Pokémon Legends: Arceus Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ม.ค. 2022
- Could this really be the moment we've all been waiting for?
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I have so many problems with the Pokémon franchise, but I truly hope this is a step in a new direction
A turtle also hopes that
I stopped buying mainline games just because they got so predictable etc. Was almost hoping for a bad review of this one so I won't have to take a risk in being disappointed again but after this I just might have to get it still.
Fair enough personally for the most part I've liked all the newer games only one I wasn't crazy about was the Let's Go games. Other than that I think the series has been taking small steps toward something new sense Black & White.
at least this gave us different style and new experience
I think a lot of the problems that people are having is that we grown up and the game hasn't. And sometimes it's hard to reconcile
One of the weird things that stands out for me with this is how streamlined the gameplay is, and this goes for all jrpgs. You spend so much time mashing the A button to get through pointless boxes of text that you've heard a million times before. "You caught a caterpie" A button "Caterpies details were added to your pokedex" Abutton...mash a button as slow pokedex animation happens "Would you like to name your caterpie" Accidentally hit A button becasue you were mashing it, now have to exit clunky keyboard UI. "Are you sure" FUCKING YES I'M SURE!
In this, the fact that the pokeballs are fire and forget. Even to collect resources, seems like such a small, but GREAT QOL improvement for the flow of the game.
agree, and being able to capture multiple pokemons is a nice touch
Great point. Didn't even consider that.
Yes that’s why I stopped playing it was slow as shit. No more navigating menus every single second finally
Not to mention the move learning change! It’s an incredible QOL that I’m not sure I can live without in future games.
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The most exciting part about this game is that if it sells well, which it looks it is, then a lot of the elements and mechanics in this game are going to be staples for the more “traditional” games going forward. Pokémon is finally taking risks and evolving.
You say that, but they’ve gotten rid of so many beloved, lesser features before for no good reason. Following Pokémon from HGSS, megaS from gen 6, meaningful post games like battle frontiers, etc. As much as I’d love for them to expand on this game, expect this to be a one and done game from Gamefreak, probably never happening again.
Why do you say if it sells well?
@@Jaw_Thaw I agree a lot of things are missing for sure. Almost consider this like a trial run. Going forward I’ll believe they’ll take the best elements from all the old games, but this game will be the foundation. They’ve also that this is considered a mainline going forward title and not just some random spin-off, It’s here to stay.
@@urm8matt156 some people thought it would bomb and not sell. Games alot of fun and will probably be a top 5 selling Switch game when all is said and done
@@matlockmalonex9667 Why would people think that? Pokémon is the most successful video game franchise in the world. The games will always sell well.
I just played 9 hours or so, and I'm really enjoying this game. It still feels like a Pokemon game, but with enough new strategy and details to make it fresh. I really hope they continue in this vein for other games as well.
yeah fresh for like a few hours or so, then it feels bloated.
@@neku2741 well clearly it’s all based on preference, hence of what the other guy said about being 25 hrs in.
The World looks so empty in the reviews and trailers. Ruin’s, deserted buildings, burned-down houses, towers. Is this actually in the game or is the Region just a Barren landscape with only trees and pokemon? I ask this because I love the exploration aspect of Open-world games. Thanks for the reply!
@@neku2741 20+ hours, and nothing is bloated yet
@@Dvdh2903 not sure, I’m about to get the game soon, so I will let you know once I start playing it.
I'm really thinking about jumping on this one. I've never really played any of the past Pokemon games. But this looks like my jam (I love open-world games)
Mainline pokemon games are well thought out, clean experiences, they are well streamlined and pretty good games.
My gripe with the series is that they've been relatively simple, easy experiences and don't give me much of a challenge but from reviews; this seems to change that quite a bit.
I'll advise to look at more reviews and opinions that aren't bias or salty before taking a dive.
I think I will be purchasing.
Check Eurogamer review. She did an in depth review and does not gloss over or omit some of the flaws not mentioned here, like the rank gating that stops you from just simply exploring how you want.
It's not completely open world, it has open areas that aren't directly connected to each other. Hopefully one day it will be though.
do it, all the leakers say it's great
This is your jam......I like blueberry jam personally
I hope this "spin-off" does so well they continue in this direction for the future games. Looks great.
Not a spin off, it's mainline
Yeah I don’t understand why they’re calling it a spin off if game is made by gamefreak and I don’t think they’ve called it a spin-off lol
Yeah, imagine a Legends Lugia game in the Kanto region
It’s literally made by game freak
@@ejakaegypt it's still a spin off. All the mainline games have two editions, get marketed heavily and follow a set of rules. This is more of an experiment.
No way they will release the mainline game just 3 months after they released a pokemon remake.
