Poll: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Free Epilogue Lands On Switch Today, Will You Be Playing It?

Wonder how many votes 'don't even own the base game' will get eventually.

Whenever they fix the base game, I'll buy it and play the whole thing.

I mean it's free so yes, I will.
All that said, I do think it's pretty good we are getting an epilogue to wrap it up. If indeed we are getting Pecharunt in it, that's definitely a better way to give away a mythical Pokemon with a plot point.
After being gifted Zarude, Hoopa, Volcanion, Marshadow et al via Mystery Gift, It'll feel more like you've earned the right to own it. I hope they continue with that way of distribution for new mythicals

Edit: Certainly better than the way to get Manaphy for Diamond/Pearl.

I definitely will play it ASAP, as I thoroughly enjoyed the story of the base game and that of the DLC. Despite the technical shortcomings of the games, I absolutely loved them from a storytelling point of view.

@martynstuff I fully agree. Just handing them over as a mystery gift just makes them feel so empty and unrelated to the games.

@Joriss I'm one of those. Pokémon is on my bucket list to get one eventually and give the series a go, as I finally did with Assassin's Creed a year or so ago when I played my first entry in that series (Valhalla). I actually had a Game Boy and was there in the 90s when everyone was going crazy for Red and Blue, but it never grabbed me personally. To date the only entry I own is Pokken Tournament, though I know that's not part of the core series. Didn't even install Pokémon Go when everyone was going crazy for that.

Ah well, one day.

By what metric is this "free" when the pre-requisite to use the content is paid DLC?

The word "bonus" exists; "supplementary" does too.

I sold my copy and jumped back into the older games. Sword and Shield are so much better, as is Arceus

I still need to complete the second DLC, I've been spending most of my time completing the pokedex of the main game and the first DLC which I've finally done. I have found the fights a bit tougher in the second DLC which is actually a good thing.

I would want to play this "free" content, but I didn't buy the DLC so...

At some point I will, I am still conflicted if PKMN Company deserves that extra money from me (they do not, yet the stupid nostalgia in me will probably buy it anyhow)

But I don't consider this free, more a bonus because you can not even access it without the paid DLC.

How is the epilogue free when you have to pay $70 to actually play it?

The main map, in the North East corner looks like there should be another area there. I wonder if that will be the case.

Delayed getting this game for almost a year because of all the issues, but now I've been playing it its a lot of fun despite those issues. Definitely a good evolution for the series, just hope the next one is less broken! Haven't touched the DLC yet so this will have to wait, still taking my time with the base game and playing other stuff

Having been a die hard Pokémon fan since blue and yellow, this was the first game that I haven't completed. I didn't even make it into the crater! I have also not bought the DLC. Maybe a just feel a bit burnt out.

Despite the open world feel, it felt like a backward step compared to Arceus, and the bugs and jankyness just put me off. Fun for a bit, then just... meh.

I might pick it up eventually, but we shall see.

Hopefully the next game will pique my imagination and reenergize my love for the franchise!

N.B. This is my own experience and I totally get why people love and hate the new games.

If there are any reasons to dive into the DLC - let me know!!

Somewhat related, I predict that there will be a new Pokemon adventure this year, but it will be available on both Switch and Switch 2.

This will be the excuse they use for why the graphics aren't up to Switch 2 standard (even though it won't really be up to Switch standard either).

I'm a proud voter of not even owning the base game

Oh, a free epilogue? Yeah I'll just...oh...if I've bought the DLC. Not "free" then, not by a long chalk.

I keep firing up this game hoping an update will have sorted out, well, EVERYTHING.
I keep being disappointed.

~10% did not even finish the game, (including myself), on a gaming site poll. Adding kids to that poll who don't get into this page, and who are the main target of mainline Pokemon games nowadays, would just increase that % I believe.
Just shows how bad and boring these games have become

Will this also add the other coaches to the club room in the dlc? Curious what kind of Pokemon you can get from Arven, Penny, and Nemona.

I still haven't completed the other DLC, but I have beaten the base game. And sure it does have some (annoying) technical issues. But overall it's the best Pokémon game ever made. (except for Arceus)

I will get to it as soon as I finished the other DLC.

After 100% Living Dex completion of the base game, I'll probably dip into the DLC, if I can find it at a discount. I hate to admit it, but the game, despite its massive flaws, still has a Kingler's grasp on me.

I plan too but not right now. I finally finished The Teal Mask pt1 recently, so I'm still in pt2.

