Pokemon Legends: Arceus' Massive Mass Outbreaks Pave the Way For DLC Monsters

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It has been a busy, expensive time for Pokemon fans. After the subsequent releases of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond andShining Pearl in November 2021 and Pokemon Legends: Arceus in January 2022, numerous events in titles likePokemon GO and Pokemon Masters EX were announced during the February 27 Pokemon Presents livestream. Game Freak also revealed Pokemon Scarlet and Violet during last month's event, confirming Generation 9 will debut in late 2022.

Though much of the world's attention was focused on Scarlet and Violet, their Spain-inspired region, and trio of starters, a good deal of content was also unveiled for Pokemon Legends: Arceus. An online anime series is in the works based on the Hisui region, representing Sinnoh at a time before humans and Pokemon lived together, and a free «Daybreak» update released for the open-world title. Daybreak is relatively small but has some stand-out additions that could point to a healthy future, including its new Massive Mass Outbreak mechanic.

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A number of smaller requests are introduced in Legends: Arceus' Daybreak update, for example one asking players to quell an Alpha Onix in Oreburrow Tunnel — a distant part of the Obsidian Highlands that went mostly unused but now seeds the origins of Oreburgh City. While visiting the Obsidian Highlands, players will also be able to initiate a longer chain of requests involving Wyrdeer's Warden Mai.

Mai can be found around the Heights Camp, where she reveals her partner Munchlax has been acting strangely. The player can then use their Arc Phone to find it may be drawn to a space-time anomaly on Ramanas Island where a group of Hisuian Zorua have begun spawning despite usually