It's been a while since I've had the time and opportunity to buy and play a game on release date. After 
I'll be posting some screenshots I took every now and then throughout the first playthrough and tutorials following the first missions and adding some comments to what was going through my mind at the time. Hope you enjoy.
Heyo we got the first images from James Webb! Okay, too soon. It started off like this with what I assume Arceus was talking while I regained consciousness in the void of space.
Oh no my phone, I need to check what my voting power is at after not knowing how long I slept prior to this.
Please don't take my addiction from me, Arceus.
Looks like he's doing something to it, maybe he'll turn me into a whale.
It starts with me waking up after having fallen from the sky and being greeted by a few Pokemon and a Professor.
Great already having to do work. I just woke up and am drinking coffee after having thrown some votes around with 
I'm liking this pov so far though, reminds me of the usual MMORPG's I used to play quite a lot. Nice seeing Pokemon finally diving into these after so many years just keeping their franchise limited.
Great, Arceus put a girly case on my phone.
Alright, makes sense so far.
Wait, what? I always assumed the Pokeballs are what do the shrinking, okay...
Alright, this seems kind of cool, you have to aim and can walk at the same time before throwing a Pokeball at a Pokemon.
Sure, stranger, let's.
Keeps showing me this dark cloud on top of a mountain, ya'll may want to relocate instead of building a town at the foot of a possible active volcano yo.
It's not New World graphics, but still nice for the switch.
Everyone's so talkative!
Something every MMO needs, a map! You can also pinpoint where you want to go so it guides you to the location while you running.
You're the one dressed all weird yo.
and I'm supposed to take advice from her?
Hello dead eyes Cylenne. What a get-together!
Time for some food, even though not everyone seems to agree I've deserved any of their limited rations.
I like how the night looks in the game. Cozy.
This is where I sleep.
and of course make sure to save my progress before going to bed.
A storm is brewing.
Fuck this tree in particular.
Great time to go back to work.
Apparently they're all astounded that I managed to catch 3 Pokemon in a row so they're gonna put me to that test again instead of just blindly believing what that weird Professor says.
Professor has to make sure his image isn't questioned so he's gonna help me out a bit more with having my own Pokemon, I of course choose Cyndaquill cause he looks most badass once he evolves, if they even evolve in this game, hope so.
The water hamster isn't so happy with my decision.
On my way out there is the usual first time battle with this person.
Get rekt.
At a camp site about to start the first mission.
I like the way the bag looks in this game.
Apparently I can crouch down so they don't notice me and run/fly away from me imprisoning them inside a pokeball.
Got ya.
Some Pokemon get aggressive, instead of me taking the hits I can use my Pokemon as a shield and have them battle and catch them off guard with my Pokeballs.
Alright, mission done.
That's nice.
I'm adapting well.
Oh there's crafting in this game, nice. Looking forward to see what else I can craft aside from Pokeballs.
Stopped playing after that, will have to check if I can also record gameplay on the switch beside just taking screenshots. Will post more about the next missions and what they'll have me do. Hopefully it'll be less handholding and more freedom to do whatever quests and grinding/catching Pokemon I want to fill up the Pokedex.
Let me know what you think of this post and if you're considering getting the game as well. It was released just today. Looking forward to see how much gametime it has in it and what the endgame is.