'Pokémon Scarlet' and 'Pokémon Violet' are both available for preorder

a screenshot from one of the new pokemon games

PREORDER: Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are launching for the Nintendo Switch in late 2022. You can reserve copies from Amazon or Walmart for $59.99 or $59.88 each (respectively) as of March 3.

Two more Pokémon games on the heels of Arceus? Yep, that's happening.

Announced over the weekend on Pokémon Day, the anniversary of the franchise's inception, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are a pair of new RPGs that are coming to the Nintendo Switch sometime in late 2022. Both titles were available for preorder at the time of writing — you can grab copies on Amazon for $59.99 apiece, or head to Walmart to reserve yours for $59.88 each.

The Pokémon Company says its series "takes a new evolutionary step" in these upcoming titles, which will "[allow] you to explore freely in a richly expressed open world." You'll play as two new main characters, each with their own new outfits, as you wander their vast wildernesses and battle wild Pokémon.

Both games give you the option to choose from three new pocket monsters as your starter: There's Sprigatito, an adorable and attention-loving Grass Cat Pokémon; Fuecoco, a bucktoothed, laid-back Fire Croc Pokémon; and Quaxly, an earnest Duckling Pokémon that kind of looks like a cop (no offense).

Stay tuned for an official release date, and keep your eyes peeled for future preorder bonuses — Pokémon games typically come with some sort of perk for early buyers.