This Week In Pokemon: New Unite Game Mode, Cooking With Charizard, And More

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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