[ENG/ESP] "Pokemon Scarlet & Violet": Trailer #2. Information, my opinions and theories

• In the first trailer from three months ago we were able to meet the starter Pokémon of this generation, Sprigatito Grass-type, Fuecoco Fire-type and Quaxly Water-type. Now with this new trailer they showed us three new Pokémon (actually 5 but I'll talk about the other two later), we have Pawmi Electric-type, Lechonk Normal-type and Smoliv Grass/Normal-type. These three Pokémon should represent the ones that usually appear in the early parts of the game.

• Also as is often the case in Pokémon games, we will encounter Pokémon from past generations including alternate forms to those already known as is the case of the Hisuian Zoroark seen in the first trailer.

• Our characters will be young students of some kind of school, the color of the uniform (and possibly the school) varies according to the version.

• The region is based in Spain.

• For the first time in the franchise we will have two professor but the one who will support you in your adventure will depend on the version you play, if you have Pokémon Scarlet the professor will be Sada and if you play Violet it will be Turo.

• As usual, we will also have a friend and possible rival named Nemona.

• There will be cooperation of up to four players, but it is not clear what it will consist of or if it will be similar to raiding in Sword and Shield or something similar to what was seen in Let's Go.

• The customization of your character is back and now it seems that with more variety than before, changing in more detail the skin tones and hairstyles, perhaps being even more varied than what was seen in Sword and Shield.

• Although it had been said for some time that these games would be open world and would have a style based on Legends, the Pokémon Twitter account and webpage confirmed that this would be the case and that there will be no restrictions regarding the story, allowing you to go anywhere and live the experience as you prefer.

• Now, from the most awaited by all, the legendaries and protagonists of the games, we have Koraidon and Miraidon which will be released in Scarlet and Violet respectively. According to the description on the official website, these two possess a power superior to any other Pokémon but are still shrouded in much mystery. Their types have not been confirmed.

• We only have 8 new Pokémon for the moment and in terms of design I find them extremely interesting because the style is obviously different from what we have seen before, starting with the starters we can see that at first glance they seem to be simple but in reality they have such a particular style that makes you remember them easily and I think it is the first generation in a long time in which there is not one with a design that has produced a group from the Pokémon community to show rejection, yes, there is always one that is liked more than others but it happened that there was one that received a lot of hate for its style, as it happened with Popplio in the 7th generation, that although it had its group of fans also had its group of people that didn't like it at all. In the case of these three we see a good receptivity and I particularly lean more towards Sprigatito.

• The other three Pokémon shown that I imagine correspond to the first routes of the game did not convince me much in design, I do not see them ugly but they did not produce a great impact on me. Of those three the one I liked the most was Lechonk, I see it with more personality and charisma. Smoliv is very neutral and maybe its evolutions are the ones that keep the impact of its species, what I found charming is that they really created a Pokémon based on olives, something quite Spanish given that Spain is the main exporter of olives. Pawmi was the one I liked the least, I guess it is the "Pikachu face" of this generation, its artwork makes it look adorable but the little that was seen in the gameplay didn't seem that interesting to me. Anyway, we have to wait for the next announcements.

• We don't have much to say about the professors, except that they really made them attractive! Both professors have very different styles, Professor Sada has a more careless style, she seems to be one of those who prefers field research with a comfortable wardrobe for those situations, she exalts being somewhat extroverted and her design makes me think that she is very sure of herself. Professor Turo, on the other hand, looks more serious and with a more formal style of clothing, ideal for internal investigations, he looks more modern and seems to be taken from an anime of the josei genre. I like the vibe of both of them, they transmit a lot of personality, something I haven't seen so clear since Kukui.

• Now a delicate issue for Pokémon, the graphics, it is evident that they have improved a lot since Legends: Arceus and even more since Sword and Shield and the infamous pixelated trees, I give Game Freak credit for this as you can see that if they take into account the feedback and seek to improve in those details where there have been complaints and comments even though at this point they should have a better quality.

• The characters have a radical change in contrast to the previous games as they now play a more realistic style away from the comic or anime style, I hope they also add more facial gestures on the characters.

• The Pokémon are very well crafted, they followed Legends style patterns and that gives more life to the different creatures with the animations they are given, some Pokémon are seen to be having even slight changes in terms of style due to the adjustments of these new games.

• The environments and scenery are beautiful, I was really captivated when I saw them in this last trailer during the shooting of different areas, the architecture of the places and the change of style of the Pokémon Center and stores. I really appreciate those details in the sidewalks and the decorations inside the places. I hope that the Spanish architecture will be more noticeable in different cities.

• The legendaries, I must say that I didn't imagine they would be this way, their designs are very good but I can't help but associate them with Digimon. The only thing that makes me uncomfortable at the moment about their design is the wheel on their chests that looks similar to Reshiram and Zekrom, both of which have turbines on their tails.

• Something that I see very evident is that a theme in the game is the time, we have as evidence the professors, Sada has in her appearance a more rustic and ancient style and her name possibly comes from Pa-Sada (from past), while Turo with his more modern and technological style indicates the progress and his name is from Fu-Turo (from future). The legendaries also have this theme, Koraidon coincides with Sada in the rustic detail and its name "Korai" means in Japanese "ancient and memorable", while Miraidon with its futuristic look has in its name "Mirai" which means "Future" in Japanese. In the first trailer, during the scene in the museum, it is seen that for an instant they focus on a clock, it is possible that this is a reference to something thematic, I think the wheel on the chest of both legendaries is a clock and functions as a way to return things as they used to be or bring them forward. Maybe this is a game of situations because of what was experienced in Legends: Arceus.

• Although it has not been mentioned that there is a new mechanic such as Mega Evolution or Dynamax, it is likely that if there is something because I find it very intriguing that at the end of the trailer have used seconds just to show crystals, plus the character Nemona has something in his right arm and I doubt it's just part of its design, it is possible that this new theme also has something to do with time.

• There is no mention of the gyms but I suppose that as it is open world they will leave the order of the challenges to free choice, either Gyms or Trials as in Sun and Moon, as there is a school theme maybe there will be a kind of competition and you have to meet objectives and to get further or some kind of ranking you have to get a certain amount of medals.

• I am not very informed about the political or cultural stances of Spain but this existence of two schools and the fact that there are two opposing stances in time makes me think that they are using the idea of one more traditional and another one that seeks to be more progressive. In fact, the colors that the versions use are even some common ones in flags and political stances.

• The existence of those wheels on the chests of the legendaries makes me think that they will serve as a mount when changing form and thus the player can use them. Perhaps this is the mechanic that will be used at some point in the story, to ride them and travel in time either to the past or future like in that movie "Back to the future". I also give weight to this by noticing that the Pokémon Centers in various locations are shaped like gas stations as if they were made that way to complement the theme of the legendaries.

These games have me with great expectations, I think they will create a before and after in the franchise, one greater than what Legends caused, it is still too early to judge these games but for the moment I want to trust that they will turn out well, it remains to wait and follow attentive to each information that comes out and of course continue building theories when more information comes out, debugging errors and forging new ideas. It is wonderful to see how this franchise continues to unite people when they announce new games, between joys, emotions and even criticisms but always generate an impact to the public. When new information comes out I will analyze it and share it with everyone.