Pokémon Legends Arceus Gameplay Trailer: "Somewhat embarrassing" - fans criticize the graphics

Created: 01/19/2022 17:24

By: Omer Kayali

Nintendo has released a new gameplay trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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Nintendo recently released a new gameplay trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

One aspect in particular is a topic of conversation among fans. 

Pokémon Legends: Arceus* is definitely one of the most exciting releases for Nintendo Switch* in recent years.

The game turns away from the formula that has been tried and tested for decades and dares a lot of new things.

The mechanics and the large open game world are partly reminiscent of "Zelda: Breath of the Wild".

Nintendo recently released a brand new gameplay trailer that confirms this impression.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus promises to bring a breath of fresh air to the series, but there's one detail that's splitting Pokémon fans.

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"Pokémon Legends: Arceus:" Fans criticize graphics

The current

lasts around 13 minutes and has given

us the most detailed impression of the game so far.

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. Especially the grass and the water leave a lot to be desired. Some people attribute this to the limited capabilities of the Nintendo Switch, but there have been a number of titles that have proven that the console's underperforming can be masked - Breath of the Wild is a good example.

Another disruptive factor in "Arceus" is that the open

. This is not only worrying from a visual point of view, but also for gameplay. Players worry that the world may feel lifeless or have little to explore.

In the comments below the trailer, fans write, among other things: "Pokemon is my favorite franchise, but the textures of the mountains and trees, which are all copy-pasted anyway, are

for such a big franchise." Another "Pokémon" -Fan sees it less tragically: "I don't really care about the graphics as long as the story and the gameplay are convincing." Then again, there are some fans who don't even think the graphics are bad: "It looks a lot better than what I expected", writes another user.

In the video: Pokémon Legends: Arceus gameplay trailer

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be released in January

"Pokémon Legends: Arceus" is set in an era when humans and pocket monsters did not yet live in harmony.

Players must fill the very first Pokédex by

.

However, unlike the other "Pokémon" RPGs, these can not only

- making things more challenging and exciting.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be released on January 28, 2022 for Nintendo Switch.