Absol-utely smooth sailing on Switch 2
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I'm a bit disappointed you pause the game when you open your inventory to grab an item. I was hoping it was full real time combat. Also that Dragonite mega looks so lame damn.
Is it confirmed/official that ZA is only set in lumiose city?
I didn't know dreamcast still made games …
Gonna pick up the S2 bundle when this comes out. Game looks solid and i'll pick up Mario Kart at the same time.
meh content creator was paid to make this video… no need to listen… This is corporate slop trying to hold peoples hands into something new
Im sorry but this does not look like $70 + tax nearly $80 game.
This made me not want this game anymore. Sad
Since it felt like they were focusing on open world environment n capturing in Arceus, they focusing on battling this time for ZA, does that mean the next one will be story? If so where can I sign up for that game?
Is this dark souls Pokémon?
this reminds me of the first digimon game on ps1
If u cannot enter the buildings, that’s disappointing.
I hope the demo is purposely less impressive, bc the surroundings looks unfortunately bad, the city looks bland which is not the case for the city Lumiose takes inspiration (Paris) which is full of light and details, a thing that should be given for granted from a company as rich as GF and TPC.
The animation are few if not existent, what is that blank screen when Zygarde Jumps? What is that animation when Lucario gives the mega ring, which ironically u cannot see and it seems that Lucario gives air to the player.
The no music discourse between characters? Embarrassing and same is the lack of Voice Acting.
It’s so sad for me to see a franchise i love so much being so behind to almost every other game technically.
I hope the rest of the gameplay is better bc if it isn’t this will be my last pokemon game untill some decent stuff comes out.
Looking at the Demo, I have to say that this product looks a bit lazy in terms of graphic design. Legends Arceus at least took a jab at creating a 3D world, flawed and all.
These JPEG buildings feel so lazy especially when Switch2 hardware has the capability to render higher resolutions.
I have no doubt that the story will most likely be iconic, however, I do hope they hear these criticisms and recognize that end products like this aren't acceptable.
The reason I really liked violet and Scarlett is because it was open world and you were not on a linear path it was so cool to be able to go and do what I want within reason I know you still need x amounts of badges to catch certain Pokémon but that fact it wasn’t walking on a path made it really fun to me.
This looks terrible what the hell…
Thank God the other Nintendo life guy that hates pokemon isn't covering Z-A lol
is this a whole kalos region or just a lumiose city MAP?
still looks like shit 🙁
another crap modern pokemon game thats super easy and made for kids only ( or people that can accept an excessively cringe narrative ). great. best to stick to romhacks if you want a good pokemon game
Considering any anime Ash and all his friends constantly got sneak attackex by other Pokémon trainers? Yea I love the detail that you can do that in this game!
The idea of sucker punching somebody's Pokémon is genuinely fiendish behavior😂😂😂😂
I feel like they should’ve added open landscapes. The city is cool, but probably sticking to the traditional format with this tweak would have been nice. Hopefully, a DLC will have something like this.
Technically in pokemon you’re always in a town and city
TEAM ZA. Never played Arceus, I know I should’ve back then…but ✌🏾
it's weird to say you love the textures while in the background we see the building balconies being a texture and not actual geometry.
this is not a good thing, the level design is so simplistic and bland
Arse-eus?
Its sad that once you have Nintendo support, you can’t present full criticism and objective opinion. Game Freak became lazy and their games became bad after the passing of the mastermind of Nintendo-Mr Iwata, who always provided huge support to GF as a developer and programmer. With him hone, GF just lost it. These games became unoptimized mess with only new gimmicks like Mega transformations, Gigantamaxing, Z Moves, or Terrestralization, because they are lazy to actually ballance deeper strategic content so their choice is to push something that impresses but has low gameplay value. Their worlds are boring, with shallow characters and bad level design. Arceus has shown some promise but then I gave up. Boss fight making you dodge the same patterns the whole fight?!!!! Not mentioning glitches and no effort for post game. Still pushing 2 versions to abuse OCD players that wanna catch them all… this is very sad and Mr Iwata would feel ashamed if he was still alive:(
This is literally the same game as the (amazing) original. I am so disappointed in this sequel to a game I loved. There is not nearly enough new. Everything is identical, please stop praising it like this like it's original, why did they not get Hal to actually make it. It looks fun, but just play the original. Squirrels quarrel.
You should not be able to sneak up on people and attacking their pokemon like that lol, are we the new team rocket?
Instead of adding that they should've just added voice acting…
Tried playing arceus twice and couldn’t finish it. I’ll give this one a try but but I don’t think the combat system has been the problem in previous games
Ar-KEE-us!
Arceus is SO much better than Scarlet and Violet, this is after attempting a second playthrough on Switch 2.
Gameplay does look awesome! The graphics though….ugh
Can't wait to emulate and mod this in 4k60fps with a mouse and keyboard
The city lock ruins it for me😅
No matter what it is, for me pokemon games are always a must buy.
those dang copy/paste building jpg images just look off
Getting slooooooowly better, still no voice actors, stiff animations, and a general gamecube reused assets type of vibe
The fact that there is STILL pop in on the switch 2 version has automatically made me decide not to buy it. This is pathetic and game freak is pathetic. So is Nintendo for sueing pocketpair just because they made a better Pokémon than they seem to be capable of making. Until Nintendo and game freak get there sh!t together, I’m not buying another Pokémon game. Enough with the special treatment and acting like game freak is a little indie company, a literal indie company blew them out of the water and instead of owning up to there. Failures they decided to sue 🤔
The gameplay looks interesting but it looks similar to legends Arceus although I am curious to try it.
Oh yay….bold and daring. I love mega evolutions. That’s exactly what I’ve been wanting from a pokemon game….
Does this reviewer even like Pokémon?
what a mess running around while pokemon are battling just so you can reposition your pokemon.
bad and lazy choice.
Do you think this will run smoothly on Switch1? I am planning to PO but not sure if it will run well.
This looks ridiculous 😂 looks like a mobile game
Sounds like the combat is similar to Xenoblade. I wasn't interested at first but I am now.
As much as i don't like being locked in the city like that the combat and gameplay looks nice.
You are too negative
😂😂 dayum this looks ass
Wow, Gamecube graphics