Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Disk
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Disk Trailers
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet DLC – The Blueberry Academy Awaits – Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet – Story Recap & DLC Overview – Nintendo Switch
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC for Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet - Nintendo Direct 6.21.23
Critic Reviews for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Disk
The Indigo Disk is a blast to play alone and with friends, but it’s still held back by all the same technical issues that made Pokemon Scarlet and Violet a disaster.
The Indigo Disk takes a few steps forward for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. There's some genuine challenge, a nice variety of activities, and a fun new world to explore in the Terarium; if you love Pokémon, you'll absolutely enjoy what's on offer here. But the DLC drops the ball in terms of narrative, offering an unsatisfying and rushed conclusion to Scarlet & Violet's story, along with the grindy BP system and those ever-present performance issues. It's fun at best and disappointing at worst, with a lot of missed potential left on the picnic table.
The hidden treasure of Area Zero - Part II: The Indigo Disk is a conclusion to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that leaves a good taste in your mouth. Good story, large territory and a new Pokédex with old-but-gold Pokémon. Do not expect any kind of improvement in the graphics section, though.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The Indigo Disk is more Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, for better or for worse. If you’re still deep into Generation IX, you’ll at least get mileage out of exploring the new areas and seeing the new Pokémon and TMs. But beyond that, The Indigo Disk neither offers a compelling challenge for longtime fans nor a chill grind for more casual fans. Players can at least take solace in that this second half of the DLC is generally better than the first. But for those frustrated by the rushed yearly cycle of Pokémon games, The Indigo Disk will only reaffirm your misgivings.
The Indigo disc is the highlight of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero: a quality expansion with lots of new features and content to stop a train. It's still struggling with technical issues and won't change your mind if you hate Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but if you don't choke on the flaws, it can leave a great taste in your mouth.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Although Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a technical disaster, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero expands the main adventure (and its mythology) with interesting content, offering challenges and characters old and new. If you enjoyed the original game I would also recommend the DLC, however I hope Game Freak will try harder in the future.
Review in Italian | Read full review
In many ways an improvement on The Teal Mask but the tedious currency grinding and ongoing technical problems mean Scarlet and Violet's DLC is far from essential.
Like The Teal Mask and the base games before it, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Indigo Disk is a fine experience that just feels like it needed more time to cook. The new features and additions make it an enjoyable DLC, but the performance problems occur frequently and are often distracting. The newest battles add a bit more challenge to Gen 9, and roaming around the Terarium to catch the latest Pokémon is still the biggest draw. Overall, the good outweighs the bad. There's no denying how fun it all is.
