This was my first foray into Pokémon on the Switch, I just wanted to put that out there for this review.

I think this game is one of the best Pokémon games of the last decade. The story is good (for a Pokémon game), the designs are excellent, and the music as always is chock full of bangers. I especially liked the mechanic of riding around on Koraidon in the open world of this game. I loved Arven and Penny; their arcs were pretty good. There's a bit of everything for everyone in this game too, with the three storylines for Titans, Gym Challenges, and Starfall Street. Finally, the ending of the game genuinely blew me away with how stunning and oddly serene it was with such eerie opera music.

My main criticisms are that the open world is just too dull at times and far too expansive. Items would be thrown at your face constantly. The Star Raids are just way too boring and don't take anywhere near as long as the 10 minutes they give you for one. The gym challenges are also painfully easy, with some of them not even being challenges that would traditionally be found in older games. Nemona was just a one-dimensional brat too. Finally, the towns you get to on the map are boring and you only really need to be there for the gyms.

Definitely a good refresher and a nice reminder of how good this series can be at times.