Will Pokémon Legends: Arceus break 25 years of gameplay repetition? – Reader’s Feature
A reader is hopeful that the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be the revolution the series needs and not another disappointment.
Since the release of Pokémon’s first games all the way back in 1996, the world has been blessed with regular instalments of new mainline games.
After 25 years and eight different generations of Pokémon, each bringing hundreds of new creatures and spanning six different consoles, the series has reached a slightly critical point amongst the player-base.
Now, let us not lie to ourselves: Pokémon have ostensibly been releasing the same game, with minor changes and a fresh coat of paint, since their debut. This is a tried and tested format that lends itself to Pokémon’s gameplay, but after almost three decades, Pokémon needs something to change; It needs revolution, not evolution.
The latest release, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, was met with mixed reviews. On the one hand it’s a nostalgic trip for many fans who played the original games in 2006, seeing the pixel art graphics updated to shiny 3D models, and getting to play through a more streamlined experience than before. On the other hand, it’s visuals were widely panned, the game seems to have lost a lot of its original charm, and the experience has left some players feeling deflated, and dare I say bored.
Similar thoughts were echoed about the last mainline entry for the series, Pokémon Sword and Shield. Whilst it did attempt to push boundaries, some of its introduced mechanics felt uninteresting, poorly implemented, or even a step backwards from what other Pokémon titles had introduced. However, it did give us the first ever downloadable expansion for a Pokémon game, bringing the Isle Of Armor and Crown Tundra DLC to the mix.
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