Dunno when, but whenever it’s time for Pokemon Legends: Zygarde, we need Mega Evolution back. I also want to witness that war. I suppose that would put that before the events of this, and in another timeline.
BRUHHHHH IMAGINE SEEING AZ TALL ASS LOL
We probably won't see the war, I imagine that is too dark for Pokemon
Didnt the ultimate weapon used in the war split the timeline? And I guess that also created megastones. So up until the firing of the weapon it wound be one single timeline and no mega evolution. I suppose the post game could be set after the war. Unless I'm just mistemembering why the timeline split
@@digisplosion No you’re right. Thanks for the corrections. My idea was a little half baked lol.
@@peacorptv6502 But the war idea could be like the Pokémon's Majora's Mask.
I hope this sells extremely well and shows Game Freak that they've been leaving money on the table all these years by refusing to change. I'm sure they've been happy with the sales and that's why they kept the game as it was, but they could easily appeal to both kids and adults by altering the format and skill levels.
You want to reward them after making this absolutely unexcusable game engine?
@@NeverSaySandwich1 Keep that energy and don't buy the game.
@@Call_Upon_YAH You too?
@@NeverSaySandwich1 I want to pay them for making good games of a franchise I love, and not pay them when they make bad games. The only way to speak to major companies is with $. If we buy when they take a new direction and we like it, then we can get more of that. If you refuse to buy even when they show effort, they'll revert back to what's easiest because what's the point of effort if there's no financial benefit
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Honestly, I'm more than happy that they've ditched any multiplayer components if it would've come at the cost of watering down the game's single player mechanics. Let this be a solely single player game that they can double down on.
I second this thought. If they wanna add multiplayer as DLC or for a sequel, let's hopefully they do it around what they've set up for how the game operates. Instead of typical regular 1v1 battles, make it a PvEvP type challenge, relying on teams and tackling challenges to accumulate points, or something.
Yeah if they wanted to do like a multiplayer safari zone kind of thing where you can hang out with your friends and catch stuff together that would be cool to add but definitely not necessary glad they focused on single player
Yep always hated all the random multi-player add-ins with a passion. Immersion-breaking and annoying.
what blowed my mind is that if a pokemon can use only 4 moves like always, your pokemon never forgets the other moves, is like having moves in background that are not used and you can swap easily with the main moves
my thyplosion has like 20 moves and i can swap them when i am checking the stats
They don't forget moves? You can change the loadout of the moves? That is definitely something to consider!
Pokemon can only have 4 moves because gamefreak are too stupid to design a menu that allows you to click or scroll down and select other moves.
@@supercoolcakes8952 Uhh, no. I'm normally never someone to defend gamefreak, but the 4 move limit isn't because of laziness. It's a gameplay decision. So you can't have dozens of moves at your disposal at once.
@@kirin1230 maybe. but the battle system never evolves, and as stupid as the anime is, it doesnt limit the pokemon to 4 moves, thereby letting even relatively weaker unevolved pokemon do better in battle. And if they let you have more moves, it doesnt mean you'd have to use all of them. It would just be nice to use a pokemons full moveset rather than have to decide if a pokemon gets solar beam or hyper beam.
@@supercoolcakes8952 Interesting idea I hadn't considered yet. I think your idea definitely could work if executed correctly, however I personally am fine with the 4 move limit. However, the last thing I want is Pokemon to be further stagnated, so perhaps it would be better to change the system further in the future. Thanks for sharing your opinion.
I'm going to choose Cyndaquil as my starter. It was my very first Pokemon back in the day with Silver, so getting a chance to choose it again in such a new kind of Pokemon game is way too good to pass up. I was not expecting the game to be so highly praised after your last video on it. I know that people have plenty of complaints about recent Pokemon games and I can understand that to a point, but to be quite honest, I've enjoyed the vast majority of main series of Pokemon games, including the recent BD/SP. That being said, Legends Arceus taking the series in a new direction is still really good too. It's kind weird to call this a spin-off. It isn't the typical kind of mainseries game, but it is still developed by Game Freak and will probably be featured whenever they showcase the line of mainseries titles.
From one long-time fan to another: I am just sad/angry they don't use the full potential of the series. It's getting really hard for me these days to defend or enjoy the mainseries.
You will not be disappointed with cindaquil
As someone that’s loved Pokémon when it first came out when I was a kid (I’m 33 now) this is what I’ve been waiting for 😊 It doesn’t have to have Breath of the Wild graphics to put a huge grin on my face, because the joy for me is being able to catch and enjoy Pokémon in their natural habitats. I can’t wait to see what direction future main titles of the series are going to take, and I’ll be there for the adventure just like I was when I was a kid. This truly brings joy to my heart and I can’t wait to play it in just a few days 😁😭❤️
As someone about to be 33 next month, I totally agree with this.
