Switch 2 Quietly Makes Shiny Hunting in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Way Better

Switch 2 quietly makes shiny hunting in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet way better

Plenty of existing Nintendo games are getting an upgrade for Switch 2, but few of them are benefitting nearly as much as Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The open-world game released on Switch 1 in a haggard state that defied the capabilities of the technologically challenged console. Now that the Switch 2 is here, things are looking much better, literally. That’s good news for anyone who likes hunting for Pokémon with special coloring, otherwise kno…

Switch 2 Fixes 'Pokemon Scarlet and Violet' — It's Time to Give the Best 'Pokemon' Game in Years a Second Chance

Now that Switch 2 has fixed most of its technical issues, 'Pokemon Scarlet and Violet' is easily one of the best 'Pokemon' game in years.

With Technical Improvements, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Are Utterly Transformed On Nintendo Switch 2 - Data Intelligence

I can scarcely think of a game as hampered by its performance as the original Nintendo Switch release of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. I can think of loads of games that perform worse, of course – broken, shattered releases – but I struggle to think of a great game so thoroughly compromised just from how it runs. That was the log behind my 2022 review of the games, where I called the games a “super-effective new vision” for the series but bemoaned h…

Take a look at Pokémon Scarlet/Violet running at 60fps on Nintendo Switch 2

We have known for a little while that {Pokémon Scarlet/Violet} would take advantage of the more powerful {Nintendo Switch 2} through an update that will improve performance and visuals. While we have also seen in the past brief snippets of how this patch will improve the gameplay, now Nintendo has shown off some actual live {Switch 2} footage, and also noted what we can expect from {Ver. 4.0.0}. As per Nintendo's Support page, the update does t…

With technical improvements, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are utterly transformed on Nintendo Switch 2

I can scarcely think of a game as hampered by its performance as the original Nintendo Switch release of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. I can think of loads of games that perform worse, of course - broken, shattered releases - but I struggle to think of a great game so thoroughly compromised just from how it runs.