Surely as soon as it drops for me, but mainly for finishing the game and go with others. Despite of the flaws I've enjoyed the game and maybe I'll come back for shiny hunt, but at the same time I kind of want to finish it already.

wait. How is it 'free' if it requires playing through the paid DLC?

@UltimateOtaku91 I did the same I had to complete each Pokedex in full before I could move on. First the Paldea then the Katikami Pokedex. I'm finally less than 30 pokemon from completing the Blueberry dex now.

@BonglyBits You also have to buy the game and a Switch as well.

Yeah i shell be all over it as i loved Violet and its DLC.

Not available to download for me yet. Just tried. 2pm UK Time?

This will be an "eventually" considering I don't own one of the base games yet. I was hoping they'd iron out a few issues (Wishful thinking I know), plus I'm a bit behind on Pokemon releases anyway. I've owned Pokemon Legends: Arceus for about a year and STILL haven't played it yet. Might have to change that soon.

Play it for the dance moves! mochi! mochi!

While I did really like The Indigo Disk, the Area Zero trio are my favorite characters so I’m glad they we are getting an Epilogue featuring them.

I am less thrilled that it’s tied to a Mystery Gift but oh well.

I still haven’t beaten the game yet and I still haven’t bought the DLC yet because of the save corruption issues. Call me crazy but I bet if the games bugs and glitches were ironed out it would probably be seen as one of the best Pokémon games ever made.

Eventually! Got this two Christmases ago and finally got round to starting it. Or how's about instead of random story content how's giving us a performance patch that doesn't make the game run even worse hmm?

Oh, right. The free content for everyone that bought the DLC. Guess it is a reason less to return to the game.

Hope we actually get a follow up to Arceus after this.

I agree with others. Not buying anything until the game performs better.

Just finished the epilogue. It was a nice little event. Fun to see the DLC characters interact with the friends from the main game.

Overall, pretty short. Just a few battles and then a fight with the mythical. But still, I enjoyed it as a wrap-up to the DLC.

And for anyone wondering, once you complete the epilogue, Arven, Penny, and Nemona are available as coaches you can call to the blueberry club room.

I do agree with others that this isn’t “free” lol. It’s just part of the DLC. Not sure why they delayed releasing it, though.

Also it's free as in it's not part of the original announced DLC. Same would be calling any update to a purchased game "not free because I had to buy the game."

Naw, it's all bout the gym leaders and the elite four then I'm done with that particular Pokemon game.

@Staatz Ironically, the base game's Gym challenge was the least engaging part of the game for me. Arven and Clavell were much more intense and memorable fights than any of the Gym leaders, while Geeta wasn't very scary as a League Champion.

I got the DLC for Christmas but I've still haven't finished it yet
Too busy trying to finish the Pokedex of kitakami and blueberry academy first
Lol

Also fun fact I went to blueberry academy before continuing the teal mask storyline
And apparently neither carmine or Kieran react at seeing you wearing a blueberry academy uniform before finishing teal mask

The mochi music is excellent

@Rayquaza2510 technically the base game feels kinda empty and short without the DLC cause there's 0 post game in the base game
(And also I love the DLC synchro machine that lets you turn into your own Pokemon)

But you have a point
Old pokemon games included everything in the base game and without any additional purchases
Adding DLC is something that almost every videogame does nowadays but pokemon didn't do it before not even in the 3ds era in Wich most Nintendo games had DLC like smash bros

Many,,,,many backlogs is killing me here.....

@orbots That is false. The base game has postgame content though.

You roll the credits after you end the story down in the crater (won't go into details to not spoil anything).

So the whole part of re-battling the gyms and the school Ace tournament is considered post-game content.
A bit comparable to the Battle Tower in Sword/Shield. Which was also post-game content.

Then you also have a mystery quest line with those staves, etc.
I haven't done this one yet, but it's where you can catch 4 legendaries I believe? Though technically you could start on this side quest line before the credits roll.

So yes. The base game does have post-game content.

I've come this far with the game, may as well finish the epilogue as well. I'm looking forward to finally wrapping up Pokemon Scarlet.

The question I have is whether the game is even playable yet? I remember canceling my preorder a few months before it came out. Glad I did because the game got slammed by reviews saying it was unplayable. Also The Prequel Pokemon(Arceus) game has ruined all other Pokemon games for me with how fun it is to play.

"free epilogue" whereas you have to pay for both DLC expansions to play it, lol!