It should have better graphics that breath of the wild since that's a wii u game
As someone who have been here since the beginning (30yr old) I feel the exact same way. This is the type of Pokémon game we’ve all fantasized about as children. Can’t wait to play this! 😄
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really? This looks boring and lame. This is not what I wanted. I'll wait for the next mainline games instead.
I haven't been super excited for a Pokemon game in a while, but I preordered this not too long back as it seemed very unique. Having watched this review, Friday can't come soon enough!
Cook what stater are u picking me I do not know yet
Mannnn, its freakin' amaazzzinnngg! Definitely going to keep you up all night playing it like when you're a kid again!
Right?! Ive been counting the days!
Right? I’ve never really been interested in the Pokémon video games but I just preordered this one. It will be my first!
What’s the point of preordering?
It feels nice to finally get something alittle different and refreshing from Pokemon. All these remakes of games we all played as kids/teens at first had me excited but I found myself quickly getting bored of the same old formula game after game. Between not being able to find/buy actual cards due to scalpers and ridiculous inflation to the same old games I felt in the last few years my love of Pokemon really take a hit. Will be nice to finally have something alittle bit new and fresh to reinvigorate the series.
I want a new ranger game especially since we have now joy cons that could be used like the device we had in the games for capture.
@@HandheldGamer1991 oh yea that would be interesting too! We will have to see how 'well' this game dones for them financially. If we speak loudly enough with our wallets they may decide to venture into other things
@@Karasaywah Pokemon colosseum and pokemon XD gales of darkness for the switch!! 😱
@@HandheldGamer1991 You're the first person I've seen bring up ranger in reference to this game. That's definitely a game they should bring back to the switch.
@@royalrejects oh man my arms will hurt like hell if we get a ranger game
it's 2022, and Nintendo still is so behind on EVERYTHING. it's actually really really sad.
It's just a missed opportunity that there are no gyms or different cities. They've taken inspiration from Zelda but missed to see how incredible well balanced and divided the map of hyrule is. It's still all a huge square but the regions make it seem much bigger.
Looks like GG just focused on one thing they didn't bother making the world diverse other than environments. I'm gonna pass on this one
@@epiclight858 well it is pokemon.... When has there ever really been depth like zelda in a pokemon game?
@@epiclight858 Yeah I get that. I'm kinda on the fence because I want them to continue on making these type of games and improving them but I also don't want to support it like that either.
@@C0rrier No but there has never been a pokemon game like this in general. And multiple games took inspiration from BOTW and they obviously did for this game. Just wish they would've went a bit further with it and not rushing it out like this
Jon and Alex are giggling in the background every time he says “Arse-yus” instead of “Arc-yus”
Sadly Jon isn’t in Nintendo life anymore
@@sultan_3864 he’s been in a few recent videos, I figured they were gonna slowly transition him out but is it official then already?
Alright I’m sold. The fps does seem like an issue, but I’m reminded of my first time playing BoTW and the game didn’t have the best performance either, yet it didn’t stop me from greatly enjoying the game.
I love how they're going back in time and telling Pokemon stories from a more primitive time
Glad to hear that my preorder wasn't wasted! Really happy to see Pokémon move in this direction; I've been wanting Pokémon to move closer to a real time RPG for over 10 years now, and this is pretty close to what I wanted 10 years ago (and kind of looks like it's from 10 years ago too)!
It’s a good day for Pokémon fans when Nintendo Life says they had a good time with a new Pokémon title.
You guys are more critical than most on Pokémon (which is a good thing), so to see such a positive review from this channel has me hyped.
If Arlo also makes a mostly positive review about this game, then we really know it's a good pokemon game
@@DigiBrad true, very true
@@DigiBrad true buddy
Also The pre-orders for this games are skyrocketing
Source: my friend at Amazon
@@simpletips2514 I hope this sells better than most other Pokemon Switch titles to see what fans really want. Not that I haven't enjoyed the other games but I think I can say I will enjoy this one a bit more, in the end the Pokémon Company will be the big winner anyway but that doesn't mean they can't give us games we want. Fingers crossed
@@DigiBrad Honestly been waiting for the Arlo review/"reviewmpressions" because yeah, he's the final boss for Pokemon reviews.
I swear I'm going to be playing this everyday until Pokemon Day. I hear the shiny rates in this game are great so I'll be catching as many as I can.
I think the Shiny rate is the same it's just you will be encountering multiple of these Pokemon in hoards so the probability of finding one increases significantly
I like with the amount of Pokemon spawns it could be a reasonable challenge to both complete the pokedex and get a shiny pokemon for each dex entry without having to invest a ridiculously exorbitant amount of time into the game. (Talking maybe 500 or so hours instead of literal thousands)
It’s neither. Overworld shinies. You just don’t miss that random one
Same but it’s not a big game only around 40 hours to finish everything
I’m pretty sure the shiny rates is still the same 1/4096 from the last few gens.
