Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare now available and mark the breaking of a record for thePokemonfranchise. The games are the beginning of Generation 9 and introduce the trio of starters Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, and new features such as thepowerful phenomenon of Terastallization.
InPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers will venture through Paldea, the new region that appears to be based on the Iberian Peninsula. The game is an open-world game with connected areas that can be visited by players in any order. The player character is a student at Naranja Academy (Pokemon Scarlet)/Uva Academy (Pokemon Violet) in the city of Mesagoza, this being one of several new features of the newPokemongames that were already making success since before the release.
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According to reports from the Japanese outlet Oricon, Pokemon Company Chief Operating Officer Takato Utsunomiya announced thatPokemon Scarlet and Violethad more pre-orders than any other title in the series. While Utsunomiya did not specify how many pre-orders the game received, this is good news for fans of the franchise who may have been divided by thereviews ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet. Utsunomiya further noted that 440 million units ofPokemon-related games have been sold since the release ofPokemon Red and Greenin Japan.
The Pokemon Company’s chief operating officer also told Oricon in an interview that gameplay time inPokemon Scarlet and Violetcan be as long as 60 hours for players who are new to the franchise. The number is a bit longer than the standardPokemonadventure, however, there is no shortage of new content to explore. Players will have three main storylines, new gym leaders to face, and new monsters to meet likeLechonk who is now a Twitch emote.
Even after decades,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetshow that thePokemonfranchise is still popular and beloved by many. Although The Pokemon Company is a frequent target of criticism,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’srecord shows that at the end of the day, the franchise still has a reserved space in the hearts of fans. Reasons abound, such as the mix of present and past, withPokemon Scarlet and Violetbringing in new characters and keeping familiar names likesome of Johto’s best Pokemon. This way both new players and veteran players have something to be interested in.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare available now for Nintendo Switch.
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