All My Homies Hate Bagin The Bag Man

thegamer.com:

I’m not afraid to say it: this bag racket is straight-up extortion. I’m having a blast with Pokemon Legends: Arceus, but every time I start to build momentum I’m stopped dead in my tracks by a full inventory. The only solution? Give this prick Bagin all of your money. Every time I return to Jubilife Village I have to make a Sophie’s Choice between spending money on useful things like new blueprints and crafting materials or giving every dime I have to Bagin for one lousy slot in my bag. And you know what? I choose Bagin every single time.

Like any good pusher, Bagin’s deal starts off sweet. Spending $100 for extra space is a no-brainer. $200? Sure, why not. Pretty soon, you’re dropping $10,000 so you can carry an extra stack of berries. Bagin’s hooks you early before quickly turning on you. Did $500 seem like a lot? Well the next one is $1,000. Better go research some Pokemon kid, because there’s no turning back now.

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Thanks to the crafting system, bag space is incredibly precious. There are an unfathomable number of materials to collect, and until you get pretty far into the game, it’s almost impossible to know what you need to keep and what’s useless. Poke Ball mats are always important, but if you want to be able to craft every variety of ball, you’ll need to keep six slots full at all times, not to mention the nine slots for the different balls themselves if you want to carry them all. On the other hand, a lot of the berries aren’t as important. You really don’t need a different kind of cake to attract every type of Pokemon when practically any old berry will do the trick. Something you’ll need to keep for a long time, like evolution stones, power