Although Game Freak introduced the massive open region of Paldea withPokemon Scarlet and Violet, one player has discovered a problem with the games' dialogue decisions that make the experience feel limited. Previous titles in thePokemonfranchise have offered players the freedom of choice on some occasions, like the notorious starter Pokemon selection, but aPokemon Scarlet and Violetfan has found an issue with Gen 9’s decisions.
Reddit user Nicebrah recently shared a meme image atPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s expense that suggested the dialogue options are always yes in one way or another.Pokemon Scarlet and Violetaren’t the first games that players have found issues with dialogue in asFallout 4,Genshin Impact, andMonster Huntertitles were criticized in the past for the limited options that fans have to change the narrative. Going above the dialogue choices that could be made in the aforementioned games,titles likeThe Walking Dead,Detroit: Become Human, andThe Quarryhave added proper consequences for chosen paths, something that somePokemonfans may be hoping for in the future.
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According to Nicebrah’s Reddit post,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetdialogue options are either yes or “yes, but in yellow,” effectively reflected by a blue and yellow pie chart that’s mostly represented by blue. The meme has garnered over 3,000 likes from players that largely agree that the in-game ramifications of one choice or another are extremely limited beyondselecting a starter Pokemonwhich is in almost every installment. Though somePokemonfans like Nicebrah are taking issues with thePokemon Scarlet and Violetdialogue, speedrunners may find optimal choices based on how much text is used to reflect a character’s response.
Even though Nicebrah’s meme mocks the slight differences between the dialogue selections inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, a response will still vary depending on which one a player goes with. Open-world games likeSkyrim,The Witcher 3, andThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildoffer side paths that players can take upon speaking with an NPC, butPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s storyis linear despite offering more exploration than previous generations. Like with olderPokemontitles,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetfans can progress through Victory Road, or choose between Path of Legends and Starfall Street to more drastically alter their gameplay than through dialogue.
As somePokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers expressed their agreement with Nicebrah’s image, others suggested that future games use dialogue mini-games likeThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, or preset words to pick between like previous generations ofPokemon. While somePokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers criticized the JRPG genre as a whole for missing the point with chatting options, one stated that they couldn’t refuse an invitation fromPokemontrainer Nemonato become rivals, another illusion of choice.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare available now for Nintendo Switch.
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