{"id":129162,"date":"2022-10-23T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-139714"},"modified":"2022-10-23T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T07:30:00","slug":"round-up-the-previews-are-in-for-pokemon-scarlet-violet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/10\/23\/round-up-the-previews-are-in-for-pokemon-scarlet-violet\/","title":{"rendered":"Round Up: The Previews Are In For Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/699b7e7749d48\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/699b7e7749d48\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/699b7e7749d48\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA5Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"509\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/699b7e7749d48\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Pok\u00e9mon, Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The next mainline Pok\u00e9mon entry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_scarlet_and_violet\">Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet<\/a> is out on Switch next month, and as you might have seen previews &#8211; including our Nintendo Life one &#8211; have now gone live.<\/p>\n<p>Although we&#8217;re a bit worried about the game&#8217;s performance, the gameplay and new features are actually quite exciting. If you&#8217;ve not already seen our preview by Alex Olney, here it is once again:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"yigAWZhwKSw\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In addition to our Nintendo Life hands-on, multiple other outlets have also shared their thoughts. So here&#8217;s a selection of some other thoughts:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/gonintendo.com\/contents\/11150-preview-2-hours-with-pokemon-scarlet-violet\">GoNintendo<\/a> editor Kevin Cassidy said his own hands-on with the game flew by, which is probably a good thing:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve only scratched the surface with Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet, and honestly, that\u2019s what excites me the most. I didn\u2019t see anything that caused me concern or upset me. I only encountered features I wanted to try, areas I wanted to dive into, and new Pok\u00e9mon to catch. Much like Zelda: Breath of the Wild, it\u2019s incredibly hard to grasp the scope and scale of Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet in a quick demo session. My time with the game flew by, which is obviously a good sign for what\u2019s to come. If 2 hours can go by in the blink of an eye, just imagine how quickly time will pass when we\u2019re playing the real deal!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-hands-on-preview-everything-we-know\">IGN<\/a> said there&#8217;s enough new content to shake up the series:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Overall, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet seem to shake up the traditional Pokemon formula in more ways than one, with an open world to explore freely, three stories to tackle on your own terms, four-player co-op, and even smaller details we probably haven\u2019t even uncovered yet like the disposal of forced NPC battles. There\u2019s enough <em>new<\/em> here to make me highly anticipate a new Pokemon journey once Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are released on November 18.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Our friends at <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/an-hour-with-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-suggests-they-might-be-too-vast-for-their-own-good\">Eurogamer<\/a> also voiced their concerns about the game&#8217;s performance in the pre-launch build:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Menus are slow and noticeably laggy, and animations are hugely choppy, with NPCs moving like flicker book drawings even at very close distance, and town buildings loading in as you walk through their streets. Again, we are pre-launch here and things can of course change, but I&#8217;ve played a few Pok\u00e9mon game previews now, and Scarlet and Violet are without doubt the roughest feeling of those.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23414730\/pokemon-scarlet-violet-preview-nintendo-switch-koraidon-miraidon-paldea\">Polygon<\/a> said the new entries felt like a &#8220;legit open world&#8221; &#8211; comparing the level of freedom to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild\">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Pok\u00e9mon games have always told you where to go, what to do, and sometimes even how to do it, while keeping some esoteric aspects (<em>cough, IV training<\/em>) hidden to everyone but the most stalwart players. They\u2019re generally guided experiences, and rarely, if ever, overwhelming. What I played of <em>Scarlet<\/em> was the opposite: It explained everything to me, then let me loose. Y\u2019know, like <em>Breath of the Wild<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>And last but not least are thoughts from the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.serebii.net\/\">Serebii.net<\/a> webmaster Joe Merrick &#8211; who provided a <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.serebii.net\/scarletviolet\/preview\/\">thorough breakdown of his own playthrough<\/a>. He thinks the new entries could potentially be a &#8220;huge&#8221; step forward for the series:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;All in all, on first play Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet feels like it has potential to be the huge step forward for the franchise that some have been hoping for. There are so many surprises that have yet to be revealed and if the potential holds throughout the game, Pok\u00e9mon may have reached a new peak. We are so desperate to play more, to see what else there is in Paldea, and if the full game continues on what the small snippet we played shows, then it truly is an exciting time for Pok\u00e9mon fans. Roll on November 18th.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet arrive exclusively on Nintendo Switch next month. Are you looking forward to these games? <em>Comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Pok\u00e9mon, Nintendo The next mainline Pok\u00e9mon entry Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet is out on Switch next month, and as you might have seen previews &#8211; including our Nintendo Life one &#8211; have now gone live. Although we&#8217;re a bit worried about the game&#8217;s performance, the gameplay and new features are actually quite exciting. 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