Akari In Pokemon Legends: Arceus Is Already Everyone's Favourite Rival
Pokemon rivals have gotten a lot friendlier over the years. We started out with Blue/Gary Oak, who was an actual bully. But now, our most recent companion in the mainline games is Hop, who's so non-threatening that he doesn't even understand type matchups. That's why fans are relieved to see that Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a return to form in more ways than one.
If you play as Rei, you get Akari as your rival - and she straight up despises you and everyone around her. However, unlike previous rivals, she has the bitter facial expressions to go with it - and players can't get enough of it.
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When some previous rivals have simply been the gender-swapped version of your character in the past, you may be wondering why Rei isn't getting as much love as Akari. Well, it's simple - he's nowhere near as mean. There are actually subtle changes in how they emote and speak, with Akari's coming across a lot harsher.
For example, when Rei says "...was that a joke?", Akari instead goes for, "You can't be serious". On top of that, Rei just looks puzzled - whereas Akari is furious.
Across the board, Akari's facial expressions convey so much disdain for the fools she has to suffer. This is what we want with a rival: not a friend, but an enemy.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is full of content, so this is far from the only discovery fans have made. Early on in the game players noticed that the lore has been elaborated in a way we never expected - Poke Balls don't shrink Pokemon. Instead, it turns out Pokemon have the ability to shrink themselves, and the Balls just make use of them to make them easier to catch. Fans aren't convinced by this answer however, which is fair, because it's a
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