Legends: Arceus - General Speculation/Discussion Thread

[PrinceOfFacade]

There are too many spoilers everywhere!

I can't go on anything now! Can't go on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube. Hell, I can barely click a new tab on Chrome. I'm gonna have to wait an entire week (or longer) before I can use the internet again.

 

[Sαpphire]

There are too many spoilers everywhere!

I can't go on anything now! Can't go on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube. Hell, I can barely click a new tab on Chrome. I'm gonna have to wait an entire week (or longer) before I can use the internet again.

Same boat here. It’s kind of frustrating - I’ve been spoiled on on mildly big thing (IMO) that, while I can get over it, people seem to think it’s not really a spoiler at all, somehow. I’ve also seen people in some places who don’t think that seeing new forms or such are spoilers at all so I was inadvertently spoiled on some of those, having hopefully scrolled fast enough to not remember every detail. And then, of course, some minor early-game plot stuff. It’s almost like a large part of the Pokémon community in other places doesn’t even know what a spoiler is and just posts everything they see. I’m about to just log off until midnight next Thursday night so I can go into the experience as unspoiled as still possible.

 

[Autobot N]

There are too many spoilers everywhere!

I can't go on anything now! Can't go on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube. Hell, I can barely click a new tab on Chrome. I'm gonna have to wait an entire week (or longer) before I can use the internet again.

It really sucks for me since I’m not gonna be able to play until the 10th. So I’ve got to dodge story spoilers for twice as long

 

[Sαpphire]

I’m still avoiding spoilers but I took a peek at the Pokémon subreddit and… people apparently are really loving the game, which honestly is a huge surprise to me after the discourse surrounding it the last few months. I’m even more excited now.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

I got all that I wanted from the leaks. I’m done looking at them now.

 

[janejane6178]

Spoiler

I feel like the only1 who thinks that a big empty open world with barely any buildings is not fun

 

[PCN24454]

Spoiler

I feel like the only1 who thinks that a big empty open world with barely any buildings is not fun

You’re not but sometimes you gotta just experience your disappointment.

 

[Sαpphire]

Spoiler

I feel like the only1 who thinks that a big empty open world with barely any buildings is not fun

Note to everyone else - this isn’t much of a spoiler, just about how we already thought the game to be in terms of broad setting.

Spoiler

I think it’s perfectly fine to not enjoy the concept or feeling of a setting like that, and there’s plenty of others who share that perspective. As someone who does like it a lot, I have to at least offer their perspective that this kind of setting is, itself, the point of this particular game.

The comparison has been made often, but it evokes the Breath of the Wild feeling. It’s not truly empty, per se - it seems full to me, full of environmental details and ancient ruins and Pokémon. This wilderness itself is the thing that a lot of people are there to experience and explore, something we haven’t gotten from Pokémon that a lot of fans (especially, IMO, long-term players) have really wanted for a long time. I’ve always wanted a Pokémon setting that I can explore edge to edge, turn over every stone to uncover every mystery.

For some players, that’s just not what they’re here for and not something that excited them - those players are just a lot more likely to be quiet now because everyone is in hype mode and the game looks to be much better than a lot of people expected. The excited voices who like what we’re seeing will just naturally be amplified right now, so it’ll feel a bit lonely to be in the other corner. That will mostly pass. I felt much the same, personally, when Sword and Shield were new and started to gain so much popularity that they became the third biggest-selling set in the franchise’s history. These days, I don’t feel lonely in my perspective anymore. I’m sure you’ll feel the same about this eventually.

 

[janejane6178]

Note to everyone else - this isn’t much of a spoiler, just about how we already thought the game to be in terms of broad setting.

Spoiler

I think it’s perfectly fine to not enjoy the concept or feeling of a setting like that, and there’s plenty of others who share that perspective. As someone who does like it a lot, I have to at least offer their perspective that this kind of setting is, itself, the point of this particular game.

The comparison has been made often, but it evokes the Breath of the Wild feeling. It’s not truly empty, per se - it seems full to me, full of environmental details and ancient ruins and Pokémon. This wilderness itself is the thing that a lot of people are there to experience and explore, something we haven’t gotten from Pokémon that a lot of fans (especially, IMO, long-term players) have really wanted for a long time. I’ve always wanted a Pokémon setting that I can explore edge to edge, turn over every stone to uncover every mystery.

For some players, that’s just not what they’re here for and not something that excited them - those players are just a lot more likely to be quiet now because everyone is in hype mode and the game looks to be much better than a lot of people expected. The excited voices who like what we’re seeing will just naturally be amplified right now, so it’ll feel a bit lonely to be in the other corner. That will mostly pass. I felt much the same, personally, when Sword and Shield were new and started to gain so much popularity that they became the third biggest-selling set in the franchise’s history. These days, I don’t feel lonely in my perspective anymore. I’m sure you’ll feel the same about this eventually.

