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Pokémon throughout its 26 years of existence has tried to let fans express themselves in games. Personalization in the latest titles has increased and will reach a new standard in Pokemon Scarlet & Violetbecause thanks to her, he will leave behind the sexual gender and take a step forward in terms of inclusion.
In the early games, at the beginning of the adventure Pokémon games used to greet the player with the question “are you a boy or a girl?”. Over time, this distinction has become blurred to such an extent that this question is no longer asked, nor is the gender of the player in the adventure explicitly referred to.
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However, tacitly, the game somehow distinguishes between male and female characters through appearance. In the latest releases, the player is asked at the beginning of the game to choose a style for his avatar, half of them evoke the male gender and the other half the female gender (from there only skin tone variants emerge).
This had no effect on gameplay, but this gender distinction prevented some haircuts, accessories, or clothing from being locked to certain genders.
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customization of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet will mark history in the series
Well, the above will change in the new iterations of the franchise. We say this because it has just been confirmed that in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet customization will be so free that players will be able to change their appearance easily.
In fact, there will be no gender as such in these games. This was confirmed by the YouTube channel Good Vibes Gaming, which like many media had the opportunity to test the titles.
According to the content creator, in the middle of his test session he asked how to change his gender and the managers told him that all customization options are available to all players at any time regardless of the player’s gender.
Instead of selecting a gender, players select from 8 base styles and customize from there, making gender an expression and not a selection.
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This not only means that the player will not have to select 1 gender for their avatar, but there will also be no restrictions on customization, hence the uniform for students in the Paldea region is unisex. Characters of both genders will wear shorts, unlike, for example, Pokémon Sword $Shieldwhose protagonist wore a skirt by default.
It is not the first time that Nintendo has implemented this in one of its games, but it is the first time that The Pokémon Company has done so. Animal Crossing: New Horizons It is a recent example that shows how inclusion is committed by eliminating the use of pronouns and allowing players to wear any clothing, hairstyle or hair color.
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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are in development for Nintendo Switch and will debut on November 18. You can find more news related to them if you visit this page.
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