Pokemon Fan Makes Concept Video Showing What Legends: Arceus Would Be Like If Players Were A Pokemon

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus has been available for about two months now, meaning that plenty of gamers have had time to become familiar with the Hisui region and its inhabitants. However, this has also given players time to come up with theoretical improvements or changes to the game. One fan has put together a concept video showing what Pokemon Legends: Arceus would be like if players took on the role of a Pokemon.

Over the last two and a half decades, there have been a wide variety of Pokemon spin-off games, some of which allow gamers to play as Pokemon. However, mainline Pokemon games generally restrict gamers from playing directly as pocket monsters. Pokemon Legends: Arceus broke many of the standard franchise patterns, but not this one.

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Redditor AvatarNick recently shared a short 24-second-long video dedicated to the concept of playingPokemon Legends: Arceus as a Pokemon. The clip shows a number of different Pokemon walking, running, flying, fighting, and going about their business under player direction. Given how fond Pokemon fans can become of their teams, the decision to let gamers play as their favorite Pokemon in mainline games may seem like a simple one. AvatarNick's proof of concept video appears to be even simpler than that, which would make it an easier build for developers.

The video features short scenes of players seemingly controlling a Lucario, a Charizard, a Cyndaquil, and even Legendaries like Rayquaza, Dialga, and Palkia. All the Pokemon are shown in movement, either running circles around an opponent in a real-time battle, wandering across the in-game environment, or even acting as aerial transport for a human trainer. The final scenes in