{"id":134936,"date":"2023-09-23T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-155873"},"modified":"2023-09-23T05:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T05:30:00","slug":"round-up-the-reviews-are-in-for-pokemon-scarlet-violet-the-teal-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/23\/round-up-the-reviews-are-in-for-pokemon-scarlet-violet-the-teal-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet &#8211; The Teal Mask"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/35ec3af47a346\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/35ec3af47a346\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pokemon The Teal Mask\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/35ec3af47a346\/pokemon-the-teal-mask.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/35ec3af47a346\/pokemon-the-teal-mask.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Pokemon The Teal Mask\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first DLC part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_scarlet_and_violet_-_the_teal_mask\">Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet &#8211; The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero<\/a> arrived on the Nintendo Switch last week and there have now been multiple reviews shared online, so we&#8217;ve put together a roundup.<\/p>\n<p>Here on Nintendo Life, we said The Teal Mask was a fun diversion for Scarlet &amp; Violet players even if there are shortcomings:<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:155284 @ 2023-09-24T08:55:38+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>So, what did the other outlets think? Starting off with <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-the-teal-mask-dlc-review\">IGN<\/a>, it said it offered more of the same:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If you\u2019re considering The Teal Mask because you thought Scarlet and Violet were fun and just want more Pokemon, sure, this DLC will give you that&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23880643\/pokemon-scarlet-violet-teal-mask-dlc-review\">The Verge<\/a> summed it up as a &#8220;short, sweet reminder&#8221; of Scarlet and Violet&#8217;s real potential:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;The Teal Mask<\/em> doesn\u2019t solve many of <em>Scarlet<\/em> and <em>Violet<\/em>\u2019s core gameplay issues, and people hoping for a drastic overhaul are going to be rather disappointed. But playing the DLC at a time when the rumors about a Switch follow-up have shifted into \u201cit\u2019s getting serious\u201d territory is especially fun because you can see clearly how beefier hardware could really work wonders for <em>Scarlet<\/em> and <em>Violet<\/em> and how the more Kitikami-like approach to design might be what makes next big <em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> game shine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/pokemon-scarlet-violet-teal-mask-dlc-review-ogerpon-1850839564\">Kotaku<\/a> said the new DLC embodies &#8220;the best and worst parts&#8221; of the base game, but felt much the DLC experience was holding out for the Indigo Disk:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The final scene of the DLC, which I won\u2019t spoil here, did at least hint that these smaller stories may soon escalate into something larger, and given how well <em>Scarlet<\/em> and <em>Violet<\/em>\u2019s writing has handled stories of trauma, especially that felt by children, I\u2019m really eager to see how Game Freak concludes this story in the next download.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cgmagonline.com\/review\/game\/pokemon-sv-the-teal-mask-review\/\">CGMagazine<\/a> called it a &#8220;worthy field trip&#8221;:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Despite its flaws, The Teal Mask DLC, with its fresh setting and intriguing side quests, amplifies the experience of Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet\u2014perfect for those seeking a return trip to the vibrant world of Paldea.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/gaming\/pokemon-scarlet-violet-teal-mask-review\/\">Digital Trends<\/a> didn&#8217;t mind the first DLC, but felt it didn&#8217;t do enough to address the main game&#8217;s biggest problems:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Though those technical deficiencies only get more disappointing with each release, it\u2019s a testament to the power of Pok\u00e9mon that I still breezed through <em>Teal Mask<\/em>\u2019s main story in one sitting. There\u2019s an inherent joy in collecting new monsters and watching my Pok\u00e9dex fill up. Even in the franchise\u2019s weakest moments, that loop I loved as a kid still retains its power here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p><em>What are your own impressions of the Teal Mask so far? Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company The first DLC part of Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet &#8211; The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero arrived on the Nintendo Switch last week and there have now been multiple reviews shared online, so we&#8217;ve put together a roundup. Here on Nintendo Life, we said The Teal Mask was a fun diversion [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134936\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}