This is a first step. A step in a new direction for the franchise and I couldn't be more happy.
I'll drink to that.
“Basculegion enables you to fly”- umm 4:50
I noticed that too, seems like a pretty funny mistake to me
The fact we can move during battles feels like a fever dream, more importantly, I thought I was going to be disappointed with this game but I am taking my chances with this
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Holy shit thanks for the 94 likes
fever Dreams are rly not fun, dude.
You definitely won't be disappointed!! It's some of the most fun I've had with pokemon! You'll be putting in vacation time at work to play this haha
@@Dustpetro
Bruh I was still trying to find another job closer to home because the climate where I worked at played Marco Polo I think I'm good lmao
My biggest issue with this review is the labelling as a spinoff- Hasn't Pokemon said time and time again this is main series?
tbh, i dont care if it is a spin off, if they will release more pokemon legends games like this but improved, goodbye the main games, after black and white they were never fun anymore for me
also i think this is a spin off, just developed by the main team from gamefreak
I'll also calling it a spin off just because the Pokémon here is a retread of Gen 4 and not a new Gen.
They also said its Open World, which is not the case
It’s main series, but definitely feels like a spinoff
Downside : "There's a bigger render distance."
If that's your only problem with the game then this is going to be a Banger
When throwing a pokéball, does the game allow for precision controls by moving the Switch/joycons themselves? Similar to how you can aim with the bow in BotW.
I can’t wait for this game. Hopefully this is the blueprint for Pokémon games going forward! The future looks bright!
That really depends on whether this sells well or not. The Diamond and Pearl remakes sold extremely well so this needs to sell as well, or better, if we hope to ever see a Pokémon game like it again.
@@jeolban3287 its on track to sell more than animal crossing. whether it does or not only time will tell but atm I think it's tracking at 6 million copies the first weekend
@@jeolban3287 I have a good feeling it’s going to sell gangbusters. It’s Pokémon, it’s apparently good, and it’s a game many of us older fans have been wanting since the days of Pokémon stadium.
@@AlphaXXI I can agree with that. Maybe the next game in the “legends” series will be in a more modern setting and lend itself better to having online battles
@@TheSomberGamer I've been hoping for a game like this since I was a kid so I hope this does extremely well, and I hope they take the Pokémon games down this route in the future
Does Basculegion actually fly in this game? I could have sworn that was for Hisuian Braviary. Script typo?
Script typo or they spoiled something weird
Does anyone have the link for the music used at the beginning of the video, it's so good and I can't find it...
Is there only Gen 1-4 pokemon in this one or is there a selection from every gen?
"It is technically a spin-off game" The Pokemon Company literally stated it is a main core game, not a spin-off.
Yep, it's main series
the new mechanics are what we needed in the series decades ago, talking about the combat system, it is the right direction in my opinion.
and the most important, this is the hardest pokemon game since black and white and i am glad (it is not an insanely hard pokemon, just not as easy as the other 3d games) , the strategy component is more present here.
complete the pokedex is challenging and rewarding, i am sure this is not for everyone, but for those that enjoy doing this can say it is one of the best implemented until now
Was Black and White.... hard? Dude, you can finish any Pokémon games without struggle and Black and White is not an exception.
Besides, although it is not that hard, the most “complicated” game in Pokémon is Ultra Sun and Ultra moon. Black and White are sleepy...
@@pedromonteiro2248 Only the Ghethis battle was difficult but Black and White weren't hard they were just more ambitious. Those games took most risk by only allowing you to catch gen 5 pokemon.
@@pedromonteiro2248 he might be talking about BW2 on challenge mode, Those are truly hard for a pokemon game.
Decades? Like plural?
@@pedromonteiro2248 it is just an expression, actually none of the pokemon games are hard, this pokemon legends is not hard either
and you are right, you can win every single pokemon game since the gameboy era without struggle, but i wanted to say is that every new main pokemon after 5th gen was more and more easy, and i hated that, those had no challenge at all
Can't wait to play! Hopefully next year we'll have trainer battles though. I think that would make it a near perfect game along with online battles.
You reallyyyyy think this game is near perfect? Sheesh raise your standards.
It’s a step in the right direction for Pokémon and people are happy Game Freak is finally listening to the fans. That’s why they called it a near perfect game as this is a Pokémon fan’s dream. :)
If this is all it takes for a near perfect game then oh god have mercy on the gaming industry
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I hope in the next game they go further in this direction and have more animations during battles like Pokémon dodging attacks causing yours to miss
I'm playing through it now. It's been pretty great. Not perfect or anything, but definitely the best since Gen 5
same it's fun
Yees, something new! More fun to complete dex. An incentive to evolve all pokemon. More fun to explore. No random encounters. Running the risk of getting jumped by wild pokemon. Dodging and hiding. A town to help grow by quests. Unlockable clothes.
