Pokemon Legends: Arceus Sequels Should Have More Unown, Less Spiritomb Hunts

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes players on a quest to «catch 'em all,» but two species in particular take more work than the rest. One represents a fun, intriguing side quest that tests the player's knowledge of the game, but the other is more of a chore for many.

Legends: Arceus sports multiple vast, open-air landscapes to explore, which is a first for the series. Dotted across these areas are the various forms of Unown, all of which are needed to complete the Pokedex; as well as many spirits to be collected in order to catch Spiritomb. Though both work as ways to fill areas with collectibles, the Spiritomb hunt has been described as arduous, and there are easy ways to improve it in future titles.

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After leaving the Crimson Mirelands area, players can begin the quest to catch Unown. Legends: Arceus contains all 28 forms of Unown, representing 26 letters in the alphabet as well as a question mark and an exclamation point. While the hunt seems overwhelming to start, every Unown form's location as hinted at within the Pokedex; albeit written in the Unown language. These hints are vague but not at all impossible if the player is observant. For example, the clue «A village gateway» refers to the entryway in Jubilife Village, the game's central hub.

Catching every Unown form represents an optional challenge for the player that not only tests the player's map knowledge, but their ability to read the series staple Unown font — it transcends the game's basic gameplay loop. A suitable comparison would be to 2013's Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, in which the answers to all the game's puzzles are tucked away in the pages of the Wizard's Companion, an in-game guide