Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Description Suggests Return to More Traditional Gameplay

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This past weekend, Nintendo officially announced the next titles in Pokemon's main series. Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet will introduce a new setting based on Spain, new Pokemon, and perhaps most interestingly, an open world to explore. The confirmation of Pokemon Scarlet andViolet's open-world has led many Pokemon fans to question whether the new games will adopt more of Pokemon Legends: Arceus' gameplay. A new official description for Scarlet and Violet, however, hints otherwise.

The official description for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starts by acknowledging some key changes the new games will be making compared to prior games. For example, like in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Pokemon will appear within the open world. They'll be seen «in the skies, in the seas, in the forests, on the streets — all over!» However, that's where Game Freak has apparently drawn the line. With regard to Pokemon battling and capture, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will be returning to the franchise's traditional style.

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The key line in the description explains that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will be «battling against wild Pokemon in order to catch them.» As Pokemon Legends: Arceus players know, battling Pokemon isn't always necessary to capture them. Players can throw a PokeBall and potentially catch Pokemon without any battle whatsoever. In fact, that's the best and most successful way of catching Pokemon. It's also a dramatic deviation from standardPokemon gameplay, which explains why Pokemon Scarlet and Violet won't include that feature.

While the description is unspecific, leaving room for eccentricities in the game design, it can likely be explained rather easily. Like in Pokemon Sword