The ninth generation of the Pokémon series, Pokémon Zhu/Zi, was announced last night Beijing time, and the game is expected to be released in the winter of 2022 and land on the Switch platform. Foreign Pokémon fans have begun to rub their fists and have begun to carefully study the official game trailer. According to the research of these "treasure scholars", "Pokémon Zhu/Purple" is likely to be based on a certain region of Spain.
In the first trailer, a map of "half-covered face of the pipa", and players have been identified as the same, yes, it is the map of Spain. Based on the left half of the map on the wall of the protagonist's room in the trailer, it can be guessed that the new area of the game seems to be located in the Iberian Peninsula, where Spain and Portugal are located.
According to Twitter user Merchiodos, multiple buildings in the game are thought to be borrowed from well-known Spanish buildings, including Gaudí Park and sagrada Familia in Barcelona, as well as other buildings with AZpanic styles. The English name of Sprigatito, one of the three imperial families, Sprigatito, means kitty in Spanish. The decorative painting of the protagonist's home is a portrait of a flamenco dancer. The two colors of vermilion and purple are likely to be the colors of the flag of the Second Spanish Republic from 1931 to 1939.
Pokémon Zhu/Purple will be an "open world" game where the wilderness blends seamlessly with the towns of the new region. According to traditional Pokémon, each region of the Pokémon world is based on a different world region or country. The first four Pokémon games all explored different parts of Japan (especially the Kanto, Kansai, Kyushu, and Hokkaido regions). The most recent Pokémon games are based on countries or regions outside of Japan. Pokémon Black/White is based on New York City and its surroundings, Pokémon X/Y is based on France, Pokémon Day/Moon is based on Hawaii, and Pokémon Sword/Shield is based on the United Kingdom.