This sounds like a winner and I'm excited for a pokemon game again for the first time since Sun/Moon.
I hope the Legends version is here to stay in future titles.
I'm really looking forward to this one. I'm also looking forward to how they implement what they learnt from the development into the future mainstream Pokemon titles. I've never been the "I want every single Pokemon in the game" person, so I wouldn't mind if they limited the number of Pokemon to balance things out and give us a full experience.
It kinda looks like Sword and Shield was the sacrificial lamb in their experimentation with the open world implementation of Pokemon. At least this one looks more polished (Sword and Shield was probably the only Pokemon game I never played). Might actually give this one a try after they sort out some of the technical issues with patch fixes... I'm not usually a fan of day one releases as more often than not there are technical issues to be expected.
Sword and Shield really isn't that bad at all. Especially with the DLC's, I liked it a lot. Even when compared to the previous gens.
Whilst they completely failed to make use of the huge increase in power from 3DS to Switch the 8th gen titles were pretty decent. Probably the best mainline titles since gen 4!
Damn, 9/10 from NL - very excited for this one and hopefully it'll set the trend for new games to come!
Yeah that is quite a score. I'm not sure if I want another monster game after MH Stories 2 so soon though.
Oh, they listed their score as 8/10 on Metacritic, hopefully will be fixed soon
EDIT: They fixed it to 9/10 👌
They mentioned its fps stutters, it has technical issues and the textures are bad. But 9/10, uhh ok? Im definetly waiting for updates and a sale
@@DrViperVideos also just 1 hub town with afk npc's just standing around doing nothing and a semi open world that looks so empty. Not hating on it but this just looks so rushed as every other pokemon game these days
I really do hope that the game is really this great. I'm just tempering my expectations, since NL also gave Sword/Shield and Sonic Colours an 8/10. And if the internet made anything clear, it's that those games were divisive (hell, Alex, somebody who works at NL, was iffy Sword and Shield).
I had held off on preordering until now and am so happy to know I now safely can! Sounds essential for any pokemon fan:)
Yeah Ive waited for this review and now I'm gonna order it!!
@@bob-omb9007 It's so fun to be able to get this excited about a new pokemon game again! Friday will be amazing!
Good review, but a slight correction, Basculegion does not provide the flight mechanic - that is Hisuian Braviary.
4:51 Ah yes Basculegion will help me fly up to the mountains for sure
“One of the greatest Pokémon games ever made”
DAMN those big words
Anyway I couldn’t have asked more better news today. I am more excited than ever to play this game
Not really. Depending on who you ask, there's about three or four Pokémon games that legitemately qualify as great games outside of the inch-thick bubble that the series floats around in.
That’s what everyone was saying about Sword and Shield and that game is far from it. Can’t trust day 1 reviews.
@@elcocho1568 mmmm i completely understand what you are saying. I just can’t help but get excited for this game
Graphics doesn’t bother me, I’m hyped
can anyone tell around how many pokemon will be in the game?or usually in any pokemon game am new
how can the witcher fit into the switch but this pokemon game still struggle with pop in etc
2:53 I’ve given it some thought, and the reason there’s no voice acting for the games is probably that, due to certain Pokémon names being different in different languages, they’d have to dub a game in EVERY SINGLE LANGUAGE that has been supported in Pokémon forever. That also includes American English, British English, Latin Spanish, European Spanish, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, etc.
The technically only need to do two dubs, Japanese/English. It’s not uncommon for Japanese games to do this, and it requires significantly less time and effort.
@@see.eye.2361 that would be weird for non english players who has memories of Pokémon names for decades. Really weird.
Doesn't the anime already have dubs in different languages? I don't see why they can't do the same for the games, outside of the Pokémon Company refusing to give Game Freak a big enough budget. There's really no reason for them to not try out voice acting at this point but Pokémon is well known for taking ages to implement ideas and mechanics that every other AAA game tends to have by default.
@@madaraquoi they could have a mute setting for those that don’t speak either
@@madaraquoi This type of mentality and whining is exactly why the mainline pokemon games have done nothing interesting for YEARS.
This video would probably make Alex and Jon giggle like six year olds.
Wish there was an option to have enemies scale to your level. I have roaming a world where everything can be 1 shotted.
