An update to the officialPokemonwebsite offers the latest piece of evidence that a game calledPokemonStarwill be released for the Nintendo Switch. Star is rumored to be aNintendo Switch version ofSun and Moon.
Today, fans discovered that the officialPokemonwebsite has gotten a small, potentiallyPokemon Starrelated update. The URL “pokemon.com/hoshi” now redirects to the the website’s home page at pokemon.com, and “hoshi” means “star” in Japanese. It should be noted that prior to to the announcement ofPokemon Sun and Moon, the website had a redirect for “pokemon/com/niji” and “niji” translates as “rainbow” with rainbow having been the code name for the best-selling handheld games.
This update is incredibly brief and on the surface, so it’s understandable why somePokemonfans would be hesitant to believe it. However, many have pointed out that this redirecthasto be done on purpose and that someone must have manually set the website to redirect to the home page once that term was added to the end of the URL. Otherwise, the page would not redirect. Adding other random words and phrases to the URL does not work and we found that adding /pikachu, /sun, /3DS and /random to the URL did not cause a redirect to the homepage as /hoshi (or /niji) do.
Of course, this latest bit of evidence would seem even less believable if it wasn’t for the other recentPokemon Starspeculation. Just one week ago, fans turned their attention to anew line of merchandisethat suggested thatPokemon Starreally is happening and is really in development for the Nintendo Switch.
Previously, developerGame Freak also hinted at a new gamefor the series in a job listing. And while doubters may still write this off and argue that Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, nor Game Freak have explicitly stated thatPokemon Staris happening, it’s difficult to deny that the evidence looks a little suspicious.
Assuming that the game is about to be announced, it seems likely that an official reveal will take place within the next few weeks. Unless the companies behind the title choose to jump the gun as a result of these leaks,Pokemon Starwill probably be revealed at E3 2017 next month, so fans hoping to play the popular franchise on the Nintendo Switch should look out for that.
