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09-14-2023, 12:33 AM
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The Teal Mask for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is out now, as the first DLC for this generation of Pok?mon. It might have been a while since you last ventured into Paldea, so Nintendo has released a story recap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LDdNNpqtVI) to get you up to speed ahead of the Pok?mon DLC.
To be frank, it's not an incredibly in-depth story recap. Those who are a little spoiler-averse should be fine watching it, as it mostly goes over the broad strokes of Pok?mon Scarlet and Violet, rather than any late-game revelations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LDdNNpqtVI
It's a little strange, but I get it. Even by Pok?mon standards, the finale of Scarlet and Violet was pretty surprising (https://www.destructoid.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-ending-lets-talk-discussion-spoilerchat/), both in its narrative surprises and general structure. It's one of the higher points amid some more prevalent issues (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-pokemon-scarlet-nintendo-switch-game-freak/) in the latest Pok?mon entry. Maybe a story recap for Pok?mon Scarlet and Violet doesn't want to delve into the deep-spoiler territory.
So you get the meat-and-potatoes version. You're a kid, sent off on a Pok?mon adventure. Pick a starter, make friends with a Legendary Pok?mon, go to school, and then promptly leave school to cause disorganized chaos around the greater Paldea region. I really don't know how this region deals with a legion of schoolchildren storming out, battling, questing, and running amok on an annual basis.
A new beginning
I've only just started the DLC myself, but if you're worried about needing too much of a refresher before The Teal Mask in Pok?mon Scarlet and Violet, don't stress it. So far, the beats have largely felt self-contained to their own story, diving into the myths of the land and lingering mysteries. I would say brushing up on your History classes back at the academy might be a good idea, though. You are, ostensibly, a student after all.
This trailer also confirms that Game Freak is still targeting a Winter 2023 window for its second S/V DLC, The Indigo Disk. It's possible we see this arc of DLC expeditiously wrapped up before the year's out. There's a Nintendo Direct tomorrow too (https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-direct-september-2023-airs-sept-14-stream-news/), so maybe we hear a little more there. Either way, The Teal Mask is out now for Pok?mon Scarlet and Violet.
The post Here’s a quick Pok?mon Scarlet and Violet story recap, just in time for The Teal Mask (https://www.destructoid.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-story-recap-ahead-of-teal-mask-dlc/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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The Teal Mask for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is out now, as the first DLC for this generation of Pok?mon. It might have been a while since you last ventured into Paldea, so Nintendo has released a story recap (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LDdNNpqtVI) to get you up to speed ahead of the Pok?mon DLC.
To be frank, it's not an incredibly in-depth story recap. Those who are a little spoiler-averse should be fine watching it, as it mostly goes over the broad strokes of Pok?mon Scarlet and Violet, rather than any late-game revelations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LDdNNpqtVI
It's a little strange, but I get it. Even by Pok?mon standards, the finale of Scarlet and Violet was pretty surprising (https://www.destructoid.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-ending-lets-talk-discussion-spoilerchat/), both in its narrative surprises and general structure. It's one of the higher points amid some more prevalent issues (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-pokemon-scarlet-nintendo-switch-game-freak/) in the latest Pok?mon entry. Maybe a story recap for Pok?mon Scarlet and Violet doesn't want to delve into the deep-spoiler territory.
So you get the meat-and-potatoes version. You're a kid, sent off on a Pok?mon adventure. Pick a starter, make friends with a Legendary Pok?mon, go to school, and then promptly leave school to cause disorganized chaos around the greater Paldea region. I really don't know how this region deals with a legion of schoolchildren storming out, battling, questing, and running amok on an annual basis.
A new beginning
I've only just started the DLC myself, but if you're worried about needing too much of a refresher before The Teal Mask in Pok?mon Scarlet and Violet, don't stress it. So far, the beats have largely felt self-contained to their own story, diving into the myths of the land and lingering mysteries. I would say brushing up on your History classes back at the academy might be a good idea, though. You are, ostensibly, a student after all.
This trailer also confirms that Game Freak is still targeting a Winter 2023 window for its second S/V DLC, The Indigo Disk. It's possible we see this arc of DLC expeditiously wrapped up before the year's out. There's a Nintendo Direct tomorrow too (https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-direct-september-2023-airs-sept-14-stream-news/), so maybe we hear a little more there. Either way, The Teal Mask is out now for Pok?mon Scarlet and Violet.
The post Here’s a quick Pok?mon Scarlet and Violet story recap, just in time for The Teal Mask (https://www.destructoid.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-story-recap-ahead-of-teal-mask-dlc/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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