Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea region is big, beautiful, and built for exploring

A pokémon trainer wearing a school uniform holding a glowing pokéball toward the camera as she prepares to catch a pokémon.

A pokémon trainer getting ready to catch a pokémon. | Image: Nintendo

The first truly open-world Pokémon games feel like what Game Freak and Nintendo have been building toward this whole time