Welcome Tour is a solid tech demo, but not something you really play.
What if it fell short of the lofty expectations set by the gauntlet its predecessor laid down?
What if it still felt a furlong behind the current gen in speed and power?
What if it simply didnt have any games?
Thankfully, as you well know,the Direct was very goodand no false smiles were needed.
Then, as ever, there wasPokemon.
Then Pokemon appeared, and the noise could be generously described as a nervous murmur.
In fact, it was revealed before the Switch 2 itself.
But Pokemon seems to use that as an excuse to cut corners.
We knew what it looked like.
Nobody was expecting Pokemon of the Wild.
And defenders can point to improvements: the edges are more rounded.
The colours are brighter.
The load times, presumably, are faster.
The awkward grumbling when Pokemon appeared felt like collective embarrassment on the games behalf.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A leaks have got Pokemon fans talking about new Mega Evolutions.
Failing to see the infinite possibilities offered by the Switch 2 feels like negligence at the wheel.
It should be leading the way, but its lagging behind.
Maybe Legends: Z-A will be great.
Ill certainly buy it to find out, which makes me part of the problem.
But it does not look, or more importantly, feel like a Switch 2 game.
Pokemon needs to step up.
With Legends being cross-platform, maybe it has the slimmest of excuses.
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