Pokémon Scarlet

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Pokémon Scarlet is a role-playing game developed by Game Freak, released in 2022 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It represents a significant shift for the long-running Pokémon series, transitioning into a fully open-world format where towns and wilderness areas flow into one another without loading boundaries or hard borders. Pokémon inhabit every corner of the environment — skies, seas, forests, and urban streets — visible and active in the overworld rather than confined to random encounters. The core series gameplay loop remains intact: players traverse the region, battle wild Pokémon, and attempt to catch them. Turn-based combat underpins these encounters, consistent with the franchise's established mechanics. The open structure is designed to be accessible to a broad range of players, from younger audiences experiencing the series for the first time to longtime fans.