Pokémon Scarlet / Violet Switch 2 Update Gets Screenshots and Details - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 June 2025 / 5,918 Views
Nintendo is releasing free Nintendo Switch 2 updates for 12 Nintendo Switch 1 games at launch on June 5.
One of the games getting a free update on the Switch 2 is Pokémon Scarlet / Violet and Nintendo has shared two screenshots and details.
Pokémon Scarlet / Violet on the Switch 2 will feature higher draw distance, increased frame rate, smoother movement, and improved visuals.
Pokémon Scarlet / Violet released for the Nintendo Switch in November 2022.
View the screenshots below:
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Gamefreak needs a full staff overhaul
Hard to tell what the difference is without a comparison to the Switch 1 version.
Also no point in touting the framerate with a screenshot.
FPS and resolution boost won’t help the ugly textures or lighting.
maybe the best mainline Pokemon game since Black/White, but it really needs a remake, not just upscaling :/
Given how prevalent remakes and remasters already are, I don’t think we need to clamour for remakes of games that are less than 3 years old.
lol, the Switch 1 version is so bad that makes the Switch 2 version look good.
i remember telling myself that I wasn’t gonna purchase this until the Switch 2 patch released (the game clearly couldn’t handle the limitations of NSW). That said, I may have to try this game out. I’ve heard good things about it outside of performance issues. Would be nice if GF also did a patch on Legends Arceus.
I've heard some say it's actually among the best in the series outside of the technical issues.
The performance was the only gripe I had with the game. Aside from that, it's a pretty good entry, should be a much better experience on switch 2.
It was full of bugs and other issues as well.
Scarlet/Violet remains to be the only video game in the last 15 years that I have ever returned.
It was simply unplayable on release.
In saying that, the Switch 2's more competent hardware should resolve most of the performance hitches and issues, but issues like "invisible walls" will likely still persist.
I feel Gamefreak doesn't wish to support or even make it's games to a high quality standard anymore.
Definition of polished turd
