Pokemon Legends: Arceus is Already a Massive Sales Success
Only a week after Pokemon Legends: Arceus officially released, fans are raving about its massive gameplay changes and new semi-open world design. Reviews are highly positive and now Nintendo has revealed just how popular the game has become.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus adds a real-time component to capturing Pokemon, along with open worlds to find them in and a generally more Monster Hunter-style approach to the gameplay structure. These changes are gathering widespread positive acclaim from reviewers and players alike.
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On Nintendo's official Twitter account an announcement states that more than 6.5 million players have tried Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which is impressive for only one week after release. Pokemon games consistently sell well given the series' popularity, but for such a radical departure from the usual formula the high performance is refreshing to see. It can be taken as proof that Pokemon fans are willing to try something new and exciting that strays from the traditional style.
The high sales numbers likely mean good things for the formula of Pokemon Legends: Arceus making its way into future titles. At the moment it is too early to say for sure whether the traditional RPG style will continue in parallel or be replaced, but the success of the new style means a bright future for not only itself but also more experimental gameplay in the Pokemon series. Perhaps if Pokemon Legends: Arceus is inspired by Monster Hunter then future games will choose other popular IPs to draw inspiration from.
Even though Pokemon Legends: Arceus is selling well, there are problems that need to be addressed. The common problem with Nintendo-published games lacking accessibility options
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