Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's free update for Switch 2 has 'never looked better'
With updated 4K visuals, ScarVi is leaving gamers with surprisingly positive first impressions.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially released today, with fans scrambling to get their hands on one- if there are any retailer's with stock left, that is. The gaming giant is issuing completely free updates to several games for the new console, including Zelda: Link's Awakening, Super Mario Odyssey, and interestingly, Pokémon Scarlet And Violet.
The Pokémon game (or technically, the duo of games) on the original Switch has been deemed famously unappealing in the past in terms of visuals. The new update has left gamers wondering if Nintendo have managed to fix these games that Eurogamer described as 'graphical and technical disasters'.
The original Scarlet and Violet game(s) has been slammed on Reddit for being 'ugly', with users also complaining of technical errors when playing.
But is it possible that Nintendo have managed to fix the visual and technical problems in their updates for ScarVi the new Switch 2? According to early impressions, maybe.
ScarVi looks like a completely different game on the Switch 2, according to gaming experts at Nintendo Life.
They said: "Okay, granted, it's still not a particularly attractive game, but the performance looks to be running at a mostly rock-solid 60fps, while the visuals have been upscaled to 4K. That's pretty darn impressive.
"Not only that, but more Pokémon can be seen in the wild at any one time, and even things like the dreaded windmill have been improved."
The Pokémon Violet game for the Switch is available on Amazon for £49.99, and those with the Switch 2 will be able to download the free update.
Scarlet is available for slightly cheaper at £37.99, also on Amazon, and either Scarlet or Violet are available on Argos for £37.99.
Game reviewer Serebii on YouTube released an early review for the game, and said they were 'incredibly surprised' to see that many of the performance errors from the original game had been fixed in the update. They also said the visuals had seen some serious improvements.
They said: "The visuals themselves have seen a bit of improvement, the colours are more vibrant even without HDR, the light bounces off the water better, and the Pokémon models have never looked better.
"The particles are just great and really pop, and this is further shown when you terastallize a Pokémon, either in a standard battle or as part of a Tera raid battle."
The reviewer also explained that there have been serious improvements in the definition and detail of Pokémon when viewed from far away in the updated ScarVi game.
However, there were still some issues with the visuals of the game, particularly in terms of the textures of the landscape.
The reviewer continued: "That said, the textural work hasn't really improved for the overworld of Paldea, so you can see more repeating textures on the cliffs in the distance.
"And with the increased visual fidelity, it does make [the cliffs] a bit more clear, which may mean you'll notice the repeating a bit more."
Gamers who have already got their hands on the Nintendo Switch 2 will be able to download updates for certain games including ScarVi for free, and see these enhancements for themselves.
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