Pokemon Sword/Shield - Before You Buy

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (Nintendo Switch) marks a big jump in the series as the first mainline new Pokemon title on Switch. How is it? Let's talk.

[somedude]

"Another step forward and back"
This has been pokemon for years, sadly.

[orochirel]

I saw another vid that also said “before you buy” with a similar thumbnail... glad to have the real thing now

[ngreen]

Totally agree. This feels like a hybrid switch/3DS game when we were expecting a reboot like Breath of The Wild

[shrobi]

5:50 wtf hop is perfectly lip synchronised with the reviewer

[seangriffey]

I want another game like gale of darkness.

[TranqBase]

"Corners needed to be cut somewhere"


And they were cut everywhere, the game is a circle.

[WildBoffin]

I want a Pokemon Ultimate, with all regions available to explore and MMO elements

[boygenius_]

Imagine a Pokémon game on the scale of botw, that’s what I want.

[PlayPlayShow]

7:07 damn that draw distance on npc's appearing out of the blue is rough

[kevinp]

Can you imagine being immersed in a world like breath of the wild and encountering pokemon? That should would end careers and relationships, people would sell their children to play it.

[thesamuraiman]

Fire Emblem is fully voiced. I can't imagine there's more dialogue in a Pokemon game than Three Houses.

[Tangerine]

They could’ve added voice acting in the cutscenes while still keeping the regular text dialogue in other scenes.

[Play_Dreams]

"Somewhat UK inspired" ? The game drips with British localisms.

[mikaelafox]

As someone who has played these games from day one, I’d love to skip the tutorial gameplay.

[crpineo]

If they couldn't be bothered to transfer the rest of the Gen 1 models from Let's Go, they sure as hell aren't going to bother with _voice-acting_ of any kind

[Cameron]

THANK YOU for mentioning the voice acting. I feel like no one is talking about it. It would make a HUGE difference.

[wherb]

"The look of the world is nothing short of breathtaking", he says as he walks past the infamous OoT Tree

[than-vkid]

I want to see the stats of how many trainers choose 69 for their number

[PAXperMortem]

Don't settle for less, fight for more!

Pokemon deserves better!

[Boogieboy]

I feel like a guy like me, who's played pokemon casually here and there throughout the years, can appreciate this game and not be too bothered. By the sounds of it, I think big pokemon fans who've played every game ever since are ending up disappointed by the expectations they set up for it.