While much ofPokemonfans' fervor is focused on the recent releases ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearl, attention is once against starting to shift toPokemon Legends Arceus. The next fully 3DPokemongame and a major shift in the design and direction of thePokemonfranchise is nearing its January release date.Pokemonfans are still curious about whatPokemon Legends Arceusis, however, which is why a recently released bit of footage is stirring up a lot of conversation.
The video, which was originally shared as part of the Japanese Neko Mario Show, features a look at one ofPokemon’s most important gameplay functions. That being, throwing aPoke Balland (hopefully) catching a Pokemon. The gameplay clip goes through several types of encounters inPokemon Legends Arceus. That includes a simple docilePokemoncapture, aggressivePokemonencounters, using battle to diminish a Pokemon before capture, and Pokemon rejecting being captured.
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Keep in mind thatPokemon Legends Arceushandles all of this in a3D environment. As such, players will equip Poke Balls in their hand and will have to aim before they throw. Additionally,Pokemon who aren’t ready to be captured won’t just sit and wait for the trainer to decide what to do next. Pokemon will attack the player. The player glows red briefly after the attack, but it isn’t clear if they’ve taken any sort of lasting damage.
In response to Pokemon attacks, players will be able to dodge-roll away or throw their own Pokemon out. Much like in atraditionalPokemongame, the Pokemon will battle and if the wild Pokemon’s health is lowered enough or put in a state of weakness then the player can throw a Pokemon and try to capture them. As everyone knows, these battles take place in an open environment and players will have to be wary of getting involved themselves.
For manyPokemonfans, it has to be difficult imagining just what playing aPokemongame fully in 3D looks like. It’s something fans have been asking for for a very long time, but it’s still new and strange. This gameplay video helps makePokemon Legends Arceusreal in a way much of the footage released so far has not.
As noted, Nintendo has had a good reason not to show more ofPokemon Legends Arceusoff up to this point. There weretwo otherPokemongames launchedrecently, after all. There’s still plenty of time left to show offPokemon Legends Arceusover the next two months.
Pokemon Legends Arceusreleases on January 28 for Nintendo Switch.
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