The Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, the newest chapters in the Pokémon series, are coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. With these new titles, the Pokémon series takes a new evolutionary step, allowing you to explore freely in a richly expressed open world. Various towns blend seamlessly into the wilderness with no borders. You’ll be able to see the Pokémon of this region in the skies, in the seas, in the forests, on the streets—all over! You’ll be able to experience the true joy of the Pokémon series—battling against wild Pokémon in order to catch them—now in an open-world game that players of any age can enjoy.
Platforms
Switch Nintendo Switch 2Genres
Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS)Themes
Action Fantasy Kids Open world
Languages: English and 8 more
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Media
Critic Reviews
Eurogamer.pt
By Bruno GalvãoIn 2022, open-world design brought many reasons to smile, in games that showed greater ambition without complicating the Pokemon formula. However, technical problems marred their quality, something that several updates and now the Nintendo Switch 2 have solved to shine in full splendor.
Hinsusta
By Pascal KaapThe free update for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet on the Nintendo Switch 2 impressively demonstrates how much potential there still is in existing games. Even if it is not a native Switch 2 version, the optimised performance with stable 60 FPS, shorter loading times of always under 5 seconds and a finer level of detail ensures a noticeably better gaming experience
The Switch Effect
By TrevizardPokemon Scarlet and Violet along with their DLC’s are such an amazing and wonderful action packed experience that it’s easy to ignore the performance issues that most players would complain about.
VideoGamer
By Alex RaisbeckPokemon Scarlet and Violet take the long-awaited step into a fully open-world, but one poorly implemented and marred by frustration. A compelling story and characters are a saving grace in what is ultimately a fun game, but Pokemon's attempts at modernising continue to fall disappointingly short.
Life is Xbox
By Robby BisschopPokémon Violet is the most fun I’ve had with a Pokémon title in many years, but you have to allow yourself to look past its many flaws. Flaws that don’t get in the way of the enjoyment, but that are understandably scrutinized by fans of the series. We deserve better.
