Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Combine What's Working Best for the Series

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Pokemon's ninth generation of games, Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, were just announced in the annual Pokemon Day livestream. This livestream occurs every year on February 27, the day Pokemon Red and Green first released in Japan in 1996, and previews what's to come for the Pokemon franchise. Updates for the side games, Pokemon GO, Pokemon Masters EX, and Pokemon Cafe ReMix, were shown, as well as new content for both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, as well as for Pokemon Legends: Arceus. The stream ended with a mysterious new trailer.

Starting with live action footage of a detective investigating a dark building, the buildup to Scarlet and Violet was mysterious. Many fans expected Generation 9 to be revealed today, but the footage could just have easily been for a sequel to 2019's Detective Pikachu film. At last, the games are fully revealed, showing off the three new starter Pokemon, as well as some of the game's areas and hints at gameplay mechanics. While the trailer is brief, it is clear that developer Game Freak is taking what has worked best from Pokemon's recent entries and putting it to use here.

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The time leading up to a new Pokemon game is always an exciting one for fans, especially now after the success and changes made by Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Theories circulate, fake leaks emerge, and every trailer is broken down in great detail. This trailer luckily gives fans a lot to talk about, beginning with the starter Pokemon. Starters represent an important choice for trainers as they will be the first Pokemon to accompany them on their journey, and Scarlet and Violet have a strong batch to choose from.

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