieldare already the eighth best-selling Nintendo Switch games of all time atsix million units soldduring its launch weekend alone. Check out pictures of thegame’s launch eventheld at Nintendo NYC. And in not so cheery recent news, Pokemon Company International is looking tosue leakerswho spread around pictures of their then unreleased official strategy guide.
Pokemon Sword and Shieldreleasedfor Nintendo Switch on November 15th. Meanwhile check out our in-depth review for the gamehere, in which the News Editor states that “Pokemon Sword and Shieldare a lot of fun, even if the series is experiencing growing pains with the transition to home consoles.” you’re able to purchaseSwordhere andShieldhere.
