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Talking Point: Why Pokémon Sword & Shield's Expansion Pass Changes The Rules For The Series

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No more $40 makeover sequels as Game Freak voyages into new territory.

Since Pikachu took the starring role in
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, the expectation has been that every Pokémon duology will be followed by a third, slightly revamped edition. This strategy has actually changed somewhat over the past decade, with
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each getting a
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, as did the previous core RPG outings with
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. (In fact, only 3DS titles
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have no direct follow-up).

But Nintendo and Game Freak are tweaking this formula yet again for
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with yesterday’s announcement of an
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. While this isn't the first time the platform holder has dabbled in multiple DLC packs, it’s a noticeable step-change for the Pokémon series as the follow-up content will now be adding new ground, not retreading the same region.

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