Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are some of the best written stories in the entire Pokemon franchise, bar none. Starting with Arceus and then into the four main plotlines that make up SV, it truly feels like it's in a story renaissance (albeit at the sacrifice of some performance issues).
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero cranks that story up to 11. Teal Mask introduces a pair of delightful characters whose dynamics are fun and inviting and who are fascinating to see operating outside of SV has you understand of Paldea. Kitakami is an absolute delight to explore, if a bit small, and the small-town rural Japan vibe is absolutely unmatched (especially since it allows for Hisuian Pokemon to show up!).
The box legendary (Ogerpon) is maybe my favorite legendary in the past few years, even if the three sub-legendaries are... lacking.
Seeing even a scrap of Teal Mask convinced me to pick up the DLC and I did not look back... especially after Part 2.
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero cranks that story up to 11. Teal Mask introduces a pair of delightful characters whose dynamics are fun and inviting and who are fascinating to see operating outside of SV has you understand of Paldea. Kitakami is an absolute delight to explore, if a bit small, and the small-town rural Japan vibe is absolutely unmatched (especially since it allows for Hisuian Pokemon to show up!).
The box legendary (Ogerpon) is maybe my favorite legendary in the past few years, even if the three sub-legendaries are... lacking.
Seeing even a scrap of Teal Mask convinced me to pick up the DLC and I did not look back... especially after Part 2.