Game Freak – the hit developer behind the classic Pokémon franchise – has come under fire from fans, triggering a social media storm.
Sword and Shield – the latest in the series – is set for release on the Nintendo Switch this Friday.
The hashtag ‘GameFreakLied’ has been trending globally this week after disgruntled enthusiasts posted screenshots, video clips and concerns over the apparent below-par effort.
Firstly, there are only 10 routes in the game when previous entries have had a vastly greater number of paths to traverse.
Secondly, 144 moves have been cut from the game, limiting the amount of variety players have at their disposal.
The gym leaders now only have a maximum of three Pokémon to use, which is once again a serious deviation away from older games.
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