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Wow, okay, so Pokémon Scarlet & Violet on the Nintendo Switch? Absolute chaos. Seriously, it’s like, the game was great but the performance was just… ugh. I mean, I’m talking stop-motion windmills and cliffs straight outta the N64 days. Really, how did they let that slide for such a solid game?
Back in 2022, I was all about this “super-effective new vision” stuff in my review. But man, did it run like a potato. Fast forward three years, and here we are with the Switch 2 update. Gotta say, I’m calling it a barnstormer. Maybe I’m exaggerating. Or not. Anyway, you get the point.
The Pokémon Company let me sneak a peek at the new patched version, and whoa. Total game-changer. It’s like night and day, honest. People who shrug off frame rates? Yeah, right. Try going back to the original after this. It’s like, good luck with that. As my buddy Joe from Serebii says, it’s just no contest.
You know what’s wild? At this new rock solid 60fps, everything just pops. Talk about a transformation. No more slideshow Pokémon or those cursed windmills! And, it’s not just for bragging rights or whatever. It genuinely shifts the whole vibe. Remember the draggy moments where the frame rate dipped every time you spun the camera? Gone! It finally feels like a fluid open-world game.
And get this, with the performance boost, the game itself feels different. More wild Pokémon, less lag, snappy menus. Those sluggish Box sprite icons? Now they bounce to life. It’s like the game’s finally breathing.
Not claiming it’s perfect or anything. Sure, details still kinda pop in and out, and yeah, the art style might need some work. But with HDR, Paldea’s all vibrant and shiny. I’m loving it.
In short? This is the Scarlet & Violet we deserved from the start. Best main-line Pokémon game ever? Maybe. Playing it feels a bit like I’m getting away with something. But, honestly, with good-performing Pokémon games, I’m super hyped for Pokémon Legends Z-A. Bring it on!
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