Pokémon Legends: Arceus' First Review Impressions Look Very Promising
Japanese gaming outlets have published their first impressions of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and the game has received a positive reception so far, with critics praising its world exploration and expanded combat system. Information about Pokémon Legends: Arceus has leakedahead of launch, revealing Hisuian Pokémon and more, but those who wish to avoid heavy spoilers have official impressions from outlets before the game is released.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a notable departure from the known formula of the series. The mainline Pokémon games all take the player on a Pokémon journey where they must capture wild Pokémon, defeat the eight Gym Leaders, foil the plans of any evil organizations, conquer the Elite Four, and challenge the Champion. The Pokémon regions are usually presented as a harmonious place to live, where humans and Pokémon live side by side without conflict. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus the player is exploring the Hisui region, in the years before it was colonized by humans and was renamed the Sinnoh region. As such, there are wild Pokémon stalking freely roaming the land, and it's humans who are the unwelcome interlopers.
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is due to launch on January 28 and major Japanese gaming outlets, including Famitsu, 4Gamer, and Game Watch (via Video Games Chronicle), have had the chance to preview the game ahead of its release. Initial impressions have been positive, with outlets complimenting the game's world design and how the wandering Pokémon give it a sense of being lived-in. Famitsu notes "the exhilaration of being able to move around the vast field freely," while also praising the rideable Pokémon. On catching
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