Pokémon Gen 10 Games Have An Important Lesson To Learn From Scarlet & Violet, But It Has Nothing To Do With Its Open World

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet may have gotten a lot wrong at launch, but beneath all the bugs, glitches, and somewhat questionable game design were some truly exceptional ideas. In fact, Scarlet and Violet manage to get a lot right that previous Pokémon games have always struggled with. While its open world isn't exceptional, there is a delightful quality to its exploration, and while it doesn't have the strongest characters individually, when they come together, they make for the series' most memorable cast.