A few weeks ago, it was confirmed that Nintendo mobile game partner DeNA was making a Pokemon game. At the Pokemon press conference at May 28, that mystery game was officially revealed to be Pokemon Masters, a brand new mobile game for iOS and Android devices that stars all Pokemon trainers from the core games.

Pokemon Masters will allow players to team up with and take on famous Pokemon trainers "past and present" as well as their partner Pokemon. In the short trailer, we saw Brock with his Onix, Misty with her Starmie, and Blue with his Pidgeot, as well as some other trainers. Battles in Pokemon Masters will be 3v3 affairs, though further details are unavailable at this time. It did look to be turn-based, however.

While some Pokemon fans may immediately write off Pokemon Masters because it's a mobile game, it's worth pointing out that the idea was actually thought up by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori, for the uninitiated, is credited as the co-creator of Pokemon, and designed the original 151 Pokemon.

Further details on Pokemon Masters are unavailable at this time, but that will change soon. It's been promised that more information on Pokemon Masters will come in June, though an exact date in June hasn't been revealed. It's possible that the game will be showcased at Nintendo's E3 2019 presentation, though Nintendo has typically reserved E3 for more traditional games instead of mobile titles.

Whether or not Pokemon Masters is at E3 2019 or has its own presentation, fans can look forward to learning more about the game next month. Whenever Pokemon Masters is showcased, hopefully we have the chance to learn more about its combat system, as well as any other features that it will be bringing to the table.

Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see if Pokemon Masters is as successful as past mobile Pokemon games. Past games like Pokemon GO and to a lesser extent Pokemon Quest have both been hits, so perhaps Pokemon Masters can replicate their success. We will know when the game launches later this year.

Pokemon Masters will launch later in 2019 for iOS and Android mobile devices.