Finally jumped on this today. The time felt right to get it, even at full price though I think if it wasn't a Pokemon brand game it should be sold at $40, but I'm going in with an open mind while expecting a repetitive (mostly) calm simple yet innovative adventure. I think the sum of it's parts is enough for me to justify playing. I held off on buying any of the Switch Pokemon games after really not liking the Let's Go Pikachu/Evee games and being disenchanted by Pokemon since after Black & White on DS. X&Y are the last games I played but Arceus stood out to me. While I hoped they had better textures I want to support Pokemon going in this fresh direction with the series and taking more risks and adding at least a dash of challenge. Overall it looks like a relaxing and fun pick up and play game. Everything feels polished and simple (even if to a fault at some points). The character motivations, goals, and story are all very easy to follow and in that sense it's a bit of comfort food. I'd say this is a great introduction game for someone who never played Pokemon before and a welcome addition to longtime Pokemon fans. That being said I'm hoping Scarlet and Violet bring some of the new additions from Arceus over. Pokemon is going crazy with how many drops they have done the last few years and in 2022.
If this is actually challenging in some way, I'd be delighted! Maybe I'll give it a try (despite Shining Pearl wasting my time with the power of love against completely underleveled opponents). But this does sound amazing. I don't even care about technical problems (to a degree, obviously) - those can be patched.
Just buy it so they start building off this formuma instead of the one you mention. Imagine if shining pearl ends up selling better than this one.
It is definitely hard, you will get one shotted on a regular basis and resource management is a big deal.
Definitely already see the challenge. I kinda just went with the story and only catch/battled a bit. I think 3rd actual trainer battle? Went against a munchlax i had to cheese by letting my weaker party die to potion spam my starter lol. Definitely never had to do that that early.
Review embargo: ends
Me: Rushes to nintendolife
The Game is like Naruto, Breath of the Wild and Pokemon all together in one game which is really cool.
any news on how this game will do multiplayer? the store page on the eshop says up to 2 players, and online play right
There is no multiplayer. The game is confirmed to be singleplayer only. There is no online functionality except for trading.
I was very slow to warm up to the idea of this game but the more I see of it, the more excited I get!
I'm choosing Cyndaquil. Rowlet is my boi, but I don't particularly like his evolutions and - going off of trailer footage - it would seem the Sinnoh starters are catchable. So my grass/fire/water triangle will be comprised of Turtwig, Cyndaquil and Piplup! (I chose Totodile in gen 2 so this'll be a neat change of pace as well.)
Sidenote: This game gives me vibes of that Pokémon mod for Minecraft.
Rowlet is the best starter choice. Not alot of good Grass Mon in early gane
Rowlett cutest boi but cyndaquil is acceptable
@@werejustgaming wdym there are almost none fire types at the start of the game, and like 3 grass types
Be careful as Typhlosion is a fire/ghost and a lot of pokemon in this game knows crunch. Its super effective. Could be a nice challenge tho.
@@Andrey-pc8el you have Ponita and there is a Monfernape on Deertrack Heights. I found no grass types accept Burmy until later in the game
I'm glad it's a single game not a pair, it looks great, can't wait
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Pretty cool new spin-off, I'd like something similar to this style in the next mainline game but if not I'd also welcome a Legends game set before Gen 8 based on medieval Europe
It's actually not a spin-off according to the developer. GameFreak/The Pokèmon Company have stated that they consider this to be part of the main series.
There’s random purple spots in the textures I hope they fix that
A Step in the right direction, though I won’t be buying just yet, as the Open World kinda seems a bit bland and empty, but definitely happy to see Gamefreak try something new. Hope they expand on the open world in the next Mainline Pokemon game
My thoughts exactly
If you would look at the people playing it early already, you'll see the world is filled. It is also getting massive praise.
@@rodneyhorsley8601 exactly, the regular people I’ve seen who have already played the game have said the world rarely feels empty. For some reason the marketing to show that off has just been terrible
@@rodneyhorsley8601 are the Pokémon more alive later too? Cause they kinda look like they just walk around mostly in this.
@@patrickholden4223 yeah they kept the previews a bit empty on purpose to have the wow factor when you finaly go in the zones. People are easily spending 10-15 hours just in one zone to see everything.
It’s pronounced: Pokehmon, not Pokeymon.
Nice, I just wanted to know if the game works properly, the gameplay is something I have to test by myself since it's a very personal thing I think. I'm ok with it being between 25-30 fps or the kinda dated graphics, I never expected it to be 60fps on 4k so
I started off with cyndaquil and I’m loving it 🥰 as a kid I couldn’t really understand the game and I couldn’t beat the Pokémon league but now I’m a lot older and to see the new Pokémon altogether it’s awesome I even think legends is the toughest Pokémon game of them all! 9/10 sounds good to me.. I’m honestly happy and can’t wait to see what the rest of the game has in store 🕺🏽😌
Those textures are roughhh wow, what is it with Pokémon and not being able to showcase decent graphics?
