Just today, the Pokémon franchise has some big news for us about the upcoming games we shall see come out this year, later this year, and next year. Listen to an unfiltered rambling from one of the researchers here at The Lore Research Lab as they struggle to contain their excitement and discuss near immediate thoughts, ideas, and what this means for the franchise (and The Lab) after watching the video.

> Pokémon Direct Video 

(I apologize for any background noise, and as stated, this was a genuine, unedited reaction of my thoughts upon hearing the news. I may add some edits and additional narration if necessary in the near future. Sorry for the rambling! Edit: been filtering through some of what's being said online about this news, and I think there is still ambivalence towards/possible disappointment in what we got (Sinnoh remakes/Pokémon Legends: Arceus). I don't believe I address this very well in my rambling, but this topic may still be divisive for some, so bear in mind that this episode is entirely my opinion and an overall positive reaction to the news. I would suggest looking elsewhere for a more balanced critique.)