Tales from the Backlog

191: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (with Kate & Emily - No Small Games)

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Modern Pokémon games are divisive, but rarely due to technical performance. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Game Freak, 2022) released in an embarrassing state, and are hoping for a comeback with their recent Switch 2 editions. So now that the bugs are squashed and the framerate is stable, what kind of game was lurking under all of those issues? Listen in to find out.

Guest info: Kate Hunter (she/any) and Emily Merritt (she/her)

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    • TIMESTAMPS

    • 0:00 Title Card
    • 0:16 Intros
    • 5:53 Our Personal Histories with Pokémon
    • 12:52 Opening Thoughts About Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
    • 21:44 World and Story Setup
    • 36:07 Nonlinear Design
    • 42:50 Is the Story Actually Good, or Are We Grading On a Curve?
    • 54:25 Visuals/Presentation
    • 1:01:37 Open World Design
    • 1:17:28 New Quick Battle System
    • 1:22:28 Combat, Team Building and Challenge?
    • 1:41:08 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
    • 1:47:16 No Small Games
    • 1:54:07 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
    • 1:56:55 Spoiler Section- Our Teams, Area Zero, Ending
    • 2:28:06 Spoiler Section- DLCs

      • Music used in the episode:

      • Title Screen (Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose)
      • Home (Junichi Masuda)
      • Poco Path (Junichi Masuda)
      • Battle! (Trainer Battle) (Junichi Masuda)
      • Area Zero (GAME FREAK)
      • Pokémon Center (Junichi Masuda)
      • Welcome to the Paldea Region! (Minako Adachi, Toby Fox)

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