Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Why Cyrus Names Team Galactic After the Galaxy Team

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus completely changed the Pokemon RPG formula that previous games were known for. The Pokemon spin-off was critically acclaimed for its open-world format, and has often been compared to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, both in its art style and gameplay. That said, the game certainly stands on its own, and manages to stay faithful to its roots while also innovating to attract new players.

Being a prequel of the fourth generation Pokemon games, Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes place in the Sinnoh region when it was still called the Hisui region, centuries before the current era of Pokemon. In fact, the game gives a lot of winks and nods to its contemporary version by featuring ancestors of characters in Pokemon Diamond, Pokemon Pearl, and Pokemon Platinum as important figures of Hisui. Yet, there is one reference that is hard to miss: The Galaxy Team sounds awfully similar to Team Galactic, the villainous faction in Sinnoh.

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Team Galactic is the villainous team the player first meets in Jubilife city in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. Unlike previous teams of the same nature such as Team Rocket, the goals of Team Galactic go much beyond merely stealing rare Pokemon or exerting influence in the region. Unbeknownst to even higher ranking members, Team Galactic's goal is to destroy and remake the Pokemon universe. The leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus, tries to accomplish in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl by summoning the legendary Pokemon Dialga and Palkia. The storyline is different in Pokemon Platinum, but the goals of the group remain the same.

By contrast, the Galaxy Expedition Team in Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a friendly organization based in Jubilife village