{"id":450016,"date":"2026-02-28T09:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T09:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/450016\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T09:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T09:19:10","slug":"pokemon-winds-waves-will-be-released-exclusively-for-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/450016\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Winds & Waves Will Be Released “Exclusively” For Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/p>\n

Since the arrival of the Switch 2 generation last year, certain first-party titles have received cross-platform releases. Trainers saw this with Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/a>, but this won’t be the case for the new mainline entry Pok\u00e9mon Winds & Waves<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In case you somehow missed it, The Pok\u00e9mon Company has clearly stated in official press materials and the new webpage how these next-generation entries developed by Game Freak are “exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2”. In other words, Nintendo’s existing hybrid platform isn’t part of the plans.<\/p>\n

“Developed by GAME FREAK exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2, these new titles feature an open world to explore, with beautiful windswept islands and a vast ocean with glittering waves.”<\/p>\n

At a glance, this new generation is already looking quite promising, and Game Freak potentially has over a year to polish the experience, with the titles currently scheduled for a 2027 release.<\/p>\n

So, this means Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet & Violet<\/a> and Legends: Z-A are likely the last “major” new entries that will be released on Nintendo’s original Switch hardware.<\/p>\n

Nintendo previously said it would continue supporting the original Switch as long as there’s an audience, but also understands “exclusive games are crucial when launching new hardware” and intends to shift support to its new hybrid system as the fan base grows.<\/p>\n

How do you feel about the decision to offer this new Pok\u00e9mon game exclusively on the Switch 2? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

\tRelated Games<\/p>\n

\tSee Also
\n\tGuide: Pok\u00e9mon Sword And Shield: Pok\u00e9dex Galar Region<\/a>Guide: Pok\u00e9mon GO Eevee Evolutions Ranked – How To Get Sylveon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Umbreon, Espeon, Vaporeon, Jolteon And Flareon<\/a>Guide: Pok\u00e9mon GO Mega Evolutions List – How Get Mega Energy<\/a>Guide: Pok\u00e9mon GO Special Evolutions \u2013 How To Get Pangoro, Sylveon, Glaceon, Aromatisse, Slurpuff, Sirfetch\u2019d, Galarian Cofagrigus And More<\/a>Guide: Pok\u00e9mon GO \u2013 The Rarest Pok\u00e9mon Including Wild, Shiny, Mythical And Regional Catches<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Liam<\/p>\n

Liam is a news writer and reviewer on Nintendo Life. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company Since the arrival of the Switch 2 generation last year, certain first-party titles have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":450017,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[59,137,376,3235,86,56,54,55,377],"class_list":{"0":"post-450016","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-gb","9":"tag-nintendo-switch","10":"tag-nintendo-switch-2","11":"tag-pokemon","12":"tag-technology","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom","16":"tag-upcoming-releases"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450016\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/450017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=450016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=450016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}