![[S6E2 Art.jpg]] It is time for us to go back to the future of Pokémon! Students Max Roberts and Logan Moore study open world experimentation alongside Professor Chris Compendio. Can a mainline *Pokémon* adventure let players do anything or has Game Freak cooked up a paradox of a game? <audio controls> <source src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/chapterselectpod/CS_S6E2_Final.mp3"> </audio> - *[Download](https://traffic.libsyn.com/chapterselectpod/CS_S6E2_Final.mp3) (42MB) — [[CS_S6E2_Transcript_SVPG.pdf|Episode Transcript]]* - [RSS Feed](https://chapterselectpod.libsyn.com/rss) - [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1568777352/chapter-select) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chapter-select/id1568777352) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/4f1TLZXbwtSX7uHROe9KlS) > [!scs] Super Chapter Select > Super Chapter Select is a premium version of the show that provides access to longer and exclusive episodes, as well as bonus videos. Sign up for [$2.50/month](https://maxfrequency.memberful.com/checkout?plan=99142) or [$20/year](https://maxfrequency.memberful.com/checkout?plan=76115) to gain access to everything! # *Pokémon Scarlet* and *Violet* - Developer – Game Freak - Platforms – Nintendo Switch - Release Date – November 18, 2022 - Game Director – [Shigeru Ohmori](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Ohmori) - Producers – [Akira Kinashi](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Akira_Kinashi), [Toyokazu Nonaka](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Toyokazu_Nonaka), [Takanori Sowa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/takanori-sowa-08587286/?originalSubdomain=jp), and [Kenji Endo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenji-endo-81b30917a/?originalSubdomain=jp) - Composers – [Minako Adachi](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Minako_Adachi), [Junichi Masuda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junichi_Masuda), [Go Ichinose](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Gō_Ichinose), [Hiromitsu Maeba](https://vgmdb.net/artist/15864), [Teruo Taniguchi](https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,413858/), [Hitomi Satō](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Hitomi_Satō), and [Toby Fox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Fox) [Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/pokemon-violet) – 72/100 # Links - [*Pokémon Scarlet and Violet* Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Scarlet_and_Violet) - [The Living Dex](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Living_Pokédex) - *[Homeward Bound](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeward_Bound:_The_Incredible_Journey)* - [Chris’ *Pokémon Scarlet and Violet* Review](https://www.gamepur.com/reviews/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-review) - [Digital Foundry *Pokémon Scarlet & Violet* Performance Review](https://youtu.be/pBZqt7D24Zc) - Soundtrack - [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjJC3hyewH5DmdqmQb4k30kUwr2Svbc0a) --- *This episode was originally recorded on December 30, 2022.* [@ChapterSelect](https://www.twitter.com/chapterselect) [Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143](https://www.twitter.com/maxroberts143) [Logan’s Twitter @MooreMan12](https://www.twitter.com/mooreman12) [Chris’ Twitter @Compenderizer](https://twitter.com/Compenderizer) Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Art inspired by *Pokémon Violet* start screen, designed Max Roberts.