Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Nintendo Switch owners will get their second new Pokémon game of 2022 this fall. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are now available to preorder.

The Nintendo Switch has a wide-range of Pokémon games, including both new entries to the franchise and remakes of classic releases. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be released for the Nintendo Switch on November 18. Nintendo says Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be true open-world adventures, which is a first for the series. Like prior games, you can expect the region to feature a mix of new and old Pokémon, as well as region-specific variations of classic Pokémon. It remains to be seen if any of the mechanics introduced in Arceus will be incorporated into Scarlet and Violet. Nintendo says the open-world format will let players complete the game at their own pace rather than in a preset order determined by the story.

The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be released in November. The company debuted a new trailer for the next game in the ...

The Pokémon Company showed off nearly three minutes of gameplay, specifically with lots of Pokémon trainers running through open areas with a few new, cute Pokémon, including the legendary creatures, Koraidon and Miraidon. In these open areas — the first real open-world RPG for Pokémon — players will be able to head out into different areas with up to four players as part of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s multiplayer compatibility. The ninth-generation Pokémon game is expected to be in an open-world format, something a bit different from both Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The Pokémon Company said there are “no borders” between wilderness and towns, with Pokémon appearing everywhere — “in the skies, in the sea, and on the streets.” Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were announced in February during a Pokémon Presents broadcast for Pokémon Day. During that presentation, The Pokémon Company revealed the series’ next three starters: Sprigatito, a “capricious, attention-seeking Grass Cat Pokémon;” Fuecoco, a “laid-back Fire Croc Pokémon that does things at its own pace;” and Quaxly, an “earnest and tidy Duckling Pokémon.”

Whenever a new Pokémon trailer goes live, the internet's sleuths get busy. Info about these games tends to release in carefully curated bursts, sparking the ...

Yes, this morning the Pokémon Company dropped a ton of new info about its forthcoming RPGs for the Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. You probably already know that they’re out in November with four-player co-op, that the trendiest new Pokémon looks delicious (sorry!), and that the professors are instant right-swipes. But there’s a lot more info between the cracks. Whenever a new Pokémon trailer goes live, the internet’s sleuths get busy.