Pokémon Go marks its 10th anniversary by recreating a key scene from the game’s original 2015 reveal trailer: a coordinated Mewtwo raid in New York’s Times Square. Reports say the event recreates the trailer’s ending by bringing players to the area for a special battle opportunity involving Mewtwo. According to coverage, the anniversary celebration includes a Times Square takeover featuring billboards, and it invites hundreds of players to participate in the raid. The Mewtwo featured in the event is described as a special version that is only available during the celebration. Eurogamer frames the moment as fulfilling the final promise made during the original trailer, while Nintendo Life notes that the event mirrors the trailer’s concept of many players descending on Times Square to take on the Pokémon. Other outlets referenced by Nintendo Life (via VGC) also attribute the event to the game’s anniversary plans. Overall, the reporting agrees that Pokémon Go uses its 10-year milestone to deliver the long-promised Times Square Mewtwo raid experience for players.
Pokémon Go recreates original trailer’s Times Square Mewtwo raid for 10th anniversary
Pokémon Go marks its 10th anniversary by recreating a key scene from the game’s original 2015 reveal trailer: a coordinated Mewtwo raid in New York’s Times Square. Reports say the event recreates the...
- Pokémon Go celebrates its 10th anniversary with an event set in New York’s Times Square.
- The event recreates the ending of Pokémon Go’s original 2015 trailer featuring a Mewtwo raid.
- Organizers run the celebration through a Times Square takeover, including billboards in the area.
- Hundreds of players are invited to participate in the Mewtwo raid during the event.
- The Mewtwo encounter is a special version available only for the anniversary timeframe.
OTT? Nah.Remember the original trailer for Pokémon Go? Well if not, go ahead and refresh yourself, it's right above. Released on 10th September 2015, it ended with a pretty ambitious fantasy in which a whole bunch of players descended onto Times Square, New York to take on Mewtwo.Well, it's a fantasy no more. As covered by VGC, Pokémon GO celebrated its 10th anniversary by recreating the end of the trailer, taking over a bunch of billboards in Times Square and inviting hundreds of players to capture a special version of Mewtwo only available at the event.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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