‘Absolutely horrific’: Players beg Niantic to reverse Pokémon Go’s new avatar visuals
Niantic is testing a few visual changes for Pokémon Go, and players in the test group are already begging the developer to cancel the update and never look back on the new Trainer avatars.
On March 18, Niantic confirmed Pokémon Go players in select regions would see visual tests for the Style Shop and a few gameplay areas like the map and encounter screens. It looks like some of those tests went live on March 21, with impacted users flocking to social media to share the results of what appears to be a disappointing character creation overhaul.