The textures are streets ahead of what were featured in SwSh. Are they perfect? Nah. But they aren't awful either.
Because pokemon has never been about graphics???
@@raf686 The pixel art has always been pretty good at least, sure nothing impressive but it had a lot of charm and it was nice to look at compared to those ugly textures and animations
@@jetpackandbutlers5915 I mean that's fine but for me graphics have never been a thing for me when it comes to pokemon.
I bet Pokemon Legends Arceus has DLC.
Correction: Not a spin-off, it’s confirmed that this is a main series game
I hope from now on we have a mix of this and the classic Pokémon games. So after this we get gen 9 then we get another legends game set in a different region or they could make gen 9 similar to this but with online battles
Grass type is always the underdog so that's the one I'm going with I can't wait to get my hands on this game
I just have to go with Cindaquil my childhood favorite firetype pokemon. Im 30yo and I havent played a Pokemon game since Black and White😅
I'm starting to get really excited for this. This past year has been a pretty great year for Pokemon with New Pokemon Snap, gen 4 remakes, and now this which looks to top them all off.
Pokemon Snap is a fantastic game! This one looks great, too. The gen 4 remakes were a let-down to me. But definitely glad to see Pokemon doing something interesting, as it has been a while since I was excited about Pokemon.
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You keep saying it's a spin off, but Nintendo confirmed that it's a core game with that large sheet "Where did your pokemon journey begin" thing on Twitter (and TH-cam iirc). It's a core, main series game.
Last pokemon I played was Ultra Sun and honestly I couldn't get myself to do the post game content, because when I finished the main campaign I was already bored. But Legends is really getting my attention with each new trailer, it's all that I ever wanted in a pokemon game (open world, HD graphics, new mechanics, etc.). I don't even have a Switch but I might get one just to play this game
4:50 Ah yes Basculegion, the flying fish
I was skeptical when this was first introduced, but this is looking like such an amazing game! Gonna have fun with this one
The gameplay seems super exciting. Hopefully they keep improving their visuals.
Honestly! I'm especially tired of fans forgiving bad visuals with the notion that Pokémon has never "been about graphics." Whatever that even means, it's a franchise that has always attempted to look beautiful on whatever system it occupied. I'd just like for it to stay that way!
So can we walk with our Pokémon or not cause I seen someone take more than one out of they pokeball
Played it for about 6 hours so far, having throughly explored the first two areas, and all but the volcano in the third area.
The game explored a lot of interesting ideas, but ultimately the gameplay is grindy and stale, and it really does not feel rewarding to evolve most mons yourself as most evolutions can be found in the wild pretty commonly. The lack of progress-stopping battles should have been replaced by puzzles, but it just isn't. Ride mons are introduced way too quick, especially with wyndeer's jump that can be easilly used to mountain climb which reveals a sad truth: there is very little reward for exploration. See that mountain? You can climb it... But you have absolutely no reason to as there is nothing there. It's just such a waste of opprotunity to do something like New Pokemon Snap where you complete psudopuzzles to find new pokemon to expand your research notes.
Update: I played through the rest of the game. My opinion has not changed. It is still very much a bunch of interesting ideas that just aren't explored very well/much.
Appreciate reading your comment, thank you
That's how it seemed to me, thank you for this. I won't buy this one.
Thanks for the review. I always wait for such reviews and comments before I decide to fully commit to a game. Personally I would have preferred if pokemon turned into a game like Astral Chain as far as combat goes and I was hoping Arceus would do that but the combat to me seems off.
@@blacklion2432 honestly the combat is the only part of the game that feels more or less complete. I wish they showed turn order changing as you switch moves, but otherwise it works pretty well, especially with other agressive pokemon joining battle.
But important battles are so few and far between, this really doesn't matter that much.
EDIT: turn order tracker is always available, you just have to push Y in battle.
Don’t ever say ‘mons’ again please. Thank you
I hope the next games would follow this direction
(Or imagine if they remake Pokemon BW similar to this hmm). Either way I am definitely excited to play this game!
I’d like to know exactly how many statistical mechanics from the mainline games they included in this (Natures, EVs, IVs, Pokerus, etc.)
So - whats in the world ? how big is it ? Can you do "side stuff" ? Are there quests and side-quests? (except from badge to badge)? Fishing? Crafting? Anything ?
Its not an open world game; the region is split into 5 separately loaded wild areas that you access through a mission hub. You unlock them one by one as you progress through the story. Im already 12 hours in and only just unlocked the third wild area. The wild areas aren't that big either, you can run across them on Wyrdeer in like 2 minutes.
@@Jenema2 thx. This is a horrible review missing so much.
