Japanese culture is filled with honor and so it comes as no surprise that when the official guidebook for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield was discovered to contain numerous mistakes that The Pokémon Company stepped up and issued an official apology instead of hiding from the blame.
We recently reported that Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are the best selling titles of 2019 on the Nintendo Switch and so it would be obvious that with a game this popular people were bound to notice all of the errors - even if they were only printed in the version which reached Japanese players' eyes.
“Thank you for always enjoying the “Pokemon” series.
In “Pokémon Sword Shield Official Guide Book Complete Story Strategies + Garal Encyclopedia” issued by Overlap Co., Ltd. on December 7, 2019, the data and data provided by Pokemon Co., Ltd. at the time of editing work are incorrect. Yes, and it turned out that there were multiple errors based on it.
We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers.”
The above was the official statement that was released along with a Japanese PDF which included all of the errors. What are your thoughts of this statement? Does this absolve them of the problem or does better editing need done? Let us know your thoughts below!
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will be set in Galar, an expansive region with many environments—idyllic countryside, contemporary cities, thick forests, and craggy, snow-covered mountains. The people and Pokémon live together in this region, and they’ve worked together to develop the industries here.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are currently available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.