We’ve seen plenty of Japanese-inspired regions in Pokémon before, but Kitakami has the chance to stand out from the rest of Paldea. At the centre of this story looks to be four brand new Pokémon and the festival at Kitakami village. The Teal Mask – which will be accessible after you’ve started your Treasure Hunt – is all about a school trip to Kitakami, a land inspired by its namesake Japanese town and the Iwate prefecture. Anne has sailed - but I reckon there’s plenty The Teal Mask can bring to the table to reignite fans' interest in the game, and bring a sceptical group of people back to a franchise they once loved.
To be clear, I don’t think that’ll include performance issues, sadly - I think that S.S. The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, and specifically The Teal Mask, is a real chance for Game Freak and The Pokémon Company to make amends with the many fans who lost patience with the base game to embrace the parts of Scarlet & Violet that make it special, and smooth over some of the issues that currently exist. But the nine months since Scarlet & Violet dropped haven’t exactly been the smoothest. We know very little at this moment in time, and the Pokémon Presents August 2023 showcase will likely remove the mask and show us a lot more details, especially for Part One. But even as someone who loved Scarlet & Violet, despite its swathe of technical issues, this DLC has some real work to do if Game Freak is going to win back disheartened fans. We know it’s split into two parts – The Teal Mask is due out this Fall, while The Indigo Disk follows in Winter – and we know the locations, a few characters, and some returning (and new) Pokémon. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, is a bit of a mystery at the moment.
Ahead of tomorrow's Pokémon Presents, Alana is hoping that The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero is a real treasure for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over.
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