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While the turn-based battle system of the prior titles is retained in the game, an additional feature is added which allows players to trade attack damage for more turns and vice versa. Battles can be initiated by releasing captured Pokémon near a wild Pokémon. Players can capture wild Pokémon in the overworld without engaging in battle, though some must still be battled before being caught. If enough damage is taken, they will fall unconscious and reappear at the base camp. Unlike in previous titles, the player character themselves can be attacked and harmed by wild Pokémon. Reviewers also drew comparisons between Pokémon Legends: Arceus and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, noting apparent similarities in both gameplay and art style. The multiple areas and the hub system instead of a fully open world gameplay resulted in reviewers comparing Legends: Arceus with the Monster Hunter series. A number of 'Alpha' Pokémon – larger, more powerful versions of the Pokémon – can also be found in the areas. Some will actively avoid the player while others act aggressively, and some exhibit other specific behaviors. In each area, Pokémon wander the landscape, being found in certain habitats and will interact with both the player and their environments. Outside of traversing the landscape on foot, the player can unlock rideable Pokémon which can travel faster, swim across bodies of water, climb cliffs, or fly. Each time the player enters such areas, they spawn in a camp, and can fast travel to other camps in the same area.

The player is able to roam freely across the game map, divided into five large areas of individual biomes. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is an action role-playing game that preserves the core gameplay of past entries in the mainline series. See also: Gameplay of Pokémon A player exploring the Coronet Highlands region with Hisuian Braviary The game was also a critical success, receiving generally favourable reviews, and being nominated for several end of the year awards, including Best RPG at The Game Awards. Pokémon Legends: Arceus was a commercial success, having sold over 13.91 million copies by September 30, 2022. Centered around exploration of the region's several open areas populated with Pokémon, the game's objective is to complete a roster of the region's Pokémon, known as the Pokédex. The game follows the protagonist, sent back through time, as they travel through the Hisui region based on the island of Hokkaido during early Japanese colonization. The game was first announced as part of the Pokémon 25th Anniversary event in February 2021, and was released worldwide on January 28, 2022.

#NINTENDO LIFE POKEMON ARCEUS SERIES#

It is part of the eighth generation of the Pokémon video game series and serves as a prequel to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (2006). Pokémon Legends: Arceus is an action role-playing game developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch.

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