Releasing earlier this year, Pokemon Sword and Shield got a brand new slice of additional content titled Isle of Armor, sending trainers from across the globe to a new island with fresh Pokemon and battles. It was deemed a fairly meaty helping of content for the most recent game in the franchise, with many fans eagerly-awaited its announced follow up, Crown Tundra.
It seems fans now know when the upcoming expansion will be hitting Sword and Shield thanks to an announcement from Nintendo, who told fans on Twitter to stay tuned for a broadcast. The stream will debut on the company's YouTube channel tomorrow at the early time of 6 AM PDT and promises some updates on the game's expansion pass.
It seems fans already have a lot of ideas about what they want the stream to address, with the biggest being a potential return of the National Dex. For those outside of the community, Nintendo made the decision to ditch the National Dex for the first time in Pokemon Sword and Shield, meaning that a number of the significant Pokemon players were keen to transfer into the most recent franchise offerings weren't supported in the title. Isle of Armor did a lot to bring back some notable names not included in the main release, but many are hoping that Crown Tundra completes the list once again.
Regardless, Pokemon fans are sure to be happy that some more content for Sword and Shield is on the way, especially with many criticizing the franchise's newest take for having a weak post-game. While most Pokemon titles trying to offer things for players to enjoy after the credits roll, Sword and Shield were notably lacking in fun activities, leaving players with a hankering for more trainers to battle and maps to explore. Isle of Armor was a strong first step in extending Sword and Shield playthroughs, so hopefully, Crown Tundra will take it that one step further.
It's great to see Nintendo continuing to inject the Pokemon franchise with some new expansions and updates, with the end result potentially fixing a lot of the issues players had with the game at launch. Back then, fans were vocal about Sword and Shield lacking enough Pokemon, feeling too easy, and skimping out on content, on top of criticizing the franchise's need for a significant modern overhaul. While the DLC will likely build on the game's lack of Pokemon and post-game content, it seems the next mainline entry might need to make some more all-encompassing changes.
Pokemon Sword and Shield are out now on Nintendo Switch.