Pokemon Sword and Shield volume controls are 'locked' behind in-game item - vanarsdalegagainfoute

In til now other questionable design decision, the Pokemon Brand and Shield book controls are reportedly locked behind an in-game item. Yes, you read that right: you rear'tchange your volume in the Pokemon Sword and Shield options menu without getting your men along a limited item called theHigh-tech Earbuds.

A submission on Reddit's /r/Games subreddit highlights a tweet past @thatdude433 which purports to show some screenshots fromPokemon Steel and Shield. These screenshots show some images from the game, combined of which is an item called the Advanced Earbuds. Accordant to @thatdude433, you won't be able to change your volume until you pick up this item in person. Here's the item's in-game description, apparently:

Pokemon Sword and Shield Volume Controls item screen

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"[Also] something that was totally baffling to me was that the sound control settings were fast rear a key item," @thatdude433 said in a tweet. "This key point is obtained from a random totally optional NPC. And then if you want sound ascertain, find this guy in Motostoke. #SWSHLeak"

https://twitter.com/thatdude433/status/1194066042336755712

"expect. okay, let Pine Tree State understand this. So to adjust loudness in the game we have to.. go get word a NPC instead of just hitting options?," record cardinal distrustful comment on the /r/Games entry. Other commentors were evenly aghast at this reported intent conclusion to require the Advanced Earbuds to entree thePokemon Sword and Harbor volume controls.

"Basic option menu features should not involve unlocking," began another notice in the /r/Games submission. "'but earlier pokemon games didn't even have these options!' yeah OK and maybe they friggin should have? If earlier [Grand larceny Car] games didn't have subtitles would that create it OK for [Grand Thieving Car V] to sell them to you from an npc subsequently a few opening missions where one would presumably want subtitles? No."

Information technology's important to Federal Reserve note that we haven't yet been able to severally substantiate whether operating theatre notPokemon Sword and Shield volume controls are actually fastened behind the Hi-Tech Earbuds in-game item. That said, this person along Twitter has a timeline occupied with screenshots from the game, and it's non unreasonable to presume that these images are in all likelihood real.

With the "Dexit" tilt already transaction a pretty severe blow to the morale ofPokemonfans, the requirement of an item to accessPokemon Sword and Shield volume controls clean seems like so far another worrying design decision from the people behind the gage.

[Envision credit: @thatdude433 along Chirrup]