Pokemon Legends: Arceus Player Recreates Scenes from The Lion King

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus has been out for over a month now, with fans experiencing the open-world Pokemon game that distanced itself heavily from other entries in the mainline series of games. Straying from the traditional Pokemon formula, Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes elements from the Mystery Dungeon games, transporting the player from a modern world into the world of Pokemon, and doesn't allow for trainer battles in the way they exist in the other titles. Instead, the game has been compared by some fans to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, for the way it focuses on players building up their team to fight huge boss Pokemon.

With a large open-world for players to explore though, and graphics that let players exist in an area filled with roaming Pokemon allowed out of their Poke Balls, meaning that Pokemon Legends: Arceus allows for some photo opportunities unlike any of the other mainline Pokemon games. While it might not be a great idea for players to take a selfie with some wild or Alpha Pokemon, as this can end up with the player being attacked and knocked out in-game, one player has managed to create an impressive series of photos using the game.

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Reddit user u/Key-Pomegranate-9505 has even gone so far as to create a multitude of images retelling the story of the Disney animated classic, The Lion King in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Using a shiny Luxray as both Mufasa and Simba, u/Key-Pomegranate-9505 tells the story of the entire film, including Mufasa's death, and Simba meeting Timon and Pumba. Both the warthog and meerkat are represented by Pokemon too, with Timon played by a Riolu and Pumba being portrayed as a Hippopotas.

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