Pokémon (Minato-ku, Tokyo) announced on February 27, 2022, that it will release "Pokémon Scarlet" and "Pokémon Violet" for the Nintendo DS this winter. On Twitter, the three Pokémon introduced as "new adventure partners" have attracted a great deal of attention. The three newest members of the family The main characters and Pokémon living in a 3D field This is the ninth in the series of completely new "Pokemon" games. It was announced that it is an "open world" format in which players can freely explore the Pokémon world and enjoy battles and captures. The video introduces the main character and Pokémon living in a 3D field. It also introduced three new Pokémon: Meowha, Hogeta, and Kwassu. They are believed to be the first Pokémon to join the game, known as the "Gosanke" by fans. On the official website and other sites, they are described as follows Nyoha is a whimsical, pampered, cursed cat Pokémon. It is 0.4 meters tall and weighs 4.1 kilograms. It has a trait called "Shinryoku," which increases the power of grass-type moves in a pinch. Hogeta is a slow-paced, laid-back crocodile Pokémon. It is 0.4 meters tall and weighs 9.8 kilograms. It has a trait called "Moka," which increases the power of flame-type moves when it is in a pinch. Kwassu is a serious, clean-living, and kogamo Pokémon. It is 0.5 meters tall and weighs 6.1 kilograms. It has a trait called "Gekiryu," which increases the power of Water-type moves when it is in a pinch. It has quickly become a topic of conversation on Twitter, with people predicting what the "Gosanke" will look like in its evolved form, and fan art being posted. Since it is customary to choose the first partner from the "Gosanke" in the series, people can be seen discussing which Pokémon to choose. On Twitter, which Pokémon of the Gosanke has drawn the most attention? The most tweeted Pokémon are Pokémon introduced each of the three on its official Twitter account, Pokémon Information Bureau, on March 27. As of 1:00 p.m. on March 2, the most retweeted was Meowha. It received approximately 79,000 retweets and 141,000 likes. Hogeta followed with about 70,000 retweets and 106,000 likes. Kwassu had about 57,000 retweets and 93,000 likes. It is believed that they received a great response in the order in which they were introduced on the account. J-CAST News compared the number of tweets that included each character's name from February 27, when the announcement was made, to noon on March 2, using the SNS analysis tool "Social Insight. (Note that the data from Social Insight is a sampling and not a full count.) The most tweeted Pokémon was Hogeta, with 248,000 tweets (65,000 without retweets). Its pause-like expression was well received, with comments such as, "It looks cute and doesn't seem to be thinking anything," and "I hope it eats something in peace. The second most tweeted was Nyaoha. It had 201,000 tweets (45,000 without retweets). Its cat-like appearance was well received. Some people were pleased that the name ended in "c" for the first time in Pokémon history, expanding the range of "Pokémon Shiritori". Kwassu was followed by 104,000 tweets (23,000 without retweets). Some expressed their expectations, such as, "I expect Kwassu-chan to be the coolest in its final evolution." Also, it was talked about how, when paired with Hogeta, they resemble Gian and Suneo from the comic "Doraemon.
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
