[230918]Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Teal Mask May Have Shot Itself in the Foot with One Pre-Relea

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There are a lot of reasons to check out The Teal Mask DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, but one pre-release decision should have been changed.

There has been a lot of excitement around the release of The Teal Mask DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as this first part of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero introduced over 100 new and returning critters previously unavailable in the Gen 9 games. While it's nice to seem some mons returning from previous generations and becoming available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, what's even more exciting are the brand-new critters being introduced in this DLC. However, the novelty of seeing these creatures in-game for the first time is somewhat lessened by the fact that most of them were revealed prior to release.

The Pokemon series has always had to walk a fine line with what it does and doesn't show about a game before it releases, and the same applies to the recent trend of DLC. Showing off a handful of new creatures in pre-release trailers and other marketing material is a great way to get fans hyped to check out the new games or DLC, but showing too much of the new content can make it less exciting for the player when they finally get there hands on it. Unfortunately, The Teal Mask seems to have shown off most of its new mons before release, taking away some of the surprise when encountering them naturally in-game.

The Teal Mask Should Have Saved Some Surprise New Mons for Release


There are a variety of new mons introduced in The Teal Mask DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet including Poltchageist and its evolution Sinistcha, Dipplin as a new evolution for Applin, Okidogi, Munkidori, Fezandipiti, Bloodmoon Ursaluna, and the DLC's mascot Ogerpon. This is a solid number of critters to be added as brand-new inclusions in the first part of a DLC. However, all but Sinistcha and Bloodmoon Ursaluna were officially revealed prior to the DLC's release, leaving players mostly knowing what to expect when jumping into the DLC on launch day.

Of the two unrevealed mons, Sinistcha could have been predicted, as it was likely that Poltchageist would get an evolution as a regional fake of Sinistea who evolves into Polteageist. Bloodmoon Ursaluna, however, was unfortunately leaked prior to the DLC's release, meaning fans eagerly awaiting news about The Teal Mask were likely spoiled ahead of time. While a leak like this isn't the fault of The Pokemon Company, holding more of the new mons close to its chest prior to release would have increased the chance that players would encounter creatures they'd never seen before when jumping into the DLC.

Given their prominent role in the story of The Teal Mask, it makes sense that Ogerpon and the Loyal Three would be revealed as a part of pre-release marketing. On the other hand, common mons like Poltchageist and Dipplin could have been kept secret until launch, even though Poltchageist's reveal trailer was quite clever. Seeing Carmine send out Poltchageist near the beginning of The Teal Mask would have been a better way to draw the player into the land of Kitakami if it hadn't already been revealed in a previous trailer.

While there is still enough new content in The Teal Mask for fans of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to justify checking it out, this DLC could have been much more exciting if some of these new mons were saved to be surprises at launch. The mystery of Ogerpon, the Loyal Three, and the Teal Mask will be enough to keep players interested in exploring Kitakami, but The Pokemon Company should reconsider their marketing strategy in the future. Hopefully there are still more surprises that won't be revealed before the release of The Indigo Disk to keep the DLC feeling like a fresh, new experience.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available for Nintendo Switch. The Teal Mask DLC is also available now.

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查看 Pokemon Scarlet 和 Violet 的 The Teal Mask DLC 的理由有很多，但应该改变一项预发行决定。

《口袋妖怪猩红与紫罗兰》的青色面具 DLC 的发布引起了很多人的兴奋，因为《零区隐藏宝藏》的第一部分引入了 100 多种新的和回归的生物，这些生物在第 9 代游戏中是不存在的。 虽然很高兴看到一些怪物从前几代中回归并出现在《口袋妖怪猩红》和《紫罗兰》中，但更令人兴奋的是这个 DLC 中引入的全新生物。 然而，由于它们中的大多数在发布之前就已被揭露，因此第一次在游戏中看到这些生物的新鲜感有所减弱。

《精灵宝可梦》系列在游戏发布前总是必须谨慎行事，不展示游戏内容，这同样适用于最近的 DLC 趋势。 在预发布预告片和其他营销材料中展示一些新生物是让粉丝热衷于查看新游戏或 DLC 的好方法，但展示太多新内容可能会降低玩家的兴奋感 他们终于动手了。 不幸的是，青色面具似乎在发布前就展示了它的大部分新怪物，带走了在游戏中自然遇到它们时的一些惊喜。

青色面膜应该能保留一些令人惊讶的新蒙斯待发布


Pokemon Scarlet 和 Violet 的 The Teal Mask DLC 中引入了多种新怪物，包括 Poltchageist 及其进化 Sinistcha、Dipplin（Applin 的新进化）、Okidogi、Munkidori、Fezandipiti、Bloodmoon Ursaluna 以及 DLC 的吉祥物 Ogerpon。 这是将作为 DLC 第一部分中的全新内容添加的大量生物。 然而，除了 Sinistcha 和 Bloodmoon Ursaluna 之外的所有内容均在 DLC 发布之前正式公布，让玩家大多知道在发布当天进入 DLC 时会发生什么。

在这两个未揭露的怪物中，Sinistcha 是可以预测的，因为 Poltchageist 很可能会进化为 Sinistea 的区域假货，而 Sinistea 则进化为 Polteageist。 然而，不幸的是，《血月乌萨鲁纳》在 DLC 发布之前就被泄露了，这意味着热切等待有关青色面具消息的粉丝可能会提前被宠坏。 虽然像这样的泄露并不是口袋妖怪公司的错，但在发布之前将更多的新怪物放在胸前会增加玩家在进入 DLC 时遇到他们以前从未见过的生物的机会。

鉴于他们在《青色面具》故事中的突出作用，奥格彭和忠诚三人组作为预发行营销的一部分被曝光是有道理的。 另一方面，像 Poltchageist 和 Dipplin 这样的普通怪物可以在发布之前保密，尽管 Poltchageist 的预告片非常聪明。 如果在之前的预告片中没有透露的话，在《青色面具》开始时看到卡迈恩派出了 Poltchageist，这将是一个更好的方式来吸引玩家进入北上的土地。

虽然《The Teal Mask》中仍然有足够的新内容供 Pokemon Scarlet 和 Violet 的粉丝们去查看，但如果其中一些新的 mons 在发布时保留一些惊喜，那么这个 DLC 可能会更令人兴奋。 奥格蓬、忠诚三人组和青色面具的谜团足以让玩家对探索北上充满兴趣，但口袋妖怪公司应该重新考虑他们未来的营销策略。 希望在 The Indigo Disk 发布之前不会透露更多惊喜，让 DLC 给人一种新鲜的体验。

口袋妖怪猩红和紫罗兰适用于 Nintendo Switch。 青色面具 DLC 现已推出。