Nintendo published the first gameplay footage for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet on the Nintendo Switch 2 and the free update goes a long way to making the game look and run a whole lot better.
What’s clear from the footage is that the runs at a higher resolution with much more clarity, it’s now running at a solid 60 FPS which is a HUGE improvement from the Switch 1 version, we can see brighter highlights with HDR and the draw distances have been improved with pop-in minimised as well.
GameXplain has put together a comparison video and seeing them side by side really shows off the improvement.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have a free upgrade on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside these other games:
- ARMS – Resolution Bump + Framerate improvement + HDR
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Resolution Bump + HDR
- Game Builder Garage – Resolution Bump + Mouse controls
- New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe – Resolution Bump
- Pokemon Scarlet/Violet – Resolution Bump + Framerate improvement
- Mario 3D World – Resolution Bump + Framerate improvement / HDR (Bowser’s Fury only)
- Super Mario Odyssey – Resolution Bump + HDR
- Zelda Echoes of Wisdom – Resolution Bump + HDR
- Zelda Link’s Awakening – Resolution Bump + HDR
AMAZON NINTENDO SWITCH 2 CONSOLE PRE-ORDERS
- Nintendo Switch 2 Console – $696 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Console + Mario Kart World – $766 with free shipping
AMAZON NINTENDO SWITCH 2 GAME PRE-ORDERS
- Mario Kart World – $109 with free shipping
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 Edition – $99 with free shipping
- SPLIT FICTION – $64 with free shipping
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World – $99 with free shipping
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition – $114 with free shipping
- Donkey Kong Bananza – $99 with free shipping
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – $99 with free shipping
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – $99 with free shipping
- Sonic x Shadow Generations – $89 with free shipping
- Street Fighter 6 – $69 with free shipping
- Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV – $99 with free shipping
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – $99 with free shipping
- BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster – $54 with free shipping
- Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut – $79 with free shipping
- HITMAN World of Assassination – Signature Edition – $94 with free shipping
AMAZON NINTENDO SWITCH 2 ACCESSORY PRE-ORDERS
- Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller – $119 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 MicroSD Express 256GB Memory Card – $79 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Camera – $69 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip – $49 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case + Screen Protector – $39 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Pair – $139 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Wheel Pair – $29 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adaptor – $44 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con (L) – $79 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con (R) – $79 with free shipping
AMAZON NINTENDO SWITCH 2 POWERWAVE PRE-ORDERS
Without doubt the no-brainers for me are the two starter packs.
- The Essential starter pack is just $24.95 and includes an eva carry case, a screen protector and a compact cartridge case
- the starter pack is $69 and includes a carry case, a tempered glass screen protector (with alignment tray), a compact dual charging dock that allows you to magnetically charge two Joy-Con controllers and a cleaning cloth
If protection is what you’re after, there’s a massive range of screen protectors and cases:
- Tempered glass screen protector – $9.95
- Crystal Case – $19
- Protective case with grips – $19.95
- carry case – $25
- Deluxe case – $39
- Soft travel case – $19.95
- Game card case – $19
- Pro thumb grip – $14
- Display stand – $14.95
There’s also a bunch of grips and magnetic charging stand that I absolutely love the look of:
- Charging grip with battery
- Charging grip – $24.95
- Quad charging stand for Joy-Con 2 – $39
- Twin grip pack – $19.95
- Steering wheel 2 pack – $19
- Multifunctional grip – $34
- RGB cooler stand – $39
