SomePokemon Scarlet and Violetfans aren’t happy with Game Freak’s initial approach to fixing its new titles and have taken online to voice their various frustrations with the developer and its games. The latest influx of public criticism targeting the hit RPG duo was prompted by the reveal ofPokemon Scarlet and Violetupdate 1.1 patch notes.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetreleased in mid-November, selling 10 million combined units in the first three days. Not only did that figure set a new record for the fastest-selling game on any Nintendo console ever, but the games' commercial success is also likely to be amplified over the ongoing holiday period, which is traditionally the most lucrative time of the year for the gaming industry. The stellar launch performance happened in spite of the well-publicized technical issues plaguing the two titles, which range fromhilariousPokemon Scarlet and Violetbugsto serious problems with the games' performance.
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And while Game Freak has evidently already started addressing those complaints, a number of fans have now taken to social media to criticize the modest patch notes attached to the newly announced 1.1.0 update. A lot of the backlash revolves around the fact that the incoming patch doesn’t appear to even attempt tackling the games' troublesome performance, which is frequently highlighted by sharp frame rate drops in various areas, as well as the fact that the player base has to resort totricks to improvePokemon Scarlet and Violetperformance.
The most frustrated portion of the critics went as far as to doubt whetherPokemon Scarlet and Violetcan ever be substantially polished, arguing that the games suffer from a severe case of spaghetti code. Meanwhile, many others have taken issue with the vague wording of the changelog itself, describing it as “disappointing” and “depressing,” among other epithets.
As negative as some of these reactions to thePokemon Scarlet and Violet1.1.0 update announcement might sound, they only seem to be shared by a vocal minority of the fans. For every dismissive or cynical comment regarding the new patch that can be found on social media, there are multiple positive ones. Many players hence said they remain optimistic about the games' chances to become more polished over time, whereas others praised Nintendo’s willingness to publicly acknowledge the fact thatPokemon Scarlet and Violetsuffer from performance issues, as well as apologize for that turn of events. The said apology was just added toPokemon Scarlet and Violetsupport pages in every available language, where Nintendo also promised that the work on new improvements to both games is already well underway.
The 1.1.0 update forPokemon Scarlet and Violetis scheduled to release globally by the end of the day, December 1. This rollout marks the second patch that Game Freak put out in two weeks since the launch of its latest Switch exclusives. For context, the previous mainline installments in the franchise—Pokemon Sword and Shield—received seven updates in total, all of which rolled out within the first 18 months of their release, as documented by their support pages.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare available now on Nintendo Switch.
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