This Week In Pokemon: New Unite Game Mode, Cooking With Charizard, And More
Pokemon news from official channels has been pretty dry this week. It looks like Game Freak is really going to keep us waiting for more Scarlet & Violet news, even if it is launching this year.
However, the fanbase has been anything but quiet. From a discussion about what would make a Pokemon game bad, to discovering a new upcoming game mode in Pokemon Unite, there’s been no shortage of news from the community. All of that and more features in our Pokemon news roundup this week.
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Since Pokemon Sword & Shield disappointed many in the fanbase, there’s been a lot of talk about what Scarlet & Violet need to get right. Or, as we’ve seen this week, a lot of talk about what they could get wrong. Pokemon fans have been discussing what would make a game “objectively bad”, not just mildly controversial. An obvious sign of a truly bad Pokemon game would be a ton of glitches, to the point where it would be actually unplayable. Another player says that it would be a huge disappointment if a Pokemon game was overly grindy, or forced a gimmicky way of playing, such as Nuzlockes. Annoying characters, boring ‘mon designs, and microtransactions were also brought up.
Have you ever wanted to turn a Pokemon into food? Well, without slaughtering them, of course. Thanks to a new cookbook, you can do just that! Whereas most Pokemon cookbooks will get you to present a meal in the style of a Pokemon, this one focuses on turning the Pokemon itself into the food, creating a meal that is inspired by them, not styled on them. For example, the Charizard is a spicy spaghetti arrabbiata, referencing its strong fire-type moves. My Pokemon Cookbook: Delicious Recipes
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