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There has been a lot of debate and controversy surrounding Pokémon Sword & Shield, the latest mainline Pokémon titles due to hit Nintendo Switch this year. For one, the news that the games wouldn’t be compatible with all of the previously released Pokémon really devalued the collections of the most hardened Pokémon fans, and for another, many argue that the game just doesn’t look that good when compared against Sun & Moon from the 3DS. There are some valid points to be made in there, absolutely, but not everyone looking forward to this game is a dedicated Pokémon fan.

The real question is, can you pick up this game and have fun, ignoring your past Pokémon collection, and expecting nothing? The answer isn’t totally clear at the moment, but if I were a betting man, I would say yes.