After Mario’s 35th birthday, then Zelda’s, it’s Pokémon’s turn to celebrate its anniversary, its 25th anniversary. On this occasion, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company had seen the big picture, with an online event where many games were announced, all marked by the virtual concert of Post Malone. It was also the opportunity for the two Japanese companies to reveal the existence of Pokémon Legends: Arceus which is none other than the first open-world episode. A great first for the license which presents itself as a new approach and a completely new experience. Developed by Game Freaks, this Pokémon Legends: Arceus will take place in the Sinnoh region, but at a feudal period. Visually quite close to Zelda Breath of the Wild with its cel-shaded graphics, minimalist scenery and tall grass rocked by the wind, this Action-RPG keeps this principle of capturing legendary creatures using a Pokéball.
In the trailer that accompanies this announcement, we see the presence of a village that will serve as a place of rest, but also to carry out its operations before going for a walk in this open world where the creatures live in their homes. natural habitat. One of the novelties is that to start a fight, it will be enough just to launch an allied Pokémon on one of the wild creatures to be captured to see them face off in a duel, all without any black screen or interruption. As for the story, it will be a question of discovering the beginnings of the Pokédex, of meeting a Pokémon Professor, of seeing the Crowned Mountain as it was before, long before the events of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl. A vast program that will start in early 2022, the game’s release date on Nintendo Switch.
