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First Decisions and Final Impressions:

A Post-Game Look Back at: Identity and Starter

Welcome to Pokemon Scarlet, which begins like customizing a Sim all the way down to the eye shape and mouth shape. Definitely confusing hairstyle to begin with but luckily you can change it immediately.

All of the starters here are so cute. I love them here. But to be honest, Pokemon with similar types can be easily replaced quickly in the game. I guess, just have fun with it? I chose Fuecoco. I didn't have any sort of strategy here. Now that I've finished the game, I can say that my starter has been in a box for a while. I also found that their final evolutions are not that exciting. Reasons why this is not my favorite generation:

The final evolution of the grass choice, the cat, stands on two legs. What a great opportunity to see a grass version of Persian!

In contrast, the fire choice, the one that looks like a fire version of Totodile, which you think would end up looking like a fire version of Feraligatr, remains flat on the ground. Like a crocodile should, but it doesn't look nearly aggressive enough.

And then there is...a duck. Which again, one might assume its evolutionary pattern but you would be wrong unless you assume that it will end up as a larger dancing duck.

Before you make your choice, you get to run around with them outside. You have a general path to follow but it's an adorable moment that players have not been able to experience before.