Pokémon Sword and Shield, released in 2019, were the latest Pokémon code series games introduced until the recent announcement of remakes and a premake releasing in late 2021 and early 2022 respectively. A game already reviewed here at The Lab, there has been a thought which considers a ‘what if’ scenario that explores the possibility of these games having a more engaging storyline. Does storytelling have this ability, or is it merely a component rather than a determining factor? The Lore Research Lab aims at answering these questions in an ambitious attempt to reconstruct the storyline of Pokémon Sword and Shield; this second part describes commentary and observations that reflect what can be shifted around and what would stay based on The Lab's rules required to conduct this experiment.

Timestamps:

00:01 - Recap

08:06 - Commentary

11:09 - Starting in Postwick + Meeting Hop

14:30 - Starter Pokémon

16:24 - Slumbering Weald

17:09 - Wedgehurst + Meeting Sonia

19:09 - Arrival in Motostoke

30:05 - To Turrfield, Hulbury + Back to Motostoke

33:02 - Onward to Hammerlocke + Stow-On-Side

41:13 - Circhester

42:59 - Spikemuth

44:10 - Back to Hammerlocke

51:29 - Heading to Wyndon + Rose Tower Episode

54:19 - Plot Twist + Digressions

1:07:33 - Back to the Slumbering Weald + Eternatus

1:15:41 - Facing Leon(?)

1:18:50 - Post-Game Scenario

Resources/Links:

• Pokémon Sword and ShieldMain Game Storyline

• Galar Region

• Galar Gym Challenge

Characters:

• Galar Champion: Leon

• Main Rival: Hop

• Marnie

• Bede

• Sonia

Lore:

• Wishing Pieces and Stars

• Eternatus

• Zacian & Zamazenta

Locations:

• Hammerlocke

• Hammerlocke Gym

(NOTE: This experiment required a lot of references, so I had to distribute the links across parts.)

(I apologize for background noises. I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from this game; images have been taken from my own game and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)