Thank you <3

 

[PrinceOfFacade]

New official footage came out a couple hours ago, and the details are lit:

- Aiming your PokéBall for battle is essential. Miss your mark, and your partner will not come out.
- You can fully control the camera during battles.
- You can freely move around during battles.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1484450868799942657

 

[janejane6178]

New official footage came out a couple hours ago, and the details are lit:

- Aiming your PokéBall for battle is essential. Miss your mark, and your partner will not come out.
- You can fully control the camera during battles.
- You can freely move around during battles.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1484450868799942657

I liked how Ponyta looked at its trainer before it commanded it

 

[Ultra Beast Lover]

New official footage came out a couple hours ago, and the details are lit:

- Aiming your PokéBall for battle is essential. Miss your mark, and your partner will not come out.
- You can fully control the camera during battles.
- You can freely move around during battles.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1484450868799942657

But can we block attacks with our body?

 

[Mr.Munchlax]

There are too many spoilers everywhere!

I can't go on anything now! Can't go on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube. Hell, I can barely click a new tab on Chrome. I'm gonna have to wait an entire week (or longer) before I can use the internet again.

Same boat here. It’s kind of frustrating - I’ve been spoiled on on mildly big thing (IMO) that, while I can get over it, people seem to think it’s not really a spoiler at all, somehow. I’ve also seen people in some places who don’t think that seeing new forms or such are spoilers at all so I was inadvertently spoiled on some of those, having hopefully scrolled fast enough to not remember every detail. And then, of course, some minor early-game plot stuff. It’s almost like a large part of the Pokémon community in other places doesn’t even know what a spoiler is and just posts everything they see. I’m about to just log off until midnight next Thursday night so I can go into the experience as unspoiled as still possible.

RuffledRowlet is definitely one of them. I’ve been lucky enough to avoid most story spoilers and muted anyone on my timeline who posted them, most of the big spoilers I saw were ones I either wanted to see or ones that I slipped & peaked at because I was weak.

Aside from one big spoiler RuffledRowlet ruined for me, I’ve been lucky enough that I haven’t seen people spamming them like crazy (at least for now).

 

[PrinceOfFacade]

But can we block attacks with our body?

I'm more concerned with whether or not we take actual damage during battles. While Staravia's attack did knock the player down, they didn't glow red, so I'm not sure if it's damage or just for show.

This is why we need a player health bar.

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So I've begun downloading the game, and I'm hella excited. I wish I could play it now, but I must wait 7 more days.

 

[Ultra Beast Lover]

I'm still waiting for my preload to appear. I pre-ordered it on the eshop weeks ago, I have the funds needed for the purchase, it's supposed to appear today but it's not there.

 

[PrinceOfFacade]

I'm still waiting for my preload to appear. I pre-ordered it on the eshop weeks ago, I have the funds needed for the purchase, it's supposed to appear today but it's not there.

This is why I recommend waiting until the week prior to launch. Starting that week, the game downloads immediately after purchase.

 

[Auraninja]

RuffledRowlet is definitely one of them. I’ve been lucky enough to avoid most story spoilers and muted anyone on my timeline who posted them, most of the big spoilers I saw were ones I either wanted to see or ones that I slipped & peaked at because I was weak.

Aside from one big spoiler RuffledRowlet ruined for me, I’ve been lucky enough that I haven’t seen people spamming them like crazy (at least for now).

Ah great, YouTubers posting Pokemon spoilers, lovely. I guess RuffledRowlet looked at ProfasiaGaming's YouTube profile with all those early spoilers and said, "You know, maybe this guy was on to something." Hope the videos get taken down.

I will spoil myself on new Pokemon/forms/evolutions, but I do not want to touch story spoilers.
That said, I came across one because it wasn't labelled properly as such.

 

[Sαpphire]

I'm still waiting for my preload to appear. I pre-ordered it on the eshop weeks ago, I have the funds needed for the purchase, it's supposed to appear today but it's not there.

Same here. I bet it’s queued for some specific time or done in groups. I don’t even really know if I want it to show up, I feel like I’d be more anxious to play if it’s on my screen but can’t be opened!

 

[Ultra Beast Lover]

Same here. I bet it’s queued for some specific time or done in groups. I don’t even really know if I want it to show up, I feel like I’d be more anxious to play if it’s on my screen but can’t be opened!

Yeah I get what you mean. It's like clicking on a movie/TV show and being told it won't be available until a certain date but it's right there and I want to watch now.

 

[Sαpphire]

It’s interesting to watch the reception to this game unfold without reading spoilers. There’s a very popular post right now on the Gaming subreddit full of negativity because of the specific screenshot it uses having a pretty bad-looking water texture like in some trailers, but you go over to the Pokémon sub or other sites and the discourse has flipped from insanely negative to hyped, positive, and sharing screenshots that look amazing. Of course, any game comes with flaws, and I know this one will too, but it makes me wonder whether it’s easier to criticize from the outside. Maybe for those actually playing it, it lives up to what people want from a Pokémon game, for the most part? I almost feel like I’m walking around blind since there’s people out there who probably know most of the game by now and all I know is vague memories of being accidentally spoiled on some new forms.

EDIT: Nevermind, I see they’re dragging those screenshots up and down the thread I was looking at despite me thinking they look amazing. Whatever lol. I don’t think I know what people want from Game Freak in terms of graphics anymore, seeing the things they’re claiming look like “PS2 graphics” or “N64 graphics.”