The Japanese press, who tried Nintendo’s new game, touched on the details that will attract the attention of players who are interested in the series with their comments on Pokemon Legends.
Shortly before its release, Nintendo gave the Japanese press the opportunity to try their new game, Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Famous for being quite strict in their reviews Famitsu also touched upon the details that will attract the attention of players who are interested in the series with their Pokemon Legends comments.
Pokemon Legends reviews point to a fresh experience in the series
After the special event where Nintendo allowed the press to try the game, Famitsu praised the game for taking the Pokémon franchise in a new direction, saying:
“We can safely say that the new game is completely different from the previous games in the series. The first thing that struck us when we started playing was the exhilarating feeling of being free to roam the vast expanse.”
In the game, where we can also use Pokémon as mounts, the Famitsu reporter also praised the game’s new exploration mechanics, saying that navigating the open world is more exciting, especially when using a flying-type Pokémon. The report also mentioned the boss battles of the game, and said that the Kleavor battle in the trial version is surprisingly difficult for a Pokémon game, but it is not so overwhelming to win.
The following are stated for the game’s very curious war mechanics:
“Combining action with traditional Pokémon battles, the new system is hugely successful, and the fact that Pokémon battles in particular is a ‘means to a different end’ that fits the game’s worldview is commendable. You’ll also feel a lot of tension when you discover a challenging Pokémon, as this is the first time in this game that your human character can be directly attacked by Pokémon.”
In the old games of the series, human characters who were trainers were involved in the war by giving commands to the Pokémon that were fighting only for themselves, taking shelter behind the Pokémon they put forward.
Concluding his comments, the Famitsu editor underlined that what he found particularly impressive in his experience was the construction of the world. Stating that he was very impressed with the blending of the same old Pokémon battles into new and innovative action without any discomfort, the editor concluded his report by heralding a unique gaming experience in the series and the Pokémon game giving great hope.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus will launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on January 28. The open world structure, which was partially tried in Pokemon Sword & Shield before this, will dominate the entire game.