Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Switch 2 Delivers Dramatic Improvements Over Awful Switch 1 Performance

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Published on June 19, 2025 12:57:53 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWRt-PiOzlI

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (2022)

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet offered up some excellent gameplay on Switch, but technical competence, performance - and decent visuals - were definitely off the table. While the core artwork has not been improved at all, the Switch 2 upgrade is a huge boost over the Switch 1 equivalent. In this video, Oliver revisits the Switch 1 version, finding that not much has changed since launch, while discovering just how much of a revelatory improvement Switch 2 horsepower and DLSS adds to the mix.

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00:00 Overview
01:01 Image quality improvements
03:54 Performance improvements
06:40 Loading time improvements
07:08 Areas that haven’t been upgraded
09:29 Analysis and conclusion