I am so excited!! Everything i have heard and seen has made it so difficult to wait until Friday and this review reaffirms that. I can't wait to play this!
I'm about 20 hours into Arceus, and I'm enjoying it so much, it looks better once your playing, especially in handheld mode.
Wait the game isn't out yet how do you have it???
@@J.R.Unbound Homebrew
@@dkracingfan2503 oooooooohhhhhhhhhhh
Nah the game looks like cheeeeeeeeeks. Frame rate is also ass
i have it too, i just saw it in a store in my city yesterday and bought it, and yes, they are not supposed to do it, but if i saw it i cant say no
I also hope that for the next game like this they can improve the graphics even more. Now that they have the skeleton for this system they can improve it even more next time
I have seen only two trailers for Legends. I have muted all related terms on Twitter. And I listened to this review without looking at the video. And now, I get to play a 9/10 game without spoilers. It’s safe to say that I’m chuffed to bits :D
I can’t wait! I haven’t been excited for a Pokemon game in many years. I hope this new direction continues in the next main games.
I feared these games would not be good, but from the reviews and leaks it seems like this is one of the best Pokémon games gamefreak has released sense the generation 5 games.
Can't get much more boring, slow, and easy than Pokémon before Legends, so of course this feels better!
any tips on beating Volo, the final boss of legends arceus?
My best way of describing the pokemon series is that they always seem to be making games that would be amazing had they been made 5 years ago for a previous console.
It's half way there to being a switch game.
I am so hyped for this ;_;
Been playing since gen1, this looks to be exactly what i wanted minus multiplayer and higher quality across the board. Gamefreak is improving and I love to see it!
I love the idea of needing more than just catching the pokemon to complete its entry. Every single pokemon gets more time in the sun, its more surprising that it took this long!
"what i wanted minus higher quality across the board"
That fits gamefreak's style 100%.
They always seem to be making games that would have been amazing had they been made 5 years ago.
You wanted no gyms, unique towns, and bland open areas ?
Also no multiplayer and ability to trade with friends?
I hope they don't make the mainline games like this though because this is not what I wanted
@@vectoralphaAI welp sorry to break it to you, but the majority wants more like this
It's hard to explain what I'm feeling right now.
I literally just took my first step out of the village, and I've been playing for 4 hours.
Just taking everything in.. this is what we all imagined as a kid, before we had anything comparable. Playing in our own anime, and open world to explore with your Pokémon.
I literally cannot stop crying. I have been waiting for a game to make me feel like this again for a long time.
The gameplay could literally be Pong, and this is already one of my favorite games of all-time.
All of the talk about low effort from "fans". I do agree that they should be taking more steps towards modernization, but there's clearly a handful of designers who genuinely care about how we are going to feel playing their game.
Pokémon, you nailed it.
I wholeheartedly agree
Yes! as someone who has played the originals and was really tired of the lazy same formula this is the right direction and it’s a really well solid game I can’t stop playing and having fun
4:53 Im sorry but. . .Basculegion from what footage ive seen cant fly lmao. Hisui Braviary though is the equivalent to Fly where as Basculegion is basically a pokemon using Surf.
Honestly the game looks way better than everyone is saying; could definitely look better if they would've released later this year but either way a promising new direction for the series
I didnt expected the final score and yet that is a BIG DEAL for a Pokemon game
Correction: Gamefreak said that Pokémon Legends Arceus is a mainline series game. Not a spin off.
Hopefully they continue to work on this style and build upon this and add more multipleplayer like battles and ways to run around in the world with other players like sword and sheld
I thought it would suck but now i’m genuinely interested about it, how many hours did it took you to finish the game ?
me, who has already pre-ordered this game and watching the review...
Yes, yes its all coming together
Finally an open world pokemon game I can't wait to play it I ordered the physical copy so I might have to wait next week to play it unfortunately 😂
I've had a tentatively good feeling about this game since it was introduced. I can now say, I'm 100% in. It looks great and it sounds like it plays great and I'm so there! My only concern being that it may turn me off main-line Pokemon games going forward. We'll see.
I'm thinking Rowlett. Never played it before. Plus Grass/Flying - seems like a solid combo.
Hate to tell you mate, Rowlet never has been and won’t be a flying type in this game
@@minecraftmayneax I- What? Rowlet is Grass/Flying type
@@ThomBaws he doesn’t stay that way is all
From the leaks the Hisuian Decidueye is grass/fighting
I think Rowlett ends up being Grass/Fighting. For reference, Typhlosion is Fire/Ghost and Samurott is Water/Dark
I just worry if there will be enough meaningful battles. Either way, could be a great stepping stone for future games
Why do they keep calling it a spin-off? The Pokémon Company has said multiple times it’s a mainline canon game.
5:06 till 5:15 sounds a